Welcome to UWASCR!
Hello, and welcome to our website!
We're the University of Wales Aberystwyth Society of Change Ringers, or UWASCR for short. Having been formed way back in 1961, we've got a rich history of 45 years of ringing, socialising and generally having fun.
We ring the bells at St Padarn's Church in Llanbadarn Fawr - an ancient village just on the outskirts of Aberystwyth. It's got ten bells plus a sharp seventh, having been augmented from eight back in 2001, and it's the only church with ringable bells for almost 20 miles.
We practise every Thursday evening from 19.30 to 21.00, after which we all scurry off to the pub, which is conveniently located right next to the church! On Sunday mornings, we ring from 9.15 until 10.00, which is usually swiftly followed by breakfast and a chat at Wetherspoons.
Anyone at the university is more than welcome to join us, whether you've rung before or just want the opportunity to try something new that's completely different! So if you're new to ringing or Aberystwyth, check out the 'newcomers' page, where you'll hopefully find loads of useful information. The Llanbadarn page also has some handy stuff about the bells and how to find the church!
Feel free to browse around the site to find out more about who we are and what we get up to. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, we'll be happy to answer any queries - just drop us an email and we'll get back to you!
Recent updates
January 2010 - Christmas tour summary and videos, quarter updates.
14th March 2009 - Quarters page updated again.
19th October 2008 - Quarters page updated.
Photos from UWASCR trip up Pumlumon and beach BBQ and bonfire added. See "Events" page for them! - 4th June 2008
Christmas ringing dates and times put on the website - 19th December 2007.
The first practice of the term is on Thursday 27th September. We'll be meeting outside the Porters Lodge by the main uni entrance at 7pm and heading down to the church in Llanbadarn, hopefully getting there by 7.30pm. Feel free to join us if you'd like to see what's involved in ringing!
1st July 2007 - Photos updated to include Essex Summer Tour '07
1st July 2007 - Site redesigned. It should now be much much easier to update!