Church bells will be heard chiming in Hamilton for much of the day on Saturday, December 10, as St Peter's Cathedral celebrates its centenary with a day of events.
Members of the public will have a chance to ring the bells themselves - and it doesn't require the strength you might think, said experienced bellringer Mary Sluter.
"We always tell people it's 95 per cent technique and 5 per cent muscle power," she said.
"Basically, the physical qualifications to ring a bell is you need to be able to climb the tower stairs. Hamilton is fairly low, there's only 23 stairs - and you need to be able to raise both arms above your head with unrestricted shoulder movement."
Younger children or older people who cannot climb the stairs will be equally welcome to enter the centre of the cathedral and ring the hand bells there.