Learn English through Story Level 1: Ringing the Changes | English listening practice

"Ringing the Changes" by Robert Aickman is a chilling horror story about a newlywed couple who visit a strange seaside town called Holihaven. They arrive to find the town's church bells ringing incessantly. As night falls, increasingly disturbing events unfold, culminating in a terrifying ritual where the dead seem to awaken and dance with the living. The story explores themes of the uncanny, the boundary between life and death, and leaves the characters and readers unsettled by its ambiguous ending.