ART Conference 2023 – schedule of events
We hope you will be able to join us for the 2023 Conference over the weekend of 11 and 12 March, is centred on Bournville Gardens in Birmingham. The conference is open to all ringers, not just ART Members.
Registration opens in the week commencing Monday 9 January and closes on Friday 3 March. If you are an ART Member, patron, sponsor or friend, we will send you an email with a personal voucher code giving you a discount on your conference booking.
The full conference programme will help you plan which workshops and sessions you would like to attend.
» Download conference programme – agenda, pricing and venues
More details of the presentations, presenters and workshop leaders:
» Find out more about the conference – workshop descriptions and biogs
The format of the conference will be different to previous years, in that there will be a strong practical element (teachers in towers, ringing bells) and you can book for one or two days, both of which are delivered by ART. Sizes of the in-tower practical workshops will by necessity be restricted, and will be available on a first come, first served basis. So if you want to take advantage of these sessions, book early!
Each day is split into three main sessions and you have a choice of presentations, classroom workshops and in-tower practical workshops that you can book.
ART Conference – Saturday 11 March
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Diversity in ringing... woke or what? (15:30 to 16:15) – Chris Sharp
- Working with young ringers (16:15 to 17:00) – Colin Newman
- 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
ART Conference – Sunday 12 March
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Essex way (15:30 to 16:15) – Andrew Kelso
- Building a strong future for ringing (16:15 to 17:00) – Simon Linford
- Ringing something simple. Well! (15:30 to 17:00) – Gregory Russell
- Call Change Masterclass (15:30 to 17:00) – Clare McArdle
I hope that we’ve whetted your appetite for what the 2023 Conference has to offer, and I look forwards to seeing you in March.
