Boston Handbell Festival

On the third Tuesday of May, Old South Church plays host to the 13th annual Boston Handbell Festival, a celebration of handbell musicianship co-sponsored by the Back Bay Ringers and Old South Ringers.

The Boston Handbell Festival brings together local community handbell ensembles–the Back Bay Ringers, Merrimack Valley Ringers, New England Ringers, and Old South Ringers–along with Connecticut’s Shoreline Ringers as their guest choir, for an evening of massed and solo ringing in Old South’s beautiful sanctuary. The concert is free and open to the public. Audience members will be treated to an enormous variety of performances, including familiar classical and contemporary tunes, spirited original compositions, as well as a memorable massed piece involving all five choirs and Old South’s stunning Skinner pipe organ.

During the concert, a 3 octave set of hand chimes will be donated to a school music program in the greater Boston area.