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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

  • Online training session 24 February 2021: Magic Blocks
  • The 133rd Henry Johnson Commemoration Dinner
  • Online training session 10 February 2021: The Story of Ladies Peals
  • Ringing Recovery Champion
  • eBells
  • Online training session 3 February 2021: Bell Tower Dynamic Motion
  • Online training session TUESDAY 26 January 2021: Maths and Bellringing
  • Online training session 20 January 2021: The History of Taylors Bellfoundry

RSS Recent peals

  • 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    Rung on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 at Sutton Coldfield (The Gazebo, 19 College Hill), West Midlands.
  • 5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
    Rung on Monday, 20 August 2018 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip), West Midlands.
  • 5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
    Rung on Friday, 5 October 2018 at Sapcote (All Saints), Leicestershire.
  • 5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)
    Rung on Monday, 1 October 2018 at Birmingham (Cathedral Church of St Philip), West Midlands.

RSS Recent quarter peals

  • 1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    Rung on Saturday, 27 February 2021 at Ringing Room (Birmingham, Exeter, Great Barr, Sutton Coldfield).
  • 1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    Rung on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 at Moseley (St Mary), West Midlands.
  • 1275 Stedman Caters
    Rung on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 at Walsall (St Matthew), West Midlands.
  • 1287 Stedman Caters
    Rung on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 at Birmingham (St Paul), West Midlands.

RSS Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) news

  • 2021 ART Awards Ceremony
  • Survival and Recovery Newsletter - Issue 3
  • eBell sponsorship for young ringers
  • Whiting Society sponsors eBells for young ringers
  • Survival and Recovery Newsletter - Issue 2
  • CCCBR sponsors ART Award for technology
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