Officers
Olav Bradstock (District Committee)Martin Ellis (District Committee)
Glen Fiddy (Acting Secretary, Chairman)
MX Helen Giles (District Committee, Education)
Carole Hallam (District Committee)
Giles Lacey (BRF)
Michael Lawton (District Committee)
John Reeds (District Committee)
Sue Silcocks (District Committee)
Richard Taylor (Management Group, Ringing Master)
Josephine Walker (Education)
Calendar
- 8th March 2026
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DYR Meeting
8th March 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
CreswellFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 14th March 2026
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- 19th March 2026
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Peak District 8/10 Bell Practive
19th March 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ashover8/10 bell practice
Methods only
Minimum standard Plain/Grandsire triples
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- 21st March 2026
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Conducting Workshop
21st March 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
All Saints Church, Ashover, 22 Church St, Ashover, Chesterfield S45 0AB, UKWe will be running a Basic (calling simple touches of doubles) and a more Advanced course (simple touches of minor - keeping people right) at the same venue. Cost £5.
The course is now fully booked, but please feel free to register an interest for the next one on our course booking form.
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- 25th March 2026
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Mid Week Ringing
25th March 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Three towers in the Central DistrictThis time we have three towers ...
- Longford 10:00*
- Sutton on the Hill 11:00
- Church Broughton 12:00 (tea and coffee available)
* When you get to the gate for the drive up to Longford church it says no unauthorised access, there is access to the church (you are authorised) - there is a button on the fence to the right of the gate to open it!
All welcome, so long as you can ring rounds competently. Please bring £1 donation for each tower's funds. Maybe follow up with a pub lunch (after the tea/coffee)?
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- 11th April 2026
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- 12th April 2026
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DYR Meeting
12th April 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 16th April 2026
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- 17th April 2026
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Peak District National Park 75th Anniversary
17th April 2026 @ 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Various towers in the PDNP open for a short periodThe aim is to ring at least rounds in as many towers in the PDNP as possible for this anniversary.
Towers & times tbc
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- 18th April 2026
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Bell Maintenance Course
18th April 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
St Michael & All Angel's Church : Hathersage, Church Bank, Hathersage, Hope Valley S32 1AJ, UKRegistration from 1:30 (hot drinks provided for those travelling some distance). Please use the course booking form to register a place. Cost £5.
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- 25th April 2026
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AGM Wingerworth
25th April 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
All Saints' Church, Wingerworth, Longedge Lane Chesterfield S42 6PU, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6PL, UKThe Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 25th April 2026
3pm-4pm Ringing at North Wingfield
4pm-5pm Ringing at Wingerworth
5pm Short Service at Wingerworth
5:30pm Tea (Book: email tea@derbyda.org.uk by 21 April) in Wingerworth Church Hall
6:30pm Meeting Wingerworth Church Hall (Meeting papers will be available here)
Until 8:30pm Ringing at Wingerworth after the meeting
Poster: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FUqrs_5kWZ5lkSOxQlw5hOHjMaEHalf/view?usp=sharing
Tower locations & details: https://derbyda.org.uk/towers/list/
More DDA events: https://derbyda.org.uk/calendar/
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- 2nd May 2026
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- 10th May 2026
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DYR Meeting
10th May 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 21st May 2026
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- 13th June 2026
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Summer meeting with Horsley & Arthur Ashby Cup Finals
13th June 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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- 14th June 2026
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DYR Meeting
14th June 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 18th June 2026
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- 20th June 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT MEETING & STRAWBERRY TEA
20th June 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
WhitfieldRinging & Strawberry Tea at Whitfield 1500-1600
Ringing at Mottram 1700-1830
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- 12th July 2026
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DYR Meeting
12th July 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 16th July 2026
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- 8th August 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT MEETING
8th August 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Bonsall & BrassingtonBonsall 1800-1900
Brassington 1915-2030
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- 9th August 2026
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DYR Meeting
9th August 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 20th August 2026
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