Bristol Rural Branch
Part of The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Welcome to the Bristol Rural Branch of The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
The Branch supports and promotes church bell ringing (also known as campanology) across an area to the North and East of Bristol, from Thornbury clockwise to Bitton. That's over twenty churches and many, many bellringers. We ring the bells for Sunday service, weddings and for fun. Bell ringing is a mentally and physically stimulating pastime and very sociable. If you think you might be interested in learning more about bell ringing, or you would like to try your hand at ringing a bell, please
contact
us for further help and advice. You'll find more information in our
Introduction to Bell Ringing.
August Cream Tea Branch Practice - Thornbury ☕️🫖🍰🔔
- Reminder that the next Branch Practice & Cream Tea is at Thornbury on Saturday 22 August, 3pm - 6pm. All levels of ringing and requests will be catered for. Whether you're ringing Rounds or Call Changes, or learning a new method, you will be included and supported. Posted 11 August 2026
- Update: See here for further details and Catherine's request for your home baking contributions. Posted 12 August 2026
Thornbury Let's Ring! Worcestershire Tour
- Read about the Thornbury Let's Ring! Tour to Worcestershire here. Posted 5 August 2026
August Newsletter
- Read the latest Branch news in the August 2026 newsletter here. Learn of an unexpected link between Bell Ringing and Geology! Posted 31 July 2026
September - Next Month
- 3 September - Farcited outing. Details here
- 10 September - Cromhall Surprise Practice. Details here
- 17 September - Dodgers outing. Details here
- 18 September - Chipping Sodbury 8-bell Practice. Details here
- 20 September - Gloucester Cathedral Ringing, 1:20pm - 3pm
- 26 September - Branch Practice, Wapley, 3pm - 4:30pm
