/ Recent content in Bellringing at the Norman Tower on The Norman Tower Hugo en-us /12bell/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /12bell/ <p>The final of the National 12 Bell Striking Contest is being held at St Edmundsbury Cathedral next year, on 26 June 2027.</p> <p>Nearer the date, information will be provided here associated with the venue, the event and opportunities to register before the event, as well as pre-order merch &amp; beer tokens.</p> /bells/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /bells/ <p>The Cathedral has a ring of twelve bells hung for Change Ringing, located in the Norman Tower. The band practice every Thursday evening, starting at 1930. They ring regularly before Sunday Morning services, as well as ringing quarter peals before evensong a couple of times a month.</p> <h2 id="what-is-bellringing">What is bellringing?</h2> <p>For centuries church bells have sounded, calling people to worship, in celebration of special occasions, in remembrance and to mark special events. In the very early days, the bells were “chimed” to make a sound but the ringers had little control over the order in which the bells sounded and therefore the “music” they played.</p>