All Guild members are very warmly invited to come along to our Guild Festival and AGM on 10th May 2025.
This year we have changed the format so that there are more activities and options of things to do as well as the traditional open towers. We have targeted ‘Taster Sessions’ in the morning alongside a general ringing route, and we have a range of stalls, information and activities available in Ross church during the afternoon.
at St Mary’s Church Ross on Wye:
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Café church service & refreshments |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Annual General Meeting (to include Special General Meeting) |
After the meeting (17:00), Activities to include General Ringing at Ross
Activities and stalls within the church of St Mary, to include
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- Bell Restoration Fund stall
- Guild merchandise
- Wombel
- Handbell sessions (both tune and method ringing)
- Recruitment information/advice
- Bookstall
- ART information stand
- History & Archive
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Open Towers (General Ringing)
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Garway (5) |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | St Weonards (6) |
| 12.00 – 1.00 | Linton (6) |
| 13.00-13.30 | Ross on Wye (8) with service touch by a band representing each district |
| 15.15 – 17.00 | Ross on Wye (8) |
Taster Sessions
(limited numbers – places must be pre-booked*)
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Plain Hunt/Doubles | Weston Under Penyard (6) |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Plain Bob/Grandsire Triples | Bridstow (8) |
| 11:00 – 12.30 | Introduction to Foundation Skills & Kaleidoscope Ringing (ART Module 2) | Much Marcle (6) |
| 12 – 1pm | Surprise Minor | Goodrich (6) |
*To book a place at the Taster sessions go to membermojo.co.uk/hdgb, sign in then go to Your membership then click on Visit Store to reserve your FREE place, or email bookings@hdgb.org
For full details of the AGM with all the documents you need (agenda and appendices), see https://hdgb.org/agm/