HRGB SW

24/10/2026

Here’s Coldplay’s “Clocks” by Burghill & Tillington from their recent concert to remind us all that we get an extra hour in bed tonight as the clocks fall back an hour 🕑🔙🕐🔔🎵🎶🔔

15/10/2026

Last Saturday was the 53rd Lamerton Handbell Festival.
The usual mix of team tune ringing, 4 in hand and peal ringing was performed.

26/09/2026

Today’s Ringing Round the Region event was to celebrate Jane & John’s Diamond Wedding Anniversary. They had chosen to use the Ryan Price book for massed ringing which includes “The Willis Waltz”which he wrote for them; it uses every bell in the Tor Bell set.
Jurassic Jingles played Daisy Bell and asked Jane & John to don hats at which point Jane gave us a quick resumé of how they came to get married 60 years ago.
Other team solos were from Sandford and Phoenix (no photo as I was ringing 😉).
Christine, a solo ringer played Diamonds are forever and also shared that she herself celebrated her own Diamond wedding anniversary in August.
We were missing some of our regular ringers today 😞 but also welcomed some teams we don’t see very often. It was also lovely to have ex South West member, Margaret Hartley and her husband Alan join us for the afternoon of ringing 🔔🎶🎵🔔

20/09/2026

Have you ever seen Clapper Chaos in action? If so, you know that you are in for another great evening's entertainment; if not - now's you chance to see this spectacular group...

17/09/2026

This is sure to be a lovely evening if you’re able to attend Burghill near Hereford on Saturday 17th October.

We are just 1 month away from our concert!

🔔Saturday 17th October - 7pm at the Simpson Hall in Burghill🔔
Profits from the concert will go to our local chosen charity of the year, Severn Freewheelers EVS

🎶The team has been preparing a mixed repertoire which includes: 'Clocks' by Coldplay, 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen, as well as Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, The Ashgrove, Amazing Grace and many more.🎶

Retiring collection at the end of the concert - There will also be a raffle!

06/09/2026

Yesterday we were Ringing Round the Region at Leigh, near Sherborne in Dorset. It was great to see a new team attending and we enjoyed hearing them play a solo; their version of Vesper Hymn.

Our next event is a special diamond celebration! Have you booked to attend? Details were sent out with our latest Newsletter and can be found on our website.
I hope to see you there 🔔🎵🎶🔔

04/09/2026

VOTING CLOSES THIS SUNDAY
Please vote for Cathy Beeby from Bournemouth Youth Handbell Team who has been shortlisted by Classic FM 🥳🥳 See info below.
Congratulations Cathy on getting this far🔔🎶🎵🔔

The winners will each receive a share of £20,000 to spend on musical instrument and equipment of their choice for their school, all thanks to Viking.

21/08/2026

The South West members who travelled to Aberdeen for the 22nd International Symposium had a fantastic experience. The arms did ache from 5 days of ringing but we all had a great time.
Special thanks to those in green shirts who were part of the organising team (Diane, Trish, Fiona & Robert) who worked hard all week.
Here’s a few photos from the week.
(Apologies for the delay but some of us extended the trip and have only just returned home!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔔🎶🎵🔔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
The concert is still available to watch on YouTube using this link https://youtube.com/live/xMRDALSfd5Y

02/08/2026

Post set-up meal in Aberdeen. We're so tired we keep forgetting each other's names!

01/08/2026

South West bells and bells loaned by Jane and John Willis for the South West contingent arrive safely in Aberdeen. See the main HRGB page for videos and photos throughout the week and also the live concert being streamed on YouTube at the end