Exeter Colleges Guild

Greetings, freshers! We’re the Exeter Colleges Guild, or ECG. We ring at St David’s (8, 11cwt, about ten minutes from the main campus) on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9pm, often with a beginners’ session beforehand, and Sunday mornings at 8:45am (ugh). We’re incredibly lucky to be supported by the local band at St David’s, who are a really lovely bunch, which means we get to ring everything from rounds and call changes (the Devon way, of course!) to Stedman Triples and Surprise Major most weeks. There’s also a weekly lunchtime handbell practice on campus, and monthly Saturday practices at the Cathedral (12, 72cwt).

The last year has been busy, with events including SUA, Christmas dinner, our annual Society dinner (and ceilidh), an excellent joint outing with the UBSCR to Bath, and many opportunities to join in with Exeter Branch events organised by the locals.

If you’re coming to Exeter next year, we’d love to see you! Everyone’s welcome, whether you’ve never touched a rope or have been ringing for years. We’ll also be at the Freshers’ Fair on Streatham Campus with our mascot, Gnigella the Gnome.