District Ringing Programme 2026

The current Ely District 2026 programme is:

3rd January ADM at Cottenham 14.30 ringing, 16.30 service, 17.15 proper tea, 17.45 Annual District Meeting

    Thu 15th Jan                    Join Fordham practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Stedman Triples

7th February - Oakington 10.30-12.30 followed by committee meeting in church hall. Tea and cake

    Mon 16th Feb                 Join Burwell practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Little Bob Major, PB8, PH8

14th March (note date) - Exning 14.30-15.30 and Fordham 16.00 - 17.00 business meeting afterwards. Tea and biscuits (note change of venue from Chippenham to Exning)

    Sat 21 Mar                      Grandsire Doubles workshop, 2-4pm, Stretham (tied bells)

11th April - Outing, organised by Phil Bailey. 10.00-11.00 St Mary's Woburn (8, 24cwt), 11.30-12.45 All Saints Leighton Buzzard (12, 35cwt), 12.45-14.30 Lunch (make your own arrangements), 14.30-15.30 St John the Baptist, Stanbridge (6, 9cwt), 16.00-17.00 St Giles Totternhoe (8, 9cwt), 17.30-18.30 St Mary the Virgin Studham (6, 10cwt)

    Sat 18 Apr                       Treble Bob and Kent TB 6 workshop, Stretham, 14.00-16.00

    Sat 25 Apr                       Ely DA AGM in Wisbech District at Wisbech St Peter's

2nd May - Striking Competition at Landbeach 18.00 draw. All welcome from rounds only to methods. Two competitions. Scratch bands. Rules on website. Just turn up. Proper tea plus quiz

    Fri 8 May                           Join Ely practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Stedman Triples

    Sun 10 May                    Plain minor practice, Stretham, 19.00-20.30

6th June - Conington 10.00, Holywell (Hunts District) 11.30-12.30am. No refreshments - go to local pub!

    Thu 11 Jun                       Join Fordham practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch DNCBM - CANCELLED due to people unavailable - to be rearranged

    4th Jul                                      RWNYC competition at Nottingham

11th July - Wicken, 19.00- 21.00 – Bring and share social event from 18.00. Drinks provided. Doubles and minimus special

Sat 1st Aug - no usual meeting, but Plain Bob Doubles practice instead, Stretham. 14.00-16.00. Book your place. No theory session but lots of opportunities to ring.

    Sun 16 Aug                     Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose practice, 19.00-20.30, Stretham. Just turn up.

5th September - Bottisham 19.00-21.00. No refreshments.

    Sun 20 Sep                     Starting Surprise - individual leads of Cambridge Surprise, maybe spliced with Plain or Little Bob so that we can have lots of repetition. 19.00-20.30, Stretham. Just turn up.

3rd October - Longstanton 15.30- 17.30, business meeting plus tea and cake. Election of new members and any bell fund requests in advance please

    Fri 9 Oct                            Join Ely practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Stedman. Just turn up.

    Sat 24 Oct                       Treble bobbing, Forward and Kent TB Minor workshop, 14.00-16.00, Stretham. Book your place with strethamrec@elyda.org.uk

7th November - Swaffham Bulbeck 10.30-12.30 followed by committee mtg. Light refreshments

    Mon 16 Nov                   Join Burwell practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Little Bob, PB8 or PB7

5th December - Rampton 14.30-15.30, Willingham 16.00-17.00. Tea and cake at Willingham

Thur 10 Dec                   Join Over practice, 19.30-21.00, every other touch Double Norwich Court Bob Major

2nd January 2027 ADM - 14.30 ringing, 16.30 service, 17.15 tea, 17.45 ADM, Burwell*. Proper tea. Put your layers on.

* venues to be confirmed

Ringing meetings, when arranged, will be shown on the Ely District calendar and the Ely DA calendar, which shows events for all districts in the Ely DA.

Programmes for previous years are also available: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022,  2020, 2019,  2018,  2017, 2016,  2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.