Entries for the 2024 Contest close at 5pm on Friday 17th November! Visit 12bell.org.uk to find out how to enter a team.

Entries have now closed! 26 teams have entered the 2024 contest. A brief scroll through the website suggests that this is the greatest number of teams ever to enter!

The draw for the 2024 contest was completed this evening. Here's the result!

Chilcompton have launched their website with details of the Contest being held on Saturday 15th June. The website includes the option to purchase a camping pitch and book a seat on a coach from Bristol Temple Meads. Please visit 12bell.org.uk

Information about each eliminator venue has been uploaded onto the website: 12bell.org.uk The draw at each venue will be at 11am

For those travelling to the Portsmouth eliminator, please note that the Eastern Road (A2030) will be closed on 23rd March. Please leave extra time and use the M275 to enter the city.

Please bring cash to Portsmouth and Reading to purchase food and drink. This is particularly important if you want to buy beer at Portsmouth as the bar is cash only 💷🍺💷🍺💷

🚧 ROAD CLOSURES 🚧 A34 Botley Interchange, Oxford The A34 southbound at the Botley Interchange will be closed from 9pm on Friday until 5am on Monday. A2030 Eastern Road, Portsmouth The Eastern Road (A2030) will be closed on 23rd March. Please use the M275 to enter the city.

Feedback sought! Please provide us with feedback on your experience of the Qualifiers by completing this short survey: forms.gle/123yx2aPeLFWJx… Your feedback will help us to provide useful guidance to host venues in the future. The survey closes on 20th April.

It's nearly Contest time! Please check out Chilcompton's website for local information to help you plan your day. …nal-12-bell-contest-final-2024.org.uk

Would you like to write up your experience of this year's contest for the Ringing World? If so, please comment below.

National 12-bell Hello from Sydney where I'm mixing up the viewing of the last night of the Vivid light show and hearing the National 12 Bell in the background. I hope it goes well, and best of luck to the SRCY #12bell

Here's the draw

Hello from the broadcast room

Watching National 12-bell while waiting patiently in Devon for the ringers on the Curtis Peal Week to return from Lundy on MS Oldenburg…It is a good way to pass the time!

Feedback sought! This year we're opening up feedback on the Final to competitors, spectators, helpers, and viewers and listeners of the broadcast. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the day. Please feed back by 15th July using this form: forms.gle/vKw87sW7P1kL5N…

Entries for the 2025 contest are now open! Please visit 12bell.org.uk The application notes explain how the contest will run across the four qualifier venues. Please also take a look at the amended rules for 2025. Entries close on Friday 15th November.