Submit your Margaret Shurcliff Award nominations by Dec 31, 2020

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE AREA 1 Margaret H. Shurcliff Leadership Award Is there someone special you know who tirelessly promotes handbells and HMA for Area1? Is there a teacher or director who had the patience and took the extra time to get you and...

Friends and Family Handbell Camp 2020 Cancelled

Dear Directors and Handbell Musicians, It is with heavy hearts that we have made the decision, based upon the guidelines of the healthcare experts, to cancel this year’s Friends and Family Handbell Camp. We are sure this announcement comes as no surprise to most of...

A Gallery of Festival Conference 2019

Lots of people have shared many pictures on facebook and other social media sites, but here is a selection of some of our favorites.   2019-06-29-festival-conference-020 2019-06-30-festival-conference-097 2019-06-27-festival-conference-105...

New video captures the spirit of Area 1 Festival Conference

Anyone who has attended an Area 1 Festival Conference over the years will tell you that it is a fabulous, four-day handbell ringing extravaganza. Carrying the clout of being “The Area where it all began”, our organizers work diligently to attract the best...