Festival Overview
What to expect, where and when
FRIDAY
The main venue (Cheltenham Town Hall) will be open earlier this year (time TBC - probably around 4pm) to avoid the big queues of last time! Come and have a look around and get your wristbands.
FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON: WORKSHOPS
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA and Saint Luke's Hall, St Luke's Pl, Cheltenham GL53 7HP. Exciting workshops taught by our wonderful performers and teachers. Check out what is on and get your tickets at the WORKSHOPS page.
FRIDAY MIDDAY: BIG BUSK
Terry Cox from the great Friends Ukenited uke group will lead a big jam right on the Promenade in Town. Grab your songbook (available very soon), your uke and come and join in the fun! Meet at the Minotaur and Hare statue on the Promenade just along from the Town Hall.
FRIDAY EVENING: WELCOME CONCERT (THEME - PARTY TIME!)
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA
We'll have lots of sets from rising stars and festival favourites.
We'll also have the return of Mim's famous sideshow with Open Mic from 8pm!!
AFTER HOURS JAMMING AT TAILORS - This year we have an official venue for those wanting to jam each evening. Tailors Bar - 4 Cambray Pl, Cheltenham GL50 1JS
SATURDAY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: WORKSHOPS
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA and Saint Luke's Hall, St Luke's Pl, Cheltenham GL53 7HP. Exciting workshops taught by our wonderful performers and teachers. Check out what is on and get your tickets at the WORKSHOPS page.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: THE MAIN EVENT! (THEME - INSPIRATION)
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA. Doors will open around 11am and you can come and explore and check out the extensive vendors hall where we'll have ukuleles and accessories on sale from a wide range of shops, brands, and luthiers.
Performances:
Midday - Approx 5:30pm Come and enjoy our world class performers and be inspired by incredible players from around the world.
Evening beak
Perfomances: 7pm - approximately 10pm
AFTER HOURS JAMMING AT TAILORS - This year we have an official venue for those wanting to jam each evening. Tailors Bar - 4 Cambray Pl, Cheltenham GL50 1JS
SUNDAY
SUNDAY MORNING: MASS JAM
Montpellier Gardens Bandstand (behind Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA). 11am approx.
The mass jam is back led by the fabulous Terry Cox of Friends Ukenited. We'll all get together and make loads of noise belting out fun and accessible tunes from across the ages.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON:
WORKSHOPS
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA and Saint Luke's Hall, St Luke's Pl, Cheltenham GL53 7HP. Exciting workshops taught by our wonderful performers and teachers. Check out what is on and get your tickets at the WORKSHOPS page.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: THE MAIN EVENT (part two!) (THEME - SUNDAY CHILL)
Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA. Doors will open around 11am.Performances midday - approx 6pm: Again we're doing things differently this year with a whole extra day of incredible performances. We're bursting at the seams this year with amazing talent from around the world so we have a whole extra day of concert for you.
We'll have our FESTIVAL RAFFLE DRAW mis-way through and a grand-finale to close the festival.
