Events

  • A poster announcing the Bell Concert at St-George Anglicane Church in Vernet-les-Bains on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
    Sunday 24 July 2022

    As part of Perpignan's 20th International Carillon Festival,  St George's is proud to welcome the ringers of St Paul's Cathedral in London to Vernet on the weekend of 13th - 14th August 2022.

    These highly-skilled ringers, who recently rang... more

  • Monday 13 June 2022

    The AGM of the Central European Association was hosted for the first time at St George's at Ascentiontide. About a dozen ringers from Germany, the Netherlands, northern France and England made the long journey to be here, and were welcomed by the... more

  • Tuesday 30 June 2020

    During lockdown, internet bell-ringing has taken off in a big way. On 14th June, eight ringers across eight countries in four continents rang the world's first virtual quarter peal.... more

  • Sunday 23 February 2020

    The CEA is our local ringing association. The AGM usually takes place on Ascensiontide weekend in May. Because of the pandemic, it was postponed until the weekend of 13th / 14th November 2021. It was held ... more

  • Monday 13 January 2020

    On Mon Nov 4 1991 in 3h 12m in Sawley, Derbyshire, a peal of 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal was rung by the following four ringers: 1-2 Paul Jopp 3-4 Robert B Smith (cond) 5-6 John Jelley 7-8-9-0 Simon Melen. This was a ground-breaking achievement... more

  • Thursday 14 November 2019

    New Bells Ring Out at Vernet-les-Bains - 18th April 2019

    The Entente Cordiale between the UK and France was renewed as English Bells rang out in sympathy and solidarity with... more

  • Wednesday 7 August 2019

    Sunday 29th September 2019

    Around ninety ringers made the trip from the UK to the Eastern Pyrenees for the dedication on Sunday 29th September of the new Taylor 10 at St... more