2026 Symposium Aberdeen
It's All Over! See you in Singapore...
The video of the final concert of the International Handbell Symposium, held in Aberdeen, has now been viewed over 10,000 times. You can still watch it on HRGB YouTube channel for a period:
https://www.youtube.com/live/xMRDALSfd5Y
Updates
March - Optional Sunday visit details added
April - Conductor's/Composer's notes added to the Massed Ringing music list
Final balance payment date reminder - 24th April
Ringing Tracks and Workshop details added
Conductor notes for Bound for S Australia added
July update added
Concert sold out
Changes to shipping arrangements for bells being sent internationally to P&J Live
Conductor notes for The Prayer added
Concert Livestreaming https://youtube.com/live/xMRDALSfd5Y
Saturday 8th August 2.30pm (UK time); 9.30am New York, 6.30am Los Angeles, 10.30pm Japan, 9.30pm Hong Kong & Singapore, 11.30pm Sydney.
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED - email registrar@handbell.org.uk for inclusion on the waiting list for cancellations.
The 22nd International Handbell Symposium
3rd – 8th August 2026
We are excited to be based in one of the newest convention/conference centres in the UK and are aiming to provide ringers from around the world with massed ringing and workshops that are interesting, challenging, informative and fun.
We are working with the in-house caterers to make sure that the daily lunch and dinner menus have something for everyone
We have agreed advantageous rates (lower than current 2025 rates) for 2026 with the on-site hotels Hilton and Aloft which will be available to Symposium registrants.
Please look at the other information pages on this site for more details and come back again for future updates
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible 3rd-8th August 2026.
Martin Winter,
Chair Symposium 2026 Organising Group
For more information:
On Scotland and Aberdeen
On the Symposium Venue
On Hotels
On transport