Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre

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Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre Situated in St Peter Mancroft Church in the city of Norwich. Our eight training bells offer faciliti

20/09/2026

Yesterday morning we tried something different.

An Introduction to Teaching.

A group made up of newer ringers came together with three people new to ringing. The average age was under 35.

Newer ringers have enthusiasm and can easily recall what it feels like to learn to ring.

The session was run by Lesley Boyle and it gave a snapshot of what it’s like to teach. What to look out for and how you can help at practice night with teaching.

All were able to introduce straight backstrokes, introduce handstrokes, making coils, how to tie up a rope.

More importantly our would be teachers are now feeling more confident about booking onto the next ART M1 course and learning how to teach bell handling.

02/09/2026

For young ringers who are learning at your tower, please pass this message to them.

I have booked Bury St Edmunds at 2pm on 24th October for a Young Ringers Practice.

For 2027, we are introducing a combined Young Ringers Team, made up of young ringers from Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk to take part in the George Pipe Trophy on 20th February 2027 at Ipswich.

If you would like to be included please contact Nikki, [email protected]

Don’t worry if you’ve not rung on 12, please get in touch and we can start working towards your goal. All that’s asked at the moment is enthusiasm. You might not be ready this time round but you will get there.

27/08/2026

As we are hosting the Learning the Ropes day Saturday 29th August the usual Skills you need to Plain Hunt and the Surprise Major will not be held on Saturday.

Skills you need to Plain Hunt will return on 5th September at 9am.

Surprise Major Practice will be on 26th September at 10.30am.

This morning our Skills you need to Plain Hunt focused upon which place you are currently ringing. Call changes by place...
01/08/2026

This morning our Skills you need to Plain Hunt focused upon which place you are currently ringing.
Call changes by places is always a challenge.

Lots of confusion with lots of laughs plus chocolate.

Our Skills you need to Plain Hunt is Saturday morning 9-10.30am.

Our Young Ringers are going to meet each Wednesday at 5.30-7pm through the summer at the Mancroft Ringing Discovery Cent...
21/07/2026

Our Young Ringers are going to meet each Wednesday at 5.30-7pm through the summer at the Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre

If you’d like to join us either to learn to ring or to become involved with the group please email [email protected]

23/06/2026

Please note that the Young Ringers will not meet on Wednesday 24th June.
Back to normal next week.

Grab yourself a copy of The Ringing World and find out what our Young Ringers have been up to supported financially by o...
15/05/2026

Grab yourself a copy of The Ringing World and find out what our Young Ringers have been up to supported financially by our Association and Guild.

Let’s stand in the right place on a box. It’s the NDAR Ringing Day and AGM and our young ringers are ringing on Saturday...
29/04/2026

Let’s stand in the right place on a box.

It’s the NDAR Ringing Day and AGM and our young ringers are ringing on Saturday so the boxes are off on tour.

23/04/2026

Join us on Saturday 25th April
Surprise Major
MRDC 10.00-1200

Things are a little different this week at MRDC It’s Half Term & it’s Norwich Science Week 2026 plus The George Pipe Tro...
15/02/2026

Things are a little different this week at MRDC

It’s Half Term & it’s Norwich Science Week 2026 plus The George Pipe Trophy.

Tuesday will be normal with our Emerging Change Ringers 11.30-13.00

Wednesday and Thursday we are running Bellringing Taster Sessions 10.30-11.30 and 13.30-14.30
NO YOUNG RINGERS ON WEDNESDAY
NO THURSDAY LUNCHTIME METHOD RINGING

Friday we have a visiting group ringing the main church bells and visiting MRDC
NO LUNCHTIME SOLO PRACTICE

Saturday most if not all our tutors are taking part in the George Pipe 12 Bell Trophy over in Great Yarmouth starting at 10am. Come over to listen to the regions best Bellringers trying to ring the best touch of Grandsire Cinques.
NO SKILLS YOU NEED TO PLAIN HUNT.

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