Learn how to strum, pick, make chords and play your first song on ukulele in under an hour! In this fun and friendly workshop, you’ll be guided through everything you need to know to get started. It’s aimed at adult beginners - there’s no musical experience needed, and you can bring your own ukulele or use ours.

All ukuleles and music are provided but please feel free to bring your own uke if you have one! This workshop is for ages 16yrs+

This workshop is led by Big Girl Pants members Clara and Debs who you might recognise from The Pukes - the punk band who took the ukulele world by storm from 2011 to 2021 with their uked-up versions of classic punk songs. As The Pukes they toured across the UK and Germany and released an EP on Damaged Goods records as well as two albums on their own Hoo Ha label. Today the gals will play a mix of punk covers and self-penned tunes acoustic-stylee with some lush vocal harmonies and they are both ukulele tutors located in Norwich and London.

What are they, why do we use them and how do we play them? This workshop is aimed at improvers who are ready to start exploring further up the neck of the ukulele - or the dusty end as we like to call it! You'll gain an understanding of what makes barre chords so useful for ukulele players and discover tips and tricks to help you master them. Please note you must purchase a festival ticket as well to attend this workshop.

Instruments are not provided for this workshop so please bring your own.

This workshop is led by Big Girl Pants members Clara and Debs who you might recognise from The Pukes - the punk band who took the ukulele world by storm from 2011 to 2021 with their uked-up versions of classic punk songs. As The Pukes they toured across the UK and Germany and released an EP on Damaged Goods records as well as two albums on their own Hoo Ha label. Today the gals will play a mix of punk covers and self-penned tunes acoustic-stylee with some lush vocal harmonies and they are both ukulele tutors ​located in Norwich ​and London.

Learn how to use any loop-station with your ukulele. From creating a simple backing loop, to building out of this world soundscapes Arlo will be taking us on a looping journey. No previous knowledge or experience of loop-stations is needed at all. There will be the opportunity to try looping for yourself or just sit back and learn. Arlo will be catering for all abilities of ukulele player.

Ukuleles are not provided for this workshop so please bring your own. This workshop is for ages 16yrs+

This Workshop is led by composer and performer Arlo Anwin who has quickly made a name for himself composing and creating with the ukulele, crafting unique sounds and textures. Recognised for using loop stations and Ukulele to build an engaging and transformative performance he jumps from out and out virtuosity on the instrument to the most subtle and minimal touch. His unique approach has attracted the support of loop station leaders BOSS, and the request for contributions to Ukulele grade exams. Arlo Anwin has enjoyed a bumper year of commissions including a recent commission from a renowned visual artist to compose for a soon to be released animation, as well as scoring the soundtrack for a film chosen to premier at the Minneapolis film festival. Even in the most cinematic setting Arlo always puts the Ukulele at the fore.