Call for Music

Ring the Future 2024 - 21st International Handbell Symposium 12th–17th August 2024 Hamamatsu, Japan

Each of the participating Handbell Guilds at the Symposium is asked to provide a piece of music of their choice for Massed Ringing. The Officers of HRGB would therefore like to invite members to nominate a piece of music to be played at the Symposium. These will be forwarded to a judging panel to select the piece to be used.
Criteria for the music:

The 13^th National Residential Ringing Week

The Edge, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire

New season of HRGB Webinars (on-line seminars and workshops)

After a break during the spring, a new series of HRGB Webinars will be launched in June, with "What do all these marks mean?" led by Aidan Fozard.

This will be followed in the coming months by:-

For Sale – Diatonic set of 10 Whitechapel handbells 15C to 6E. Excellent tone and good condition, supplied in fitted box. Offers in region of £1995.  Can be seen in Hornchurch, Romford area. Contact chrisg454564@yahoo.co.uk

National Executive Committee

The NEC comprises the four Officers (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary - for current officers see here) plus two Representatives from each Region.  NEC meetings are open to any member who wishes to attend (with prior notice to the Secretary please) and minutes of the meetings held over the last 12 months may be accessed below.

For Sale

Two chromatic octave Whitechapel handbells 18G-4G in original cases  £5,500

Bells can be seen in North Devon; contact Sue Shields cooks88@hotmail.com or call 07855 991420