If I get this wrong, 50,000 people will hear it.

can't ring them all

They can't ring them all at once. The bells are too heavy and would cause the tower to shake uncontrollably. Only a subset can be rung simultaneously to create specific patterns.

• 🔔 English change ringing involves multiple people ringing different bells in mathematical patterns, not playing a tune.
• 🏗️ The tower moves noticeably when the bells ring, especially the 2.5-tonne tenor bell.
• 🎶 Worcester Cathedral can produce a unique harmonic minor ring of ten, used for mournful occasions.
• 🎭 Comedy tropes of people being hoisted by bell ropes are inaccurate; you'd let go or get injured.
• ⚙️ Ringing involves adding or subtracting energy to keep the bell on its tipping point, not brute force.

A split image shows Tom Scott smiling while holding a bell rope on the left, and a set of large bells in a tower on the right.