Calendar of events in the Association. More details are available further down the page.
Photo: St Bartholemew, Oakridge
| 2012 | ||
| Sat Jan 28, 3:00pm | Management Committee Meeting | Cirencester |
| Sun Feb 5, 3:00pm | Course: Introducing 12 Bell Ringing | Tewkesbury Abbey |
| Sat Mar 3, 10:00am | Branch Officers' Meeting | Barnwood |
| Sat Mar 3, 2:00pm | Management Committee Meeting | Barnwood |
| Sat Mar 10, 9:00am | Spring Training Day | Cirencester |
| Sat Apr 21, 9:00am | Croome Trophy | Moreton Valence, Gloucester Branch |
| Sat Apr 21, 10:00am | Penn Trophy | Quedgeley, Gloucester Branch |
| Sat Apr 21, 3:00pm | Association AGM | Maisemore, Gloucester Branch |
| Sat Jul 7, 11:00am | Young Ringers' Event including Nibley Trophy | |
| Sat Sep 15, 10:00am | Management Committee Meeting | Barnwood |
| Sat Oct 13, 9:00am | Autumn Training Day | Wotton-under-Edge |
| Sat Oct 20 | Peal and Quarter Peal Festival | |
| 2013 | ||
| Sat Jan 26, 3:00pm | Management Committee Meeting | Cirencester |
| Sat Mar 2, 10:00am | Branch Officers' Meeting | Barnwood |
| Sat Mar 2, 2:00pm | Management Committee Meeting | Barnwood |
| Sat Mar 9, 9:00am | Spring Training Day | Cirencester |
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The Spring Training Day is in March, based at Cirencester. Courses range from basic bell handling up to Grandsire Doubles or Plain Bob Minor.
Course Information and Application Form
The Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in April every year, normally the second Saturday after Easter.
Programme & Agenda
Timetable
Latest minutes
The 8 bell Striking competition. This is held on the morning of the day of the AGM and the winners receive the Penn Trophy.
Arrangements
Results of last competition
The 6 bell Striking Competition. This is also held on the morning of AGM day and the winners are presented with the Croome Trophy.
Arrangements
Results of last competition
The Best Kept Tower Competition. Judging for this in different categories takes place in February and March and trophy presentations are made during the AGM. There are several trophies including a model of a church tower (familiarly known as the Nobel Prize!) and the Great Peter Trophy.
Arrangements
Results of last competition
The Young Persons' Striking competition. This is held in June or July, hosted by the branch of the winners of the previous year's competition. The winners receive the Nibley Trophy.
Arrangements
Results of last competition
The Autumn Training Day takes place in October, based in Wotton under Edge. The courses offered for this day continue with more advanced topics up to Surprise Minor and an introduction to seven and eight bell ringing.
Course Information
Application Form
Directions
This page updated: 8/02/2012