Author: bellsandbikes

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Ideas for Ringers – Cycling TV Guide

May 8, 2014

Still working up your plans for bellringing for Le Tour de France in Yorkshire? Want to see what a major cycle race looks like?  Check out the Radio Times guide to cycling via the link below and check out the listings for ITV4 and Eurosport.

Its the Grande Partenza of the Giro d’Italia in Belfast on 9 May. That is the start of the second biggest cycle race in the world.  3 days in Ireland. 3 whole days in Ireland.  And a few churches en route…

And its the Women’s Tour in Britain and the mens Tour of Azerbaijan.

See the crowds.  See the arena that your bells could ring out to…. And the audience who might want to come and have a go… And see who might sign up to learn at your tower.  #bepartofit

http://www.radiotimes.com/programme/y6w/cycling

 

Giro d’Italia. Belfast 9-11 May 2014

May 1, 2014

Can’t wait for Le Tour de France in Yorkshire? Want to find out more about the top global cycle races before Le Tour? Well you are in luck because the second largest cycle race in the world starts in Belfast on Friday 9 May. Visit the websites below to find out more about the 3 days of racing in Northern Ireland and Eire.

http://www.girostart2014.com/

http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Giro-dItalia-Big-Start-2014-Belfast-P34041

http://www.ireland.com/en-gb/campaign/normal-campaign/2014/giro?gclid=CNW8kNa2i74CFTQQtAodQ1kAgw#

http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/Event-24694.aspx?E_EventGroup=Giro2014

Find out a bit more about bellringing in Ireland at the same time with:

http://www.bellringingireland.org/

 

St Wilfrid’s York – this week’s Bells on Sunday

April 25, 2014

Tune in this Sunday 27 April for BBC Radio 4 Bells on Sunday http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006sgsh . This weekend you will hear a touch of Bristol Surprise Royal from St. Wilfrid’s York http://www.stwilfridsyork.org.uk/ 

Fans of Bells and Bikes will of course spot that York is on the Le Tour De France race route in Yorkshire. Sunday 6 July 2014 to be exact Le Tour Yorkshire.

Which Yorkshire tower will be next… It could be you… #bepartofit

BBC Bells on Sunday

April 24, 2014

With the world’s eyes and ears on Yorkshire, what better time to share the sound of our ringing via BBC Radio 4 Bells on Sunday.

If you ring in a tower on the race route and have a good recording, or can arrange one, please let Rod know via the usual channels. We can then submit for consideration by the producers.

Check out the link below for advice on recordings from The Ringing World.

http://www.ringingworld.co.uk/news-articles/general/504-bells-on-sunday.html