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Scottish Association of Change Ringers
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   * Policies

 * Home
 * Events
 * Resources
   * Newsletters
   * Teaching Resources
   * Annual Reports
   * Media
   * Restoration
   * Peals
   * Obituaries
 * Association
   * Towers
   * Contacts
   * Mailing List
   * Policies


SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS

Bell Ringing is a sociable team musical activity that keeps you fit, stimulates
the brain and makes a glorious sound. Ringers across Scotland range in age from
10 to 80+ and come from all walks of life.



Find out more below or contact us to hear about the opportunities nearest to
where you live.


COULD I BECOME A RINGER?

"Training takes place across Scotland"

Ringing is well within the capabilities of most people, if you can manage the
stairs then you will be able to manage the bells. Training takes place across
Scotland, the initial weeks will be spent learning how to ring a bell
individually and then you'll begin ringing with others before eventually
performing with your band.

"Practice, Perfect, Perform"

There are towers with bells all over Scotland, particularly in the major
population centres, and we keep installing new ones. See our towers page to find
your nearest bell tower and contact details to learn how to ring.




 WHY LEARN TO RING?

 * Team activity
 * Network of friend across the world
 * Maintain part of our heritage
 * Physical and mental workout
 * Lifelong learning experience
 * See behind the scenes in churches


CHANGE RINGING

Change ringing as an art form began during the 16th century when church bells
were first fitted with a full wheel and swung until balanced upside down. This
allowed the ringer to control the timing of their bell which allowed
continuously evolving sequences of bells to be rung, and thus change ringing was
born. The music that we ring is based on continuously altering the sequence in
which each bell is rung, learning a few of these simple patterns allows you to
join in with bell ringers all across the world.

"The music that we ring is based on continuously altering the sequence in
which each bell is rung"


UPCOMING EVENTS

 * OCT 28
   
   SACR October Meeting: Edinburgh
   
   Events

 * NOV 24
   
   SACR Advanced Practice: Glasgow
   
   Events


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Recent Performances

 * 1260 Plain Bob Doubles
   Rung on Sunday, 22 October 2023 at Inverness (Cathedral Church of St Andrew),
   Highland.
 * 1280 Sgurr A Chaorachain Surprise Royal
   Rung on Saturday, 21 October 2023 at Edinburgh (St Cuthbert), Edinburgh.
 * 1260 Plain Bob Minor
   Rung on Friday, 20 October 2023 at Aberdeen (107 Grandholm Crescent),
   Aberdeen City.
 * 1320 Doubles (2m)
   Rung on Sunday, 15 October 2023 at Dunblane (Cathedral Church of St Blane and
   St Laurence), Stirlingshire.
 * 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
   Rung on Saturday, 14 October 2023 at Glasgow (Cathedral Church of St Mary the
   Virgin), Glasgow.



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