We hold weekly practices alternating between York Oratory (St Wilfrid's) and St Lawrence's Church in York. To see where we are this week refer to the events page

At YCG, we ring a range of methods and activities - no matter your ability, there'll be something for you here. Training is provided for complete beginners, while many of our older members attend other practices throughout the city - they'd be more than happy to take you along as a friendly face!.

Time: 14:30-16:00

For ringing at York Oratory, we meet on campus at 14:00 or so and walk into the city together or we sometimes head to 'spoons for lunch before practice, and possibly another pub after 'spoons'. After practice a group of us normally go to Evensong ringing at St Lawrences at 17:15 and have enough time to have a pint in the Waggon before ringing and sometimes end up in another pub after

See doves entry here

Number of bells: 10

Tenor: 18-1-21 in F

Oldest Bell: 2-10 cast in 1938)

Canons: No

Cast by: 1-2 - John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (1995), 3-10 - Gillett & Johnston (1938)

Interesting Fact: One of only 2 Catholic churches to have change ringing bells

Time: 15:30-17:00

When we go to St Lawrences a group of us sometimes meet for food at Courtyard on campus before walking up to St Lawrences. We often stay after our practice for the Evensong ringing at St Lawrences at 17:15.

See doves entry here

Number of bells: 8

Tenor: 7-3-24 in A

Oldest Bell: 281 Years (Unused bell hung in ringing room cast in 1739)

Canons: No

Cast by: 1-2 & 5 - John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (1999), 3-4 & 7-8 - John Taylor & Co (1947), 6 - John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd (1988)

Interesting Fact: The bells where put in in 1999 for the millennium