• TDGR Ringing Festival 2022 (including the Whole Guild AGM)

    St. Petrocs Church Bodmin and surrounding towers

    We’ll start the day off with some ringing (all starting at 09:30 – 10:15) From the North, the newly re-hung Lanteglos By Camelford (6) tenor 7–3–3 in G PL32 9RG From the West, Lanivet (8) tenor 13–1–7 in F PL30 5NA From the East, Cardinham (8) tenor 14-3-16 in F# PL30 4BL .........................................................................…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............................................................... Meet at […]

  • The TDGR Cake-Off

    St. Petroc's Church Bodmin

    Love baking? Why not enter this year’s TDGR Cake – Off? There are three categories for entries: 1. A plate of 12 Individual Cakes 2. A plate of 12 Fruit Scones 3. Traditional Cake We’re not the W.I. so we’re NOT taking this extremely seriously, it’s just a bit of fun, designed to help the […]

  • Workshop: Applying for grants and funding

    St. Petroc's Church Bodmin

    Our Very own Bell Restoration Officer has bucket loads of experience to share within this workshop which will form part of the TDGR Ringing Festival Day. Please register in advance to secure your place, as time and space are at a premium and places are limited. Register your attendance with secretary@tdgr.org.uk places will be allocated […]

  • Ringing up and down in peal workshop

    St. Tudy

    Everyone loves a good rise and fall in peal, it’s a real skill and requires much practice! These days it can be difficult to get the practice, so if you’re in need of some and would benefit from a couple of hours learning about rising and fall in peal, this workshop is for you! To […]

  • Train the Trainer, Teaching Bell Handling With Confidence

    St. Petroc's Church Bodmin

    Eager to help your tower teach new ringers? Would you like a little refresher session just to bring yourself back up to speed with the basics? Maybe you’re keen to learn how to teach and you’ve never done it before, this session is just for you! The course will be run by Andy Smith and […]

  • Pillaton and St. Mellion Handbell Ringers Perform at TDGR Ringing Festival

    St. Petroc's Church Bodmin

    It was the end of a very different year for all of us, The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) had launched a You Tube Competition in order to showcase the best ringing videos in the world and guess who won Overall Winner in 2020!!!??? The Pillaton and St. Mellion Handbell Ringers “The prize […]

  • Call to ring to coincide with the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s taking place on Friday 3rd June to mark HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

    Ask your incombent if it's ok to ring at your church

    As you will be aware of the extended Bank Holiday in June to mark HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Bell ringing in churches across the UK and Commonwealth will be marking this celebration with a coordinated call to ring to coincide with the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s taking place on Friday 3rd […]

  • Coordinated Ring to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

    Ask your incombent if it's ok to ring at your church

    As you will be aware of the extended Bank Holiday in June to mark HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Bell ringing in churches across the UK and Commonwealth will be marking this celebration with a coordinated call to ring to coincide with the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s taking place on Friday 3rd […]

  • Royal Cornwall Show

    TDGR at Royal Cornwall Show - United Churches tent

    The TDGR is taking the Bradoc Mini-ring on tour to the Royal Cornwall Show! This is a massive recruitment opportunity and we want to hear from anyone who wishes to volunteer to talk about how cool Campanology is! The TDGR is willing to subsidise tickets to the tune of £10, so if you're interested, please […]

  • Northern District Improvers Practice

    Lanteglos by Camelford Church

    All welcome to join in with the next Northern District Improvers Practice at Lanteglos on Saturday the 11th of June, 10:00 - 12:00 noon! Tea, Coffee and Cake in a friendly encouraging environment - What more could you ask for? Please do join us!

  • RWNYC 2022

    Exeter

    The Ringing World National Youth Contest for the Whitechapel Trophy, first held at St Saviour, Pimlico in March 2011, was initially conceived as a “one off” event as part of the Ringing World’s Centenary celebrations. However, after the resounding success of this first contest, in which twelve teams took part, The Ringing World decided to […]

  • Eastern District Practice 12 July 2022 – Talland

    Talland

    In July it really is going to be Talland on Tuesday 12 July.  This is a wonderful tower which is built into rock overlooking Talland Bay. Viv Tregellas has kindly offered to open the tower at 7 pm so that we can go up to the roof to see the spectacular views across the bay. […]