The Wellington Ringing Festival was a smaller affair this year because of COVID-19. We had visitors from Hamilton and Auckland and it doubled as a North Island Cluster meeting.

The learners had plenty of opportunity to practice and progress. More advanced ringers rang handbells, including quarters. Some use of the mini ring was made, but mostly tower bells using simulated sound were rung. As well as touches and plain courses of 'standard' surprise methods, quarters of Cornwall S Major and Kenninghall S Major were rung to enable those on The Ringing World's 2020 Yellow Pathway to progress.

Here's a photo of a band that rang a quarter peal of Norfolk Surprise Minor on the John David Mini Ring.

Ruth Lightbourne, Christopher Jarman, Janet Grocott, Derek Williams, Mary Sluter, Frank Sluter

We would like to thank ANZAB for providing a training grant for this event.

Derek Williams