It’s going to be brilliant!

Bursting with pride! These senior dressCode mentors are incredible! Always impressed by their commitment to their dressCode club, their confidence, joy, ideas & passion they bring. The most amazing role models & worthy winners of this award along with Mrs Jenkins 💜

🅰️ #OnThisDay 1899 Scrabble creator Alfred Mosher Butts was born, so for #NationalScrabbleDay here’s a Scrabble-inspired handbell image #ScrabbleDay #HandbellsMakeBeautifulMusic

🗓🎸🎶 #OnThisDay 12 April 1954, at Pythian Temple studios, New York, Bill Haley & His Comets recorded 'Rock Around the Clock'. Here’s 'Rock Around the Clock' performed by Singapore’s Guangyang Primary School Handbell Ensemble

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This is exactly why I chose to retire early (and I’m lucky I was able to do so). Academia has become a toxic grind for many of us. Dr Liz Morrish pointed this out in ‘Pressure vessels’ hepi.ac.uk/2019/05/23/pre… in 2019 and its just getting worse.

#OnThisDay 1949 the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'South Pacific' opened on Broadway. Here's a medley from the musical performed by Camarillo United Methodist Church Handbell Ensemble

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#Handbells #HandbellMusic #Handbells 4All #Handbells RFun

Beth McCord welcomes everyone to the HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Soloist Aidan Fozard is second to perform for attendees at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Third up, members from Broxbourne Handbell Ringers perform for attendees at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Duo Beth and Josie perform for attendees at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Closing performances tonight is HRGB East Midlands Regional Bell Orchestra - at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Kinder Ringers were first to perform for attendees at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Lovely morning today for full day of hands-on ringing sessions at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Keith Rowland this morning conducting hands-on ringing session (Fred Gramann's 'Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him!') at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Take your chance to purchase handbell related items at HRGB Sales stand at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Claire Bonner leading hands-on ringing session at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Linda McCord leading hands-on ringing session at HRGB Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

HRGB National Secretary, Judy Gees, HRGB National Chair, Keith Rowland, and HRGB National Membership Secretary, Diane Holt, lead the HRGB AGM at the Annual National Rally in Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Today at HRGB AGM, Martin Winter announced the change of location for the 2026 International Handbell Symposium hosted by HRGB, which will now be held in Aberdeen's state-of-the-art events complex, P&J Live, in the North East of Scotland. So save the dates now: 4-8 August 2026

Noah from Burghill & Tillington Handbell Ringers has just been presented with his HRGB “mf” Crescendo certificate by HRGB Chair Keith Rowland during the AGM at the HRGB National Rally in Swanwick. Well done Noah