UKULELE FESTIVAL CALENDAR

UKULELE FESTIVAL CALENDAR

The famous 'Got A Ukulele Festival Calendar'- one of the biggest listings of global uke events around. These are the gatherings especially for this musical instrument.

Got A Ukulele Festival Calendar
Credit - Clive Butterworth, provided by Dave Cowton at Shrewkfest


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2026!

January

Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends - Great Yarmouth

Where: New Beach Hotel, Great Yarmouth, UK
When: January 23-26
Featuring: Percy Copley, George Hinchcliffe, Phil Doleman, Emilie Lierre, Zoë Bestel, Ukulele Simon
Website: https://brackleshamukuleleweekends.yolasite.com/


February

Big Hoose by the Beach

Where: South Beach Hotel, Troon, Scotland
When: Feb 6-9
Featuring: Ukulele Uff Trio, Warehouse of Thieves, Ukulele Saz

March

Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends - Isle of Wight

Where: Shanklin Hotel, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, UK
When: March 6-9
Featuring: Anarchy in the Ukulele, The Hedge Inspectors, Jeff Japers, Matthew Quilliam, Buttonhole Jazz, Dani Joy and Perry Stauffer
Website: https://brackleshamukuleleweekends.yolasite.com/


April

Big Ukulele Day

Where: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
When: April 18
Featuring: Andy Webster, Hedge Inspectors, Strum-along, workshops, group showcases

Allegheny Ukulele Soirée

Where: Altoona, PA, USA
When: April 24-26
Featuring: Bryan Tolentino, Matt Dahlberg, Lisa Webb, Bob Tigert, Casey MacGill, Ray Cygrymus, Aaron Bar, Mim, Amber Rozel, Debi Valesco, Peter Luongo and the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble

May

Braveuke

Where: Dunblane, Scotland
When: May 1-3
Featuring: Ukulele Saz, Phil Doleman, Zoe Bestel, Ukulele Simon, Matthew Quilliam, Mersey Belles, Warehouse of Thieves, Andy Webster

New England Ukulele Fest 2026

Where: Newton, MA, USA
When: May 3
Featuring: TBC

Mighty Uke Day

Where: East Lansing, MI, USA
When: May 8-10
Featuring: Daniel Ho, Amy Kucharik, Viggy, Neal Chin, Corner Laughers, Super Secret Cult Band

Ashokan Ukulele Weekend

Where: Olivebridge, NY, USA
When: May 25-28
Featuring: Bryan Tolentino, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Amber Rozel, Armand Aromin, Ben Hassenger

Las Cruces UkeFest

Where: New Mexico State University, NM, USA
When: May 29 -31
Featuring: Stu Fuchs, Amy Kucharik, Viggy, Sho Humphries, Gorton Smith

June

Findhorn Ukulele Festival 2026

Where: The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
When: June 5-7
Featuring: Peter Moss, Ukulele Saz, Jo McParland, Andy Eastwood, Ken Walker, Colin Tribe

Music City Uke Fest 2026

Where: Murfreesboro, TN, USA
When: June 11-13
Featuring: Victoria Vox, Ukulenny, Sam 'Hillbilly Uke' Anderson

Du Sable dans le Ukulele, édition 2026

Where: Meschers Sur-Gironde, France
When: June 26-28
Featuring: Sanserverino, Adrien Janiak, Ring of Cash, Danielle Mammarella, Zorya, Django in Hawaii, Charly Baruz, Ben Ukulele Roadtrips, Jean-Noel Godard, Eoline, Anne et les Loups, Uku Rebel Sun Song, L'Odyssée du Ukulele, Coco Capitane Poulet, Les Sos


Hawaiian 'Ukulele Workshop Experience

Where: NoCo Arts Center, Jeffersonville, IN, USA
When: June 26-28
Featuring: Bryan Tolentino, Herb Ohta Jr,  Kama Hopkins, workshops and Kanikapila



July

Pembrokeshire Uke-Ender

Where: Dewslake Farm, Lamphey, Pembrokeshire, Wales
When: July 3-5
Featuring: Ukulele Uff Trio, Ukumaniacs, Community groups, R.H.U.B.A.R.B., Ukuladies, Jams, workshops and scratch band competition.

Midwest Uke and Harmonica Camp

Where: Toledo, OH, USA
When: July 10-12
Featuring: Daniel Ward, Heidi Swedberg, Dani Joy, Perry Stauffer, Andy Wilson, Sandy Weltman, John Nash, Marnie Ward, Jim Beloff, Lil' Rev, Melissa Sigh and more

Shrewkfest 2026

Where: Eastridge Farm, Shrewsbury, UK
When: July 31 - Aug 2
Featuring: Will Grove-White, Peter Moss, Marc Gallagher, The F'Uke Fighters, Ukulele Simon, Matthew Quilliam, AD Cooke, The Mighty Lemons, Lunabarge, Fragile Lucy, Plastic Jeezus, Gaudy Orde, Matthew Hicks

August

Ukulele Festival of Great Britain 2026

Where: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
When: August 14-16
Featuring: Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward, Peter Luongo and the Langley Legacy Ukulele Ensemble, Ukulelezaza, Anarchy in the Ukulele, Plastic Jeezus, Charlie Fischer, Charlotte Pelgen, Dead Man's Uke, Christopher Davis-Shannon, The Corner Laughers, Julia Traser, Warehouse of Thieves, Lester T Webb, Ukulele Simon, Jan Haasler, Matthew Quilliam.
Website: https://www.ukulelefestivalofgreatbritain.com/


October

Uketoberfest at Interlochen

Where: Interlochen, MI, USA
When: October 24
Featuring: TBC

Bracklesham Ukulele Weekends - Eastbourne

Where: Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne, UK
When: October 30 - November 2
Featuring: Abi Carter-Simpson, Remco, Kitty Stewart, Matt Stead, Calypso Moon, Devil's Doorbell, Rachel Webley, Josh Jewsbury and Andy Webster

28 comments :

  1. Unknown13 November 2016 at 18:32:00 GMT

    Thank You !! for ALL YOUR WORK n TIME YOU put to inform the World, of the Events for The UKULELE
    In which I play to Bring Smile's
    To ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE in U.S.A.

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  2. Lucy McSnell30 November 2016 at 20:14:00 GMT

    Barry, thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
    We're all lucky!!!

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  3. Unknown1 December 2016 at 11:38:00 GMT

    Thanks, this is very helpful. Really appreciate what you do to make things easier for others

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  4. Katy Vernon2 December 2016 at 15:19:00 GMT

    This is great Barry. Thank you.

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  5. Ben Hassenger6 December 2016 at 08:12:00 GMT

    Thanks for keeping this running and updated, Barry!

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  6. Unknown16 December 2016 at 22:02:00 GMT

    let me add my thanks as well - this is very helpful :)

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  7. Caroljam2 February 2017 at 18:43:00 GMT

    Thanks. A very useful resource

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  8. Unknown19 March 2017 at 17:36:00 GMT

    Thank you for these dates! Just wondered where Scotland ukulele festival is?

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  9. Barry Maz19 March 2017 at 17:38:00 GMT

    Crichton Estate - Dumfries

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  10. Geoff W16 May 2017 at 10:16:00 BST

    Many thanks, great to have a concise directory.

    Cheers

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  11. Caroljam17 May 2017 at 23:17:00 BST

    Thank you. Much appreciated

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  12. Unknown21 May 2017 at 18:23:00 BST

    Like everybody, i want to thank you for this job !
    As a uke player / traveller around the world (on bicycle), it is a big help to find next places to go :)

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  13. GIRT BY C15 October 2017 at 01:03:00 BST

    I was moaning to my wife that there's no uke circuit in Australia, so it's not possible to take an extended road trip and do perhaps three uke festivals. Then I found your site and I see that I mustexpand my horizons, open my wallet and travel overseas. On behalf of ukesters everywhere, thanks for your efforts!

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  14. benhassenger5 November 2017 at 22:35:00 GMT

    Thanks for this valuable resource, Barry!

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  15. Anonymous5 January 2018 at 06:26:00 GMT

    thank you for this Barry....I shall be going to a couple I wasnt aware of until I read your listing

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  16. Anonymous14 January 2018 at 20:40:00 GMT

    Great resource! Thanks!

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  17. Unknown5 February 2018 at 23:06:00 GMT

    Thanks for amending the date of the Lincoln Ukulele Festival.

    Will

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  18. Unknown10 March 2018 at 13:14:00 GMT

    Great site. I hope to meet mutual enthusiastic uke nuts at one or two of the fest's!

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  19. Unknown7 April 2018 at 23:57:00 BST

    Barry, thank you for all you do for ukulele!

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  20. Unknown2 August 2018 at 17:47:00 BST

    What a great calendar! I can't wait for the 2019 to be filled up!

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  21. GFAcoustic@aol.com12 November 2018 at 16:28:00 GMT

    How can I purchase a 2019 Ukulele calendar? Thank you!

    Guild Fetridge
    GFAcoustic@aol.com
    Elmsford, New York USA

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    1. Barry Maz12 November 2018 at 16:34:00 GMT

      Erm. There’s nothing to purchase - it’s just a list on this website not a physical thing!

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  22. Unknown31 January 2019 at 20:02:00 GMT

    This website is SO HELPFUL in planning to nourish my Uke obsession! Thank you!

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  23. Track Dogs3 February 2019 at 17:01:00 GMT

    Hey, Track Dogs here from Madrid. Delighted to be performing at GNUF in May. We were at the Ukulele Hooley in Dun Laoghaire last year (our lead singer and use player Garrett Wall's hometown). Keep up the great work! :-)

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  24. Dave Cowton aka Chili Monster3 December 2020 at 23:16:00 GMT

    Thanks Barry, let's hope that all the uke festivals have survived and we can all get together again in 2021 ;)

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  25. Anonymous2 January 2023 at 18:06:00 GMT

    Very helpful, thank you!

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  26. Anonymous5 January 2023 at 17:08:00 GMT

    Thanks Barry , very helpful as I am planning my holidays around uke fest in UK and Ireland. Charlie

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  27. Anonymous23 April 2024 at 14:37:00 BST

    Hi Barry, We have a festival coming up June 9th in Massachussetts. "Strummin' up to Boston!" Would you please post our event? TIA https://www.meetup.com/bostonuke/events/299076419/

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