| Date Published: 20th May 2026 |
LACR 150th Anniversary |
| To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers there will be lots of events and ringing across Lancashire and especially Bolton. The open ringing shown below is open to all ringers. Saturday 6th June 9:30am Quarter Peal at Walkden 1pm-2pm Open Ringing at Deane 3pm Quarter Peal at Horwich Monday 8th June 7pm-8:30pm Open Ringing at Leigh Tuesday 9th June 7pm-8:30pm Open Ringing at Westhoughton Wednesday 10th June (the Anniversary!) 7pm Open Ringing at All Souls...and a party with drinks and nibbles at 8pm Thursday 11th June 7pm-8:30pm Open Ringing at Culcheth 7pm-8:30pm Open Ringing at Horwich Friday 12th June 7pm-8:30pm Open Ringing at St. Peter's Parish Church....with tea, coffee, biscuits and cake! Saturday 13th June 10am-11am Open Ringing at Horwich (Part of the East Route organised by LACR) 11am-12 Open Ringing at Blackrod (Part of the East Route organised by LACR) 12pm-1pm Open Ringing at Adlington (Part of the East Route organised by LACR) 2pm-3:30pm Open Ringing at St. Laurence, Chorley 2pm-3;30pm Open Ringing at St. Mary's, Chorley 4pm Service at St. Laurence, Chorley 5pm(ish) Tea at St. Mary's Centre, Mount Pleasant, Chorley, PR7 2SR 3pm Quarter Peal at Westhoughton 5pm Quarter Peal at All Souls Sunday 14th June 7pm Anniversary Quiz Night at Bamber Bridge Venue: Bamber Bridge & County Catholic Club, Aspden Street, Bamber Bridge. PR5 6TL Time - Meet at 6.30 for a 7.00pm start. • Teams - Ideally four but any number welcome. • Cost - £13 per person • Supper Choices - a) Chicken or Tuna Pasta Bake served with Garlic Bread. b) Vegetable or Beef Lasagne served with Garlic Bread c) Chilli and Rice served with French Bread d) Vegetable or Chicken Curry and Rice served with Nan Bread Choice of two desserts (not required to be pre-ordered). Special dietary requirements catered for if required. Payment by cash on the night. Names for supper choices to graham.turnerrm@gmail.com or 07786 531072 by Sunday 7th June please. |
Tower Practice Nights
Practice nights are usually held at the following towers as below. To check if the ringing will take place on the particular evening, please ring the tower contact as named on the LACR website.
| Monday | Leigh, Parish Church | 7:30 to 8:45 |
| Tuesday | Westhoughton, St Bartholomew | 7:30 to 9:00 |
| Blackrod, St Katherine | 7:00 to 8:30 | |
| Wednesday | All Souls | 7:00 to 9:00 |
| Deane, St Mary | 7:00 to 8:30 | |
| Newchurch (Culcheth) | ||
| Thursday | Horwich, Holy Trinity | 7:00 to 8:30 |
| Friday | Bolton Parish Church | 7:00 to 9:00 |
Diary
| Saturday, 13th June 2026 | Various | LACR 150th Anniversary Celebration | All Day |
| Saturday, 18th July 2026 | Leigh | Branch Meeting | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Saturday, 15th August 2026 | Newchurch (Culcheth) | Branch Meeting | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Saturday, 26th September 2026 | Not Revealed | Treasure Hunt | All Day |
| Saturday, 17th October 2026 | All Souls, Astley St, Bolton | Branch Meeting | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Saturday, 21st November 2026 | Horwich | AGM and Ringing | 09:30 - 12:00 |
