Association of Ringing Teachers
@ringingteachers.bsky.social
Accreditation and development body for the ART Training Scheme and Learning the Ropes.
Celebrate a tower or cluster that is raising standards, sustainability, commitment, drive, and support for early stage ringers and #bellringing neighbours.
bellringing.org/art-awards/
Prize of £400 - Sponsored by Taylor's Bell Foundry
bellringing.org/art-awards/
Prize of £400 - Sponsored by Taylor's Bell Foundry
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Celebrate a tower or cluster that is raising standards, sustainability, commitment, drive, and support for early stage ringers and #bellringing neighbours.
bellringing.org/art-awards/
Prize of £400 - Sponsored by Taylor's Bell Foundry
bellringing.org/art-awards/
Prize of £400 - Sponsored by Taylor's Bell Foundry
The volunteers in the merchandising team are going to do the annual stock audit and then take a well-earned break, so the ART online shop will be closed from Sudnay 7th December 2025 and re-opens on Monday 5th January 2026
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The volunteers in the merchandising team are going to do the annual stock audit and then take a well-earned break, so the ART online shop will be closed from Sudnay 7th December 2025 and re-opens on Monday 5th January 2026
Tutor Alena Wardle recently lead an M1 day course which was described as 'interactive, friendly and fun'. Why not start 2026 with some training? There are courses to choose from around the country, or organise your own. Go to events.bellringing.org for more information.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Tutor Alena Wardle recently lead an M1 day course which was described as 'interactive, friendly and fun'. Why not start 2026 with some training? There are courses to choose from around the country, or organise your own. Go to events.bellringing.org for more information.
The ART Awards are open for nominations. There are a range of awards for individuals and groups. Remember, the ART Awards are open to anyone, not just ART Members.
More information and nomination forms are available here - events.bellringing.org/en/artawards
More information and nomination forms are available here - events.bellringing.org/en/artawards
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The ART Awards are open for nominations. There are a range of awards for individuals and groups. Remember, the ART Awards are open to anyone, not just ART Members.
More information and nomination forms are available here - events.bellringing.org/en/artawards
More information and nomination forms are available here - events.bellringing.org/en/artawards
ART Tutors are encouraged to co-teach to help maintain a uniform standard and message across all our courses. They will all, in various ways, tell you the same thing. If you would like to join a course, or organise one in your area, events.bellringing.org is your first stop.
October 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
ART Tutors are encouraged to co-teach to help maintain a uniform standard and message across all our courses. They will all, in various ways, tell you the same thing. If you would like to join a course, or organise one in your area, events.bellringing.org is your first stop.
Last week ART Tutors delivered 2 day courses. One M2F in the beautiful North Yorkshire market town of Helmsley, and an M1 in the somwhat warmer city of Honolulu.
October 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Last week ART Tutors delivered 2 day courses. One M2F in the beautiful North Yorkshire market town of Helmsley, and an M1 in the somwhat warmer city of Honolulu.
There are three day courses running before the end of the month, including one specifically for young ringers.
The minimum age for a day course is 14 and you can become a member of ART at 16. However, if you are under 18 then your teaching needs to be supervised by an ART teacher or mentor.
The minimum age for a day course is 14 and you can become a member of ART at 16. However, if you are under 18 then your teaching needs to be supervised by an ART teacher or mentor.
October 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
There are three day courses running before the end of the month, including one specifically for young ringers.
The minimum age for a day course is 14 and you can become a member of ART at 16. However, if you are under 18 then your teaching needs to be supervised by an ART teacher or mentor.
The minimum age for a day course is 14 and you can become a member of ART at 16. However, if you are under 18 then your teaching needs to be supervised by an ART teacher or mentor.
The website is down for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
August 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The website is down for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
You can still grab a place on the Sherston M1 if you are quick. Other than that all the September day courses are full, but there are some places in October.
No courses within a sensible distance? Why don't you think about running a course yourself. Contact the ART Administration team for details.
No courses within a sensible distance? Why don't you think about running a course yourself. Contact the ART Administration team for details.
August 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
You can still grab a place on the Sherston M1 if you are quick. Other than that all the September day courses are full, but there are some places in October.
No courses within a sensible distance? Why don't you think about running a course yourself. Contact the ART Administration team for details.
No courses within a sensible distance? Why don't you think about running a course yourself. Contact the ART Administration team for details.
The closing date for the M1 course at Sherston is Friday. The course is on 13th September at the lovely Holy Cross Church and is lead by ART Tutor Alena Wardle. For details and to enrol go to events.bellrigning.org
August 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The closing date for the M1 course at Sherston is Friday. The course is on 13th September at the lovely Holy Cross Church and is lead by ART Tutor Alena Wardle. For details and to enrol go to events.bellrigning.org
There are still some places left on the M1 course at Sherston (SN16 0LR) on 13th September. If you would like to sign up go to https://events.bellringing.org…
https://events.bellringing.org…
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There are still some places left on the M1 course at Sherston (SN16 0LR) on 13th September. If you would like to sign up go to https://events.bellringing.org…
A recent course report said 'Every practical session throughout the day was full of ideas, tips, advice and humour.' If you would like to know more about ART day courses visit our website. You can find previous course reports at bellringing.org/about-teachi...
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A recent course report said 'Every practical session throughout the day was full of ideas, tips, advice and humour.' If you would like to know more about ART day courses visit our website. You can find previous course reports at bellringing.org/about-teachi...
ART Assessors are appointed to recommend a teacher for accreditation against a set of common standards. An assessment isn’t a pass or fail exam, it is about how much support someone needs teaching, and as with any developing skill we should all be supporting and learning from each other; forever.
August 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
ART Assessors are appointed to recommend a teacher for accreditation against a set of common standards. An assessment isn’t a pass or fail exam, it is about how much support someone needs teaching, and as with any developing skill we should all be supporting and learning from each other; forever.
The website is down for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience and will have it back as soon as possible.
August 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The website is down for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience and will have it back as soon as possible.
One of the most important people in your journey to ART accreditation is your Mentor. Mentors provide guidance and support to teachers after the day course, but mentors often learn as well as share their skills and ideas. Teacher and mentor should work together in this development period.
July 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
One of the most important people in your journey to ART accreditation is your Mentor. Mentors provide guidance and support to teachers after the day course, but mentors often learn as well as share their skills and ideas. Teacher and mentor should work together in this development period.
There is an M1 (teaching bell handling) course at Holy Trinity, Darlington on 30th August which still has some places available. For information and to register please go to events.bellringing.org/en/events/co...
July 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
There is an M1 (teaching bell handling) course at Holy Trinity, Darlington on 30th August which still has some places available. For information and to register please go to events.bellringing.org/en/events/co...
The latest edition of Chairman's Chatter is out.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The latest edition of Chairman's Chatter is out.
bellringing.org/2025/07/24/c...
bellringing.org/2025/07/24/c...
There are 22 ART Tutors around the world. They are experienced ringing teachers who are highly committed to the ART ethos, and they lead the day courses that start new and experienced teachers on the ART accreditation pathway.
bellringing.org/about-teachi...
bellringing.org/about-teachi...
The ART Tutors - bellringing.org
The tutors lead day courses across the UK and abroad and they link to the delegates as they work through their skills development period.
bellringing.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
There are 22 ART Tutors around the world. They are experienced ringing teachers who are highly committed to the ART ethos, and they lead the day courses that start new and experienced teachers on the ART accreditation pathway.
bellringing.org/about-teachi...
bellringing.org/about-teachi...
Did you know there is an ART 50/50 Club? It is open to anyone registered on SmART Ringer & subscriptions are just £1 per month. Half of the subscriptions are paid out in prize money and the rest helps to fund ART. For more details and to find our how to join go to bellringing.org/donate-to-art/
July 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Did you know there is an ART 50/50 Club? It is open to anyone registered on SmART Ringer & subscriptions are just £1 per month. Half of the subscriptions are paid out in prize money and the rest helps to fund ART. For more details and to find our how to join go to bellringing.org/donate-to-art/
All our websites are back up. Thank you for your patience.
July 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
All our websites are back up. Thank you for your patience.
Most of our websites are currently unavailable. This a technical issue caused by a new release of software last night, and is a widespread issue. We hope it will be resolved in a few hours.
SmART Ringer is working and you can still contact us by email.
We will keep you updated.
SmART Ringer is working and you can still contact us by email.
We will keep you updated.
July 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Most of our websites are currently unavailable. This a technical issue caused by a new release of software last night, and is a widespread issue. We hope it will be resolved in a few hours.
SmART Ringer is working and you can still contact us by email.
We will keep you updated.
SmART Ringer is working and you can still contact us by email.
We will keep you updated.
The closing date for applications for the University Recruitment package is tomorrow. If you haven't applied go to bellringing.org/university-r... and see if we can help you stand out at your Freshers Fair.
July 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The closing date for applications for the University Recruitment package is tomorrow. If you haven't applied go to bellringing.org/university-r... and see if we can help you stand out at your Freshers Fair.
We ask for feedback from everyone who attends an ART course, and in most cases there is also a course report written by one (or more) of the attendees. Here is a word cloud generated from the last six courses.
July 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
We ask for feedback from everyone who attends an ART course, and in most cases there is also a course report written by one (or more) of the attendees. Here is a word cloud generated from the last six courses.
If you want to run an ART M1 course you will need to silence the bells. This is one way to do it
July 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you want to run an ART M1 course you will need to silence the bells. This is one way to do it
Don’t forget the deadline for applications for the ART University recruitment package close on 15th July. For more information go to bellringing.org/university-r...
University Recruitment Package - bellringing.org
The ART University Recruitment Package funds mini-rings and Wombels for Freshers' Fairs, provides free places on ART Day Courses and free logbooks for new ringers.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Don’t forget the deadline for applications for the ART University recruitment package close on 15th July. For more information go to bellringing.org/university-r...