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Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.

An (Incorrect) History of the Georgetown Lutheran Bell in Pictures

The National Bell Festival has been thrilled to collaborate with the congregation of Georgetown Lutheran Church and the historic bell restoration specialists at B.A....

Request for Proposals: Casting 51 Carillon Bells

The National Bell Festival is seeking the services of a professional bell foundry with extensive experience and craftsmanship in bell making to cast a set of bells...

A Bell Tower in Southwest England Could Use Your Help

Historic bells in the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in the small market town of Hatherleigh, Devon, are at risk of falling silent. Resounding over Hatherleigh...

The Georgetown Lutheran Bell Takes a Stand

When in the course of bell restoration, it becomes necessary for one bell to dissolve the bands which have connected it to the foundry, and to assume among the bells...

Never Beanie Better

The National Bell Festival takes our responsibility to ring in the New Year very seriously. We create a canopy of sound across the nation, with bells ringing from...

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