Membership · the 2026 to 2027 year
Learn to ring, ring for life, or support the tower
The membership year runs from 1 November to 31 October. You can join at any time, and first-year places are charged for the months left.
Places and prices
Learner
Weekly lessons on the rope with a tower captain, a handbook, and the right to ring at any practice. Move to ringing member after 12 months if you want to.
£35 for 12 months
Ringing member
Full rights: service and peal rota, a seat on the rope at weddings, and a vote at the AGM.
£85 a year
Associate
For supporters who do not ring. The newsletter, the ringers' supper and invitations to open days.
£25 a year
Junior
Under 18s ring free, with written consent from a parent or guardian. Junior practice runs with the open tower days.
Free
How joining works
Most people join after two or three practices. Nobody is asked to ring on their first visit.
Come to a practice
Bring ears and a bit of patience. Wear shoes you can stand in for an hour.
Talk to the tower captain
Desmond Hargreave will talk you through the bell and the rope after the bells go quiet.
Send the form
The membership secretary replies within seven days, with the first practice date.
Apply to join
Email membership@example.com or call 01632 960 806 to join.
Not sure yet? Come on a Tuesday
Learner practices start at 7:00 pm on the nights in the calendar. Ring for an hour, then decide.