If you have been along to The Cumberland Arms on a Thursday between 6:00 and 8:00 lately then you will know that we are bursting at the seams!
To help spread the uke-lurve more widely, I invited all the other uke groups, clubs, sessions and classes in the North East and East Cumbria to pool information about uke-meets. Clubs from even further afield have since added details to the list, eg. Cockermouth.
The list with all details is here: http://j.mp/NEukesList
Added so far to list (see link above for further details):
- Billingham – aroha2aloha
- Carlisle – Carlisle Ukulele Club
- Cockermouth – Cockermouth Ukulele Players (CUP aka Cock-Up!)
- Darlington – Ukulele Express
- Durham – Durham City Uke Group
- Gateshead – Wardley Ukes
- Hexham – Core Music Ukes Group
- Hexham – Core Music Junior Beginners Class
- Hexham – Core Music Junior Intermediate Class
- Mickley – Ukes of Northumberland
- Morpeth – Uke In Style at the Tap and Spile
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea – Wild Ukes O’ Wanny
- Newcastle upon Tyne – Biscuit Factory Ukes
- Newcastle upon Tyne – Ukes4Fun
- Skelton – Cleveland Ukulele Fraternity
- South Shields – North East Branch of the George Formby Society
- The Sage, Gateshead – Adult Ukulele Classes
- Whickham – Tune Army
The form to add information about other clubs/groups/classes is here: http://j.mp/NEukesForm
We would like to encourage ukulele tutors at The Sage and elsewhere to pass the full list here http://j.mp/NEukesList on to their students, rather than direct everyone to Ukes4Fun.
UPDATE: April 2012
Some other places you can look for uke-action or can list your group/club/sessions:
- My Xmarks page of Uke-Clubs Lists
- Connect with other players on forums like Ukulele Cosmos – listed among other good uke sites at Boat Paddle Top 50 Ukulele Sites
Best wishes,
Lizzie
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Hi Anne,
I have not heard back from them to know whether or not this info is still up to date but I found this on the Mighty Ukulele website:
http://www.mightyukulele.co.uk/index_UkuleleClubs.htm
Uke At The Duke
2nd wednesday of each month at The Duke William Pub Skelton Cleveland at 7.30pm contact Stan Gee for more details 01642 478859 or just come along. Ukuleles available for anyone wanting to try before they buy. Friendly little club with people of all ages from 12 upwards and of all standards.
Best wishes,
Lizzie
Thanks Lizzie
Skelton too far from home really although Billingham would be possible. If you get any info about the group in Billingham I would really like to follow that one up.
Hi Anne, The Billingham Club info has been added to the list:
http://j.mp/NEukesList
Best wishes,
Lizzie
Hi
I have a friend who is part of the silver programme at the Sage Gateshead. She hasd been learning the ukelele in a group for about a year. She has a wonderful time and reallyu enjoys herself. I would love to belong to such a group but I live in Thornaby on Tees, Is there any such group near whereI live or could any of your contacts be persuaded to start one. I would be so grateful to hear from you. Thank you in anticipation.
Ann Garrard
Hi Anne, Info on groups in Billingham and Skelton has been added to the list