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The Lineup
The Lineup
U3 (ft Cynthia Lin, Ukulenny and Abe Lagrimas Jr.) PPNOU Phil Doleman Moon Berries Tyrone Bernadette Teaches Music Dead Mans Uke Abi Collins The Hedge Inspectors The Washboard Resonators Percy Copley Dublin Ukulele Collective Peter Luongo Marc Gallagher Elisabeth Pfeiffer Plastic Jeezus Biskee Brisht Isaac Hughes-Dennis Amber Sands Cash Wallwork Nicola and David Squat Lobster Mayor of Dorkshire Julia Traser Rib Corps Ukulele Projects Ronan Leonard Matt Stead Jasmine Habgood Iain and Catherine Glencross Polythene Jam The Commentators It's Chill Creek Uke Dad Ooktown Podcast with Doug Brown
U3 (ft Cynthia Lin, Ukulenny and Abe Lagrimas Jr.) PPNOU Phil Doleman Moon Berries Tyrone Bernadette Teaches Music Dead Mans Uke Abi Collins The Hedge Inspectors The Washboard Resonators Percy Copley Dublin Ukulele Collective Peter Luongo Marc Gallagher Elisabeth Pfeiffer Plastic Jeezus Biskee Brisht Isaac Hughes-Dennis Amber Sands Cash Wallwork Nicola and David Squat Lobster Mayor of Dorkshire Julia Traser Rib Corps Ukulele Projects Ronan Leonard Matt Stead Jasmine Habgood Iain and Catherine Glencross Polythene Jam The Commentators It's Chill Creek Uke Dad Ooktown Podcast with Doug Brown
Workshops
There's always a workshop for everyone at GNUF
The workshops at GNUF this year are the best yet! We have programmed a wider range of workshops than ever before. There are exciting new ones covering topics including wellbeing, teaching ukulele and working with visually impaired players (to name a few). We’ve also brought back a few favourites requested by festival goers (ones that regularly sell out).
The workshops are held around town at the Lawrence Batley Theatre and next door at The Parish.
You must have a valid festival ticket to attend Saturday and Sunday workshops. Workshops on Friday and Sunday are open to all.
Day Long Retreats
Ukulele Teaching & Learning with Peter Luongo
Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to spend a whole day working Peter Luongo (President, Langley Ukulele Association). This is the last chance this year to learn in person from the world’s leading ukulele teacher.
This is a day of participatory learning covering a range of subjects key to teaching and developing your ukulele skills. There will also be time to hear from and work with Peter directly in this classroom-like environment.
The day will cover:
- Ukulele in the Classroom: A Complete Program
- More than one way to play the Ukulele: Introducing Finger Picking
- Exploring the Benefits of the Ukulele as a Harmony Instrument
Strumalongs
Tyrone is coming all the way from Australia to be at GNUF, and wants to ‘Strumalong’ with you!
‘Strumalong’ is a song about ukulele groups, written to be played by ukulele groups – if you’d like to bring your uke along to the GNUF Saturday night concert and Strumalong from your seat, feel free to explore the Strumalong PlayAlong video below and Instructional Materials which unpack Strumalong chord by chord and also give you a song sheet and audio. There’s a Sunday Strumalong workshop which will enable you to get to know the song even better. Enjoy
Stages and Venues we used in 2023
The Lawrence Batley Theatre
The hub of the festival, the LBT has our Main Theatre Stage, the Courtyard Stage, as well as our traders area, most workshops, jams, the Ukulele Project space, and a whole load more GNUF magic.
You’ll find artists and performers walking around, between phenomenal performances, technique-expanding workshops, and that beautiful GNUF community
Parish
Host to a Festival Hub, Dead Mans Uke in the Dive Bar and performances and a U3 Jam upstairs on Friday.
On Saturday, Dublin Ukulele Collective will take over for Uke Can Dance If You Want To.
The Official Festival Wrap Party will be at Parish from 7pm Sunday, hosted by David Megarrity.
Parish are serving drinks all day and food until 9pm each day
Northern Quarter
Sets from some of our favourite musicians on Friday, including Biskee Brisht, Percy Copley, Julia Traser, and Rib Corps
On Saturday a Ringo Music Bingo Pizza Party, and a late night Office Christmas Party with Squat Lobster, Plastic Jeezus, and more!
Northern Quarter will be serving pizza and drinks on Friday and Saturday
Head of Steam
A festival classic, you’ll find a Festival Hub here Friday, along with jams with the Ukulele Projects, and a Speakeasy Open Mic with Marc Gallagher
There’s always something happening at the Head of Steam!
The County
New to 2023 on Friday we’ve got an Open No Mic from the Hedge Inspectors, and a laid back jam space with Marc Gallagher.
The County are serving drinks and food all weekend
The Commentators
This wandering duo played a blinder on the Friday
Once stalwarts of the radio, whose voices brought major sporting events into the nation’s living rooms, The Commentators have fallen from favour. Now they bring their commentary skills and unquenchable enthusiasm to commentate on every and anything except professional sport.
The Commentators can be accessed online via the link below or the QR Code: http://www.thecommentators.live/
