Alberta Guild of English Handbell Ringers

ALGEHR (Alberta Guild of English Handbell Ringers)

ALGEHR exists to

  •   Promote the exchange of ideas relating to
    •  the selection, arrangement and composition of handbell music
    •  the techniques of handbell ringing
    • the programming, appearance, and performance
  • Disseminate handbell information, society news and business by means of a newsletter (The PEAL) and/or other such publications as may be deemed advisable
  • Sponsor workshops, Read and Ring Sessions, clinics, festivals and concerts devoid of competition in all forms
  • Attempt through workshops to
    • cultivate and foster the art of handbell ringing in Alberta
    • Encourage formation of new choirs for people of all ages
    • contribute to community cultural activities
    • extend music education in schools and in the community

Upcoming events

  • Mon, December 01, 2025 9:44 PM | Anonymous

    Have you heard the news? Handbell musicians across Canada, we are headed back to a NEW national event!!! Check out all the deets here

    And if you would like to apply to become a clinician to be "swapped", apply by December 16, 2025 - deets are here!

  • Sat, November 15, 2025 9:16 PM | Anonymous


    Happy National Philanthropy Day 2025! In honour of this special day and of all our generous donors who have contributed in many ways - financially, gift-in-kind volunteerism, and morally supporting all we do - please check out our social media posts recognizing just a few of these VIPs who make a difference for ALL ALGEHR members! THANK YOU!!! 

    If you would like to change our handbell world with your contribution or to volunteer at our January 21-22, 2026 casino, please contact us at fundraising@algehr.org.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/DREPsuBjpNS/

    https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1238907664939418&set=a.551620403668151

  • Thu, January 02, 2025 8:37 PM | Anonymous

    Happy New Year to all our amazing ALGEHR members and supporters!!! We hope you enjoyed our FUNdraising project in Dec…A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our campaign - together we raised $1175!!! But wait there’s more…with the possibility of the federal government extending the Dec 31 deadline for charitable tax receipts to Feb 28, anyone who would like to help us achieve our goal of $1200 can still consider making a few final donations at https://albertaguildofenglishhandbellringers.wildapricot.org/donate   ❤️


  • Tue, December 10, 2024 3:14 PM | Anonymous

    Click on the link below to learn more about ALGEHR's "Ador-a-Bell" Project and how the AGC (Alberta Guild Collection) of Canada's largest handbell collection is maintained. ❤️

    2023April24AdoreABell.pdf

  • Fri, June 09, 2023 12:49 PM | Clifford Linton (Administrator)
    The ALGEHR web site uses the Wild Apricot based pages and membership management system. The new site has better security: note the Captcha step as part of the Login process and the requirement for strong passwords! As well, Members Only pages are hidden until members log in. We hope you find it easy to use!

ALGEHR welcomes members of all ages, cultures, economic backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, mental and physical abilities, and sexual orientations who contribute to the art and joy of handbell ringing.

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