Totally Tins

Join fellow ringers from throughout New England for Totally Tins: A Workshop for Emerging Handbell Musicians, a brand-new Area 1-wide event that will be offered on March 8. This event is designed to get even the most beginning ringers focused on creating a broad...

Festival Conference 2025

Festival Conference will be here before you know it! Check out all of the most current details at the link below! Festival Conference 2025

Winter Workshop Registration Is Open!

Come join us January 24-25th, 2025, for an exciting weekend of handbell ringing and education at UMass Amherst! Click here for more Winter Workshop details and here to register for Winter Workshop.  

Workshop for Newer Handbell and Handchime Directors

WHEN: Saturday, August 12, 9 AM-1 PM WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, 360 S. Main Street, Andover, MA CLINICIAN: Griff Gall, artistic director of the Back Bay Ringers FEE: $25 TOPICS: Introducing new musicians to a handbell ensemble How to set up a standard ensemble:...

F/C 2023 Survey Results

Many thanks to everyone for coming to Area 1 Festival Conference 23!  I had a great time, and according to those of you who completed an evaluation after our event, so did you! What did you think of this year’s Festival? Here’s what the data says: How did you like the...