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The list below shows planned events within the Branch. Some events may be subject to last minute change, so if in doubt check again shortly before the event. TBC means that the date and/or time have yet to be confirmed.
Some practices are subject to confirmation that enough people intend to be present. Members receive an invitation shortly before each practice. It is confirmed as soon as enough people have said they intend to be present but it may be cancelled of there are too few. Invitations and confirmation are sent via the members e-mail list. To ensure that you are on the list, contact the Branch Postmaster. For more information about ringing, contact the Ringing Master.
The topic for monthly training courses are chosen to suit the needs of the applicants. To apply for a place on one of the courses, please contact the Training Officer
| Scroll down past shaded area for future events | Past | Future |
| 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Location | Event | Time |
| Tuesday | 2 January (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 16.00 |
| Friday | 6 January | Training course (advanced) | TBD | evening TBD |
| Wednesday | 11 January (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 21 January | Hurst (8) | Ringing practice | 10.30 - 12.00 |
| Saturday | 4 February | Guild event (Aston Clinton) | 10-bell training day | |
| Tuesday | 7 February (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 16.30 - 18.00 |
| Wednesday | 8 February (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 18 February | Sandhurst St Michael (6) | AGM (service ringing) . . . . . (Service, tea, meeting) . . . . . (ringing practice) |
15.00-16.00 16.00, 16.45, 17.15 19.00 onwards |
| Friday | 24 February | Listening course | ||
| Tuesday | 7 March (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 8 March (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 11 March | Guild event (ONB branch) | General Committee Meeting & Bell Fund AGM | |
| Sunday | 12 March | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 | |
| Saturday | 18 March | Easthampstead (8) | Ringing practice | 10.30 – 12.00 |
| Tuesday | 4 April (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 5 April (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 8 April | Guild event (Radley) | Ringing course | |
| Sunday | 9 April | Wokingham St Paul | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | 22 April | Warfield (10) | Branch 6-bell Striking Competition & tea | 16.00 – 18.00 (ringing after??) (TBC) |
| Sun | 23 April | Various towers | 'Ringing for England' – St George's Day | |
| Mon | 1 May | Guild event (Bicester branch) | 8-bell Striking Competition & Ringing Day |
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| Tuesday | 2 May (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 10 May (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Sunday | 14 May | Fichampstead | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 31 May | Listening course | ||
| Saturday | 20 May | Guild event (Reading branch) | AGM | morning & afternoon |
| Saturday | 20 May | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice | 10.30 – 12.00 |
| Tuesday | 6 June | Binfield (6) | Quarter peal in memory of David Fawcett (instead of practice) | between 14.00 & 15.00 |
| Sunday | 11 June | Twyford (8) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 14 June (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 17 June | Shottesbrooke (6) | Ringing practice | 16.30 – 18.00 |
| Tuesday | 4 July (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Sunday | 9 July (Cancelled) | Arborfield (6) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 12 July (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 15 July | Waltham St Lawrence (6) | Ringing practice | 19.30 – 21.00 |
| Tuesday | 1 August (Cancelled) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 9 August (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Sunday | 13 August | Wargrave (8) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | 19 August | White Waltham (6) | Ringing practice | 16.30 – 18.00 |
| Tuesday | 5 September (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 13 September (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 16 September | Sonning (8) | Ringing practice | 16.30 – 18.00 |
| Sunday | 17 September | Shottesbrooke (6) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | 30 September | Guild event | Michaelmas Training Day | |
| Tuesday | 3 October (Confirmed) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Saturday | 7 October | Guild event (Witney & Woodstock branch) | 6-bell Striking Competition | |
| Sunday | 8 October | Easthampstead (8) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 11 October (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | Cancelled this year | Joint 8-bell Striking Competition with Reading Branch | ||
| Saturday | 21 October | Old Windsor area | Branch 0uting | All day |
| Saturday | 28 October | Guild event (Steeple Aston) | Ringing course | |
| From Sat 4 Nov to Sun 12 Nov |
Various towers. (Please contact Ringing Master for assistance) | Quarter peal 'week' | ||
| Saturday | 4 November | Guild event | 10 bell course | 10.00 - 16.30 |
| Tuesday | 7 November (Cancelled) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 8 November (Confirmed) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 18 November | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Tea . . . Business Meeting |
16.30 . . . 17.00 |
| Sunday | 19 November (Cancelled) | Binfield (6) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | 25 November | Guild event (North Bucks branch) | 10-bell Striking Comp General Committee meeting |
10.00 - 114.00 15.00 - 17.00 |
| Sunday | 10 December (Provisional) | Waltham St Lawrence (6) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Tuesday | 12 December (Confirmed)(moved from 5th) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 13 December (Quarter peal) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 16 December | Twyford (8) | Ringing practice (with mince pies) | 16.30 – 18.00 (TBC) |
| 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Tuesday | 9 January (Provisional) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Wednesday | 10 January (Provisional) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Sunday | 14 January(Provisional) | White Waltham (6) (TBC) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | 20 January | Arborfield (6) | Ringing practice | 10.30 – 12.00 |
| Tuesday | 6 February (Provisional) | Binfield (6) | Ringing practice (weekday) | 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Sunday | 11 February (Provisional) | Sonning (8) (TBC) | Young ringers' practice | 14.30 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 14 February (Provisional) | Wokingham All Saints (8) | Surprise Major practice | 20.00 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 17 February | Wargrave (8) | AGM (service ringing) . . . (Service, tea, meeting) |
15.00 – 16.00 . . . 16.00, 16.45, 17.15 |
* Monthly training courses alternate between 'basic' (anything up to Plain Bob Minor) and 'advanced' (anything else). The actual content on any month is chosen to suit the needs of the participants booked to attend.
* Some practices are provisional, subject to confirmation. Members are circulated shortly before the planned date, and providing enough indicate that they will be able to attend, the practice is confirmed by e-mail. Anyone not on the Branch members' e-mail list should check with the Ringing Master .
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