When & Where do we Ring?

ULSCR ringing is based at St Olave's Church, Hart Street in the City of London (near Tower Hill Tube - District & Circle Lines).

Practices: Thurs eve 1900-2030 (term time)
Service ringing: 1030-1100 (1st/3rd Sundays).

Some practices take place at other London towers (see Upcoming Events) or contact the Master.

You can keep up-to-date with latest news/gossip & notification of practices by joining: Yahoo (regular emails) & Facebook.

What is Change Ringing, Bellringing, Campanology?

"Bellringing is a very social team activity that introduces you to a global group of friends!"

There are a number of key stages involved in learning bellringing.

First you learn the technique (see right). You are taught this by learning each 'stroke' separately: 'Handstroke (see red section of rope)' and 'Backstroke'. Once you have mastered this, you typically move onto "Rounds and Call Changes" and eventually method (continuous 'piece of music' learnt of-by-heart beforehand).

You are never alone on the end of a rope! If you are interested: newmember.

"Ringing in order from lightest bell (treble) down to the heaviest (tenor) in descending scale, is 'rounds'" - Discovering Bells & Bellringing

The animation (see left) is a demonstration of rounds on six bells.