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<h3><font size=4>To be held in London on Saturday 26 March
2011</font></h3><i>Confirmed Activity as at 29 September 2010<br><br>
</i><b>08.30 – 14.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Whitechapel
Bell Foundry open<br>
</b>Our sponsors have kindly agreed to open the foundry to visitors on
this special day. Ticket holders will be able to wander round the foundry
at their leisure, speaking to staff and learning what goes on in the
world's most famous bell foundry. The foundry normally only accepts
pre-booked visitors for which there is a charge of £11 per head.
<i>Regrettably, due to Health & Safety and insurance restrictions,
persons under the age of 14 cannot visit the foundry.</i> <br><br>
<b>09.00 – 18.30</b>
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</x-tab><b>Towers open
for Ringing<br>
</b>A number of open tower routes will lead visitors from the outskirts
towards central London and further routes will operate in Central London
throughout the day. Routes will be available catering both for drivers
and those opting for public transport <br><br>
<b>9.30 onwards</b> <x-tab> </x-tab><b>City Walks
available<br>
</b>Walking tours of city churches will be available at a cost of £8 per
head. Further details will appear in due course. <br><br>
<b>10.00 onwards</b> <x-tab> </x-tab><b>RW National Youth
Contest at St Saviour’s, Pimlico<br>
</b>The 'Ringing World National Youth Contest' is an eight-bell striking
competition taking place at St Saviour's Church, Pimlico SW1. The ringing
will be from 10am on the 7cwt eight and bands of ringers aged under 19
can choose to ring Triples, Major or Call Changes. Team organisers are
invited to eMail
<a href="mailto:nyc@ringingworld.co.uk">nyc@ringingworld.co.uk</a> for
further information and an entry form <br><br>
<b>10.00 – 17.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Mini-rings
available in Dean’s Yard (not 14.55 – 16.00)<br>
</b>Two mini-rings will be placed in Dean’s Yard, outside Westminster
Abbey, for visitors to ring. <br><br>
<b>10.00 – 18.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Art Exhibition
– Royal Opera Arcade<br>
</b>'Inspired by Bells' is an art exhibition specially created for the
Ringing World's Centenary. It will be staged at the Royal Opera Arcade
Gallery in Pall Mall. The artworks will show bellringing from a
contemporary artist's perspective and the exhibition will include a wide
range of works - drawing, painting, cartoons, sculpture, and video.
Nearest tube Piccadilly Circus & nearest tower St
Martin-in-the-Fields. <br><br>
<b>12.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Carillon
recital – Bond Street Carillon<br>
</b>A recital by Jonathan Galloway, secretary of the British Carillon
Society. <br><br>
<b>14.00 – 14.50</b>
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</x-tab><b>Pre-service
Westminster Abbey sightseeing<br>
</b>Ticket holders will benefit from free-of-charge entry to the Abbey
prior to Evensong (the normal adult admission price to the Abbey is £15).
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<b>15.00 – 16.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Westminster
Abbey service<br>
</b>A celebratory Evensong to mark 100 years of The Ringing World, led by
the Dean of Westminster <br><br>
<b>16.00 – 17.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Post-service
ringing at the Abbey<br>
</b>Early in the new year, ticket holders will be able to enter a free
prize draw for the opportunity to ring at Westminster Abbey after
Evensong. There will be a minimum of 30 places available for this unique
opportunity. <br><br>
<b>16.00 – 18.00</b>
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</x-tab><b>Grand Ringers’
Gathering in Central Hall, Westminster<br>
</b>Included in “Maximus” tickets is this reception to be held in Central
Hall, Westminster between 4pm and 6pm immediately after the Abbey
service. Central Hall, Westminster is located in Storey’s Gate just
across the road – quite literally – from the main entrance to the Abbey.
The Centenary Reception is going to be held in the Library and Lecture
Hall – two large and imposing rooms (with lift access for the disabled)
off the grand entrance foyer on the first floor. As well as a cup of tea
with cake and the opportunity to mingle and chat with ringing friends
from all over the country, at 5pm there will be a welcome from the
Ringing World Chairman and we will be treated to a specially composed
touch on 24 handbells by an expert band led by Philip Earis of Cambridge.
During the reception prizes will also be presented to the winners of the
Ringing World National Youth Contest.<br><br>
<b>Other activities for the day are being planned and will be publicised
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