ART Conference 2023

The 2023 ART Conference was held over the weekend of 11/12 March, centred on Bournville Gardens in Birmingham. The format of the conference was different to previous years, in that there was a strong practical element (teachers in towers, ringing bells).

» Presentations from this and previous conferences

Saturday 11 March

The morning session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• The St Clement's project (11:00 to 11:45) – Barry Johnson
• Teaching with unusual methods (11:45 to 12:45) – David Smith
• Diversity in ringing... woke or what? (11:45 to 12:30) – Chris Sharp

In-tower workshops

• Did you see that??? Or common handling problems and how to solve them (11:00 to 12:30) – Christine Richardson
• Delving into Devon Call Change ringing (11:00 to 12:30) – Jon Bint

The early afternoon session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• The trials, tribulations and triumphs of a village tower captain (13:30 to 14:15) – Matt Lawrence
• Who makes the decision? Volunteer teams in ringing committee (14:15 to 15:00) – Will Bosworth

In-tower workshops

• A structured approach to teaching raising and lowering in peal (13:30 to 15:00) – Phil Ramsbottom
• Ringing full circle (13:00 to 15:00) – Alison Edmonds

The late afternoon session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• Diversity in ringing... woke or what? (15:30 to 16:15) – Chris Sharp
• Working with young ringers (16:15 to 17:00) – Colin Newman

In-tower workshops

• Running a good practice (15:30 to 17:00) – Nikki Thomas
• Calling practice night touches (15:30 to 17:00) – Nick Brett
• Assessing Live! (15:30 to 16:30) – Dee Smith

Sunday 12 March

The morning session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• Giving effective feedback (11:00 to 11:30) – Paul Lewis
• The LtR Call Change scheme (11:45 to 12:30) – Clare McArdle
• Building resilience and breaking habits (11:00 to 12:30) – Jen Saunders

In-tower workshops

• Helping ringers progress from doubles to minor (11:00 to 12:30) – David Smith
• Let's teach good striking (11.00 to 12:30) – Ruth Suggett

The early afternoon session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• Teaching theory from day one (13:30 to 14:15) – Andrew Brown
• Working with young ringers (14:15 to 15:00) – Colin Newman
• Building resilience and breaking habits (13:30 to 15:00) – Jen Saunders

In-tower workshops

• Making the most of mentoring (13:30 to 15:00) – Paul Lewis
• Technique vs strength… there’s only one winner (13:30 to 15:00) – Lesley Boyle

The late afternoon session

Presentations and classroom workshops

• The Essex way (15:30 to 16:15) – Andrew Kelso
• Building a strong future for ringing (16:15 to 17:00) – Simon Linford

In-tower workshops

• Ringing something simple. Well! (15:30 to 17:00) – Gregory Russell
• Call Change Masterclass (15:30 to 17:00) – Clare McArdle