Yorkshire Association

 

The YACR is one of the largest ringing associations in the country – the largest geographically and one of the larger in terms of the number of members. More than 350 of our churches have four or more bells hung for full-circle ringing, and our bell repair fund (BRF) is available to help enthusiastic communities restore and augment existing rings and create new ones.

The Association is divided into nine branches and also has a very active Young Ringers group. You can find out all about each group’s activities by clicking on the links for each area above.

We also have a proud tradition of peal ringing, and records of these peals, dating back to the earliest in 1875, can be found on this website.

We hope that you will find this website helpful, whether you are already a member of the YACR, whether you haven’t yet learned to ring, whether you are an existing ringer who is visiting the area or would like to join us, or if you are simply looking for more information about ringing.

 

 

 

 

 

Membership and subs

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Forthcoming Events

 

Saturday 10th May 2025. Annual General Meeting and Inter-branch striking competition. Hosted by the York Branch.

Saturday 20th September 2025. General Meeting and final of the Sunday Service Band striking competition. Hosted by the Central Branch.

 

ART Conference 2025 – join us in York!

You are invited to join us for the 2025 ART Conference which is being held over the weekend of 15 and 16 March in York.

The ART Annual Conference is an inspiring and enjoyable weekend, with leading speakers sharing best practice from their ringing as well as ideas from other activities and professions. It’s not about ART, it’s about ringing – sharing what other people are doing and talking about topical subjects.

The focus of the 2025 conference is leadership and features a varied programme of presentations and workshops held at the conference centre and in local towers.

The conference is open to all ringers, irrespective of ART membership or even if they are an ART supporter or sceptic. If you are interested in spending a day (or even two) getting new ideas and talking to like-minded ringers, please join us in York on 15/16 March 2025 – together we can make a difference.

The full programme and details of speakers is available at https://bellringing.org/art-conference/.

You can book your place at: https://events.bellringing.org/en/conferences 

 

News

Results of the Sunday Service Band Striking Competition 2024

held on Saturday September 21st at Holme on Spalding Moor

1st

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Northallerton
Scalby
3rd   Leeds Minster
4th   Sheffield
5th   Huddersfield
6th   York
7th   Market Weighton
8th   The Tykes

 

Ringing World National Youth Contest

RWNYC 8 bell method competition winners

Congratulations to the Yorkshire Tykes 8 bell method team on winning the RWNYC on Saturday 6th July in London. They rang 168 changes of Plain Bob Triples conducted by Robert Carr. There were 36 teams in total in the contest and Tykes won with a perfect score of 10 out of 10.

Team clockwise from front right:

1 Amelia Johnson 

2 Finley Kemp 

3 Annie Faulkner 

4 Robert Carr (C)

5 Francis Town

6 Francis Gilruth

7 Alexander Johnson 

8 Harry Helyer 

 

For reports of other past events- see news

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Click here to see the 2023 Annual Report

The 2024 Annual Report will show members names. Log in to Membermojo if you want your name to be included in the 2024 report. 

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Upcoming Events
Branch Training Event
Beighton and Handsworth

1st March 2025 1500 to 1700
Sheffield and District Branch

The March branch event is on Saturday 1st March. A branch training event.

There are two towers booked at the same times of 1500 to 1700 to host the event to

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Branch Striking Competition
All Saints, Kirkbymoorside

8th March 2025 tbc
Scarborough and District Branch

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Leeds Branch monthly practice
Seacroft

8th March 2025 10.00am - 12 noon
Leeds and District Branch

 

Saturday 8th March 2025

St James - Seacroft - more details

Ringing 10am-12 noon

 

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