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BRISTOL'S 4th ANNUAL
UKE FESTIVAL

11th JULY, 2026
HEN & CHICKEN

12:30pm-12:00am
NORTH STREET, SOUTHVILLE

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
£15 IN MAY (£17.50 AFTER)

THIS YEAR'S ARTISTS

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WORKSHOPS

'UKULELE LOOP STATION'

 

 

HOSTED BY

ARLO ANWIN

FROM CORNWALL

Arlo Anwin - Bristol Ukulele Festival

Ever wondered how musicians build layers of sound live? You’ll learn about loopstations, how to loop, how to take it to the next level and even enjoy the opportunity to create a human loop station.

No equipment? No problem. You do NOT need a looper or even a ukulele to join. All are welcome—just come as you are.

 

TIME: 12:30-1:30

£12 paid in advance

*Beginner to advanced - all welcome

Age: 12+

'30 TIPS TO BECOMING A BETTER UKUELE PLAYER'

 

HOSTED BY

PAUL MANSELL FROM NORTHAMPTON

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Would you like to learn  30 tips to make you a better ukulele player is a workshop aimed at players of all levels.  Learn some tips that will take your playing to the next level, from how to bar chords better, to moving between chords more efficiently.

 

 

TIME: 1:45-2:45 pm

£12 paid in advance

*Beginner to advanced - all welcome

Age: 12+

'RIFF REVOLUTION'

 

 

HOSTED BY

UKULELE SAZ

FROM GLASGOW

Ukulele Saz - Bristol Ukulele Festival

Do you know how to play the ukulele but want to advance your skills? Learn to riff like the pros, learn how to break down those catchy riffs you love, and build them up again. Let's make the hard things easy.

 

 

 

 

 

TIME : 3:00-4:00pm

£12 paid in advance

£*Beginner + and beyond

Age: 12+

'ZERO TO BLUES - BEGINNER WORKSHOP'

HOSTED BY 

JO MCPARLAND

FROM NORTHERN IRELAND

Bristol Ukulele Festival Workshop

Always wanted to try the ukulele but didn’t know where to start? All ukuleles are provided for this friendly workshop , and it is perfect for beginners. Learn four chords (C, Am, F, G), simple strumming, and a relaxed rhythm. Play a 12-bar blues in C, build confidence, have fun, and start making real music from your very first session.

TIME - 4:15-5:15pm

£12 paid in advance

*Absolute beginners - ukuleles provided!

Age: 12+

'STRUM AND DRUM' 

HOSTED BY

JIGGY WITH VIGGY

FROM NEW YORK

 Jiggy with Viggy - Bristol Ukulele Festival

Want to be your own one-man-band? Let's learn how to turn our ukulele into a drum set with Strum & Drum! We’ll learn the basics of percussive ukulele and how to incorporate kicks and snares into our strumming technique.

TIME - 5:30-6:30pm

£12 paid in advance

*Intermediate and advanced players Age: 12+

Get in Touch

For enquiries or more information, please reach out to our festival team.

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