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Covid-19 Guidance

The latest guidance notes and updates from the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) can be found here. In addition, guidance produced by the Church of England should also be viewed as essential reading and can be found here.

Online training resources

Online Training Resources

Recordings and presentations of training sessions, webinars and other online events delivered by Guild members and friends.

Calendar, News and Events

Calendar, News and Events

Discover what's going on in the Guild, learn of upcoming activities, and read reports of past events.

Covid-19 Toolkit

Covid-19 Toolkit

Support and advice for towers and ringers planning to return to ringing over the coming weeks and months.

About the St Martin's Guild

About the St Martin's Guild

Find out more about ringing and the St Martin's Guild. With a focus on excellence and creativity, the Guild is a friendly and inclusive organisation.

Learn to Ring

Learn to Ring!

Learn more about the world-leading and innovative Birmingham School of Bell Ringing, established in 2013.

Towers

Towers

Learn about the rings of bells in the Birmingham area, including information about practice nights and details of Tower Contacts.

Library and archives

Library and Archives

Our Guild library is one of the largest and impressive of its kind. The collection comprises printed books and pamphlets, electronic material, and archival items.

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Brumdingers

An opportunity for children to learn to ring, for young people to ring together whilst having fun at the same time!

Newsletter Archive

Newsletter Archive

The Guild's quarterly newsletter is circulated free to all members. Full of interesting articles from across the Guild, find the latest issues here.

Latest Guild news

  • Guild Newsletter #37: Apr-Jun 2021
  • Dates for your diaries…
  • Online training session 19 June 2021: Three Events Challenge Q and A
  • Online training session 12 May 2021: Thinking about teaching…
  • May Business Meeting and Training Day: Saturday 15 May 2021
  • Online training session 5 May 2021: The Handbell Ringers of Great Britain
  • Online training session 28 April 2021: Birmingham’s bell foundries
  • Covid-19: Guidance from 17 May 2021

RSS Recent peals

  • 5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
    Rung on Monday, 13 September 2021 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip), West Midlands.
  • 5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)
    Rung on Monday, 1 October 2018 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip), West Midlands.
  • 5033 Stedman Sextuples
    Rung on Tuesday, 30 October 2018 at Birmingham (St Martin), West Midlands.
  • 5056 Bristol Surprise Major
    Rung on Sunday, 28 October 2018 at Edgbaston (St Bartholomew), West Midlands.

RSS Recent quarter peals

  • 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    Rung on Monday, 23 August 2021 at Sutton Coldfield (The Gazebo, 19 College Hill), West Midlands.
  • 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    Rung on Wednesday, 28 December 2016 at Castle Bromwich (SS Mary and Margaret), West Midlands.
  • 1296 Little Bob Royal
    Rung on Tuesday, 23 May 2017 at Birmingham (SS Peter and Paul, Aston), West Midlands.
  • 1298 Variable Hunt Grandsire Caters
    Rung on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 at Northfield (St Laurence), West Midlands.

RSS Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) news

  • Module 1 Physical Refresher Workshops
  • Covid-19 guidance for ART courses and workshops
  • ART Conference 2022
  • Annie Hall joins ART management team
  • Chairman's Chatter - August 2021
  • Online teaching forum
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