Holiday events need handbells! Well, we may be biased, but handbell music can bring a magical and festive atmosphere to any Christmas event. If you usually have Christmas carolers at your event, a handbell group could be an interesting change!
What can we bring to a holiday event?
The possibilities are endless! Well, maybe not endless, but there are a few different ways for us to bring handbell music to your event. We can provide background music to add that special, welcoming touch to your holiday gathering. Nothing says Christmas quite as well as the traditional sound of English handbells beside the Christmas tree. Our performances can bring the sounds of the season to hotel lobbies, airports, department stores and shopping boutiques, as well as being the perfect way to welcome your guests to a holiday house party at your home!
Here’s an example of the type of music we perform at Christmas and holiday events:
We can perform a concert of traditional Christmas carols, or play background music to provide a festive atmosphere. We can also prepare an entertaining and informative program for your community group. Our program combines Christmas music with a talk about the history of handbells and how we play them. We can even arrange for a “have a go” session for your group, using handchimes to play a simple Christmas song.
Here are just a few of the holiday performances we’ve given:
- Otsego Hometown Christmas
- Kerstmarkt, Holland, Michigan
- Burcham Hills Holiday Lights Festival, East Lansing, Michigan
- Holiday handbell performance at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Holiday parties at the Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing, Michigan
- Sundar Shadi Holiday Display, El Cerrito, California
- GISSV German Holiday Market, Mountain View, California
- Annual Night of Remembrance – Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, California
- Mount Hermon Christmas Hymn Sing, California
- Marin Country Mart, California
- Zoo Lights, San Francisco Zoo, California
- Macy’s, Sunnyvale, California
- and performances for corporate and private events – too many to mention!
Interested in booking us for your event?
Read some reviews from previous customers, and contact us! We’re professional handbell ringers, and the holiday season is our busiest time, so we do recommend booking early. However, we can sometimes accept last-minute bookings, so don’t be afraid to ask!
Book us directly, or via GigSalad
There are two ways to book us.
You’re welcome to contact us and give us details about the event you’re planning. Tell us what you need, and if we can provide it, we’ll send you a quote. If you decide to book us, we’ll communicate by email, prepare contracts if necessary, let you know if we need a deposit, and arrange for full payment close to the date of the event.
Alternatively, you can use the GigSalad online booking platform. This is a good option if you’d like to:
- keep your personal contact information private
- pay the full balance upfront, at the time of booking (including a GigSalad booking fee)
- stay in touch with us by communicating on the GigSalad site
- be able to leave a review for us after the event
- receive a no-hassle refund from GigSalad if we cancel (which is extremely unlikely)
Important things to note: If you request a quote using the GigSalad form below, you’ll receive an emailed reply from us via GigSalad. Please look out for that in your inbox, and check your spam folder if it doesn’t arrive!
