Bristol Rural Branch
Part of The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Past Events
2026
March
- 5 March - Farcited outing here
- 12 March - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 14 March - G&B Spring Training Day. Details here
- 19 March - Dodgers outing here
- 21 March - Branch Striking Competition. Details here. 2pm - 4:30pm
- 22 March - Wotton Branch Horton Lunch
- 28 March - Branch Practice - Berkeley (in the Wotton Branch, 10 bell)
February
- 5 February - Farcited outing here
- 12 February - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 14 February - Branch Quiz, Thornbury Church Hall, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. For more information and to register see here.
- 19 February - CANCELLED Dodgers outing here
- 28 February - Branch Practice, Pucklechurch, 3pm - 4:30pm
January
- 1 January - There is NO Farcited outing in January
- 8 January - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 15 January - Dodgers outing here
- 16 January - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 17 January - Plain Bob Doubles training at Wapley (see Notices for details)
- 24 January - Branch Practice, Bitton, 3pm - 4:30pm
2025
December
- 4 December - Farcited outing here
- 11 December - Cromhall Surprise Practice CANCELLED - Meet again in January
- 18 December - There is NO Dodgers outing in December
- 19 December - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 29 December - Branch Practice & Mince Pie, Frampton Cotterell, 3pm - 5pm (not 4:30pm finish as shown in the programme)
October
- 1 - 31 October - G&B Peal and Quarter Peal Festival (incorporating Firsts Fortnight - see below). See BellBoard
- 2 October - Farcited outing here
- 9 October - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 11 October - Autumn Training Day
- 11 - 26 October - G&B Firsts Fortnight (part of Peal and Quarter Peal Festival Month). See BellBoard
- 16 October - Dodgers outing here
- 17 October - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 25 October - Branch Practice, Tytherington, 3pm - 4:30pm
September
- 4 September - Farcited outing here
- 5 - 7 September - The 2025 Central Council AGM weekend, Yorkshire. Details here
- 12 - 21 September - Heritage Open Days 2025. Opportunity to celebrate and promote bellringing.
- 18 September - Dodgers outing here
- 21 September - Gloucester Cathedral Ringing, 1:20pm - 3pm
- 27 September - Branch Practice, Warmley, 3pm - 4:30pm
August
- 7 August - Farcited outing here
- 15 August - VJ Day 80th Anniversary. "Bellringers all over the world are encouraged to join in on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August 2025 by ringing their bells at 6.30pm local time." See BellBoard
- 21 August - No Dodgers outing in August
- 23 August - Branch Practice & Cream Tea, Thornbury, 3pm - 6pm
July
- 3 July - Farcited outing. Details here
- 5 July - 13th Annual RWNYC, Birmingham. Details here
- 5 July - Wotton Branch outing to Abingdon area (see notice from Secretary)
- 10 July - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 17 July - Dodgers outing. Details here
- 18 July - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 26 July - Branch Practice, Iron Acton, 3pm - 4:30pm
June
- 5 June - Farcited outing. Details here
- 7 June - National Call Changes Competition, Coaley, Gloucestershire. Details here
- 12 June - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 19 June - Dodgers outing. Details here
- 20 June - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 21 June - Branch Practice (Note: after-practice BBQ is cancelled), Frenchay, 3pm - 4:30pm
- 28 June - The 2025 National 12-bell Striking Contest Final, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Details here
May
- 1 May - Farcited outing. Details here
- 5 May - May Day Bank Holiday Outing. Details here
- 8 May - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 8 May - VE Day 80 Celebration Ringing. Details here and in notice from Branch Secretary above
- 10 May - Charlton World Record Attempt and Open Tower Day. Details here and in Notices from the Branch Secretary above
- 15 May - Lundy Island Trip (with extra towers on 14 and 16)
- 16 May - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 18 May - Bell Sunday. Recognising the contribution that bells and bellringers make to the life of the Church. Details here
- 22 May - Dodgers outing. Details here
- 24 May - Branch Practice, Filton, 15:00 - 16:30 (Note new 3pm start time for all regular Branch practices)
- 24 May - The Severn Vale Cycle-ring to Slimbridge–Elmore–Slimbridge. Details here on page 15
April
- 5 April - Association Striking Competition and AGM. Locations: Croome Trophy (6) - Churchdown; Penn Trophy (8) - Barnwood; AGM - St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester. Update: Details here
- 10 April - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here.
- 14 - 20 April is Holy Week
- 23 April - St George's Day
- 24 April - Dodgers outing. Details here
- 25 April - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. (Note: fourth, not third, Friday this month due to Holy Week.) Details here
March
- 8 March - Association Spring Training Day. Full details here. Online registration here. Closing date for all applications is Saturday 22 February
- 15 March - Branch Striking Competition. Update: Venue now confirmed as Sherston Magna in the Chippenham Branch. 2pm - 4:30pm. Full details here
- 22 March - Branch Practice, St Ambrose, Whitehall (Bristol 'City' Branch) (10), 15:00 - 16:30 (Note new 3pm start time for all regular Branch practices)
February
- 8 February - Branch Quiz, Iron Acton, 19:00 onwards See poster for full details
- 22 February - Branch Practice, Winterbourne, 15:00 - 16:30 (Note new 3pm start time for all regular Branch practices)
Janaury
- 16 January - Midweek Dodgers outing (see under Daytime Ringing for details)
- 25 January - Branch Practice, Olveston, 15:00 - 16:30 (Note new 3pm start time for all regular Branch practices)
2024
December
- 28 December - Mince Pie Practice, Frampton Cotterell, 14:30 - 16:30