The Sum of the Parts (music)

Mildura Jack n Jel - Workshop and Performance
2023-03-08 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | NSW
Get your tickets and more information here.

Mildura Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2023-03-09 17:30 - 19:30 | The Setts, 110/114 Eighth St, Mildura, 3500, Australia

Bendigo Ukulele Improvisation Workshop and Concert
2023-03-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Old Church on the Hill, 36 Russell Street, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
Get more information here, or book your tickets at Trybooking.

Lake Mac Autumn Fair - Ukastle Ukestra performance
2023-05-06 15:15 - 16:00 | Speers Point Park, Park Rd, Speers Point, NSW
If you are a current ukestran, please register here to perform with us.
More info (for the family and friends) is here.

One Song Sing! - White Winter Hymnal
2023-06-04 15:45 - 17:30 | NSW
We want people of all ages and singing abilities to sing one song. Together. Arranged for you by The Sum of the Parts and proudly sponsored and produced by Lake Macquarie City Council.

TSOTP Ukestra & Choir Showcase
2023-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Adamstown Uniting Church, 228 Brunker Rd, Adamstown, NSW, 2289, Australia
The Sum of the Parts (music) Ukestra and Choir Showcase Info page and ticketing page
Buy your tickets here on TryBooking

New Annual Festival Newcastle
2023-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Civic Theatre, Wheeler Place, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
The Ukastle Ukestra are playing at Wheeler Place (outside Civic Theatre).
All players are welcome to be part of this event. Please register here to perform!

Valla Beach Ukulele Camp
2023-10-13 17:00 - 2023-10-15 14:00 | Valla Beach
This is a really fun, interactive and relaxed Ukulele festival/camp out on the North Coast. It has a massive amount of workshops to choose from, where you get taught by many different musicians from all over Australia and even the amazing Samantha Muir from the UK.
Find out more by going to their website.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2023-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
book in here. now.
time-is-a-wasting!

Tyrone and Lesley ....unmasked!!!
2023-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Cricketers Arms Cooks Hill, 61 Bruce st, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
Two of Australias’ most original and beguiling ukulele artists, Tyrone and Lesley are unmasking to create a new show -David and Samuel, in Newcastle at the Cricketers Arms, Cooks Hill. This is a fund raiser for our very own Newkulele Festival happening in 2024.
WHEN: Tuesday December 5th 2023 at 7-8.30pm
WHY: because they are so funny, talented and original, but also because you’ll be helping the Newkulele Festival get a kick start for next year.
COST: $22
HOW: Book your tickets here

First BMUF24 Rehearsal - Saturday December 9th
2023-12-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Regos are open for the performance of the Ukastle Ukestra at the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival in February 2024. Please register here to be a part of this.

Gravy Day One Song Sing
2023-12-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Wheeler Place, Wheeler Place, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
Thanks to Newcastle City Council we are celebrating Gravy Day on the 21st of December. Get your free tickets here!

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2024-01-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Cricketers Arms Cooks Hill, 61 Bruce st, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
Go n register here!

One Song Sing - Message to my girl
2024-01-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Cricketers Arms Cooks Hill, 61 Bruce st, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
The tickets are here!
The song is sublime.

Ukulele Entree commences
2024-01-23 17:45 - 19:30 | Cricketers Arms Cooks Hill, 61 Bruce st, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
A five week structured Entree to Ukestra life (and the ukulele).
Book here.

One Song Sing
2024-03-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Cricketers Arms Cooks Hill, 61 Bruce st, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
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National Folk Festival Easter 2024
2024-03-28 08:00 - 2024-04-01 17:00 | NSW
Ukestral Voices will be singing at the National Folk Festival in Canberra this Easter. Wish us luck. For this reason we will have no classes over Easter from 28th March to 5 April (inclusive)

Easter Break
2024-03-28 08:00 - 2024-04-05 17:00 | NSW
No choirs or ukestras from Thursday 28th March to Friday 5 April (inclusive)

One Song Sing
2024-05-05 15:30 - 17:00 | NSW
Cricketers Arms Hotel in Cooks Hill. “Shower the People” by James Taylor

Jack n Jel n Mac n Wal House Concert, with Cathy Crowley
2024-05-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Wallum Art Space, 6/9 George Rd, Salamander Bay, NSW, 2317, Australia
An intimate house concert up at Port Stephens with Jack n Jel n Mac n Wal: Newcastle’s most famous ukulele export.

Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart are back with Ruth McCrae and John Wallace with the irrepressibly funny and gorgeously voiced support act of Cathy Crowley.
Guarantees of fine harmonies, diverse instrumentation, snide humour, sometimes odd, sometimes touching lyrics. A wee bit of food provided by our gracious host Susie H-T.
BYO wine or other selected beverage and containers for said beverage.
5 fabulous musicians in amongst fabulous artwork (bring $ to buy!) for a rare and sublime occasion. Uke, voice, guitar, voice, banjo, voice, trumpet, voice, bass voice, and a bit of cajon. And comedy. Yes. Some comedy. 40 tickets only.

Sunday 19 May 2024 5pm – 7:30/8pm

Held at Wollum Art Space in Salamander Bay NSW 2317 (address supplied on ticket purchase)

Go here to buy tickets and find more details.

June Newsletter out now
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-17 | NSW
Here be the link for our latest Newsletter/Mailchimp.

Jack n Jel n Mac n Wal House Concert, with Cathy Crowley
2024-06-15 17:00 - 19:30 | NSW
An intimate house concert in Belmont North with Jack n Jel n Mac n Wal: Newcastle’s most famous ukulele export.

Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart are back with Ruth McCrae and John Wallace with the irrepressibly funny and gorgeously voiced support act of Cathy Crowley.
Guarantees of fine harmonies, diverse instrumentation, snide humour, sometimes odd, sometimes touching lyrics.
5 fabulous musicians in a beautiful home on acreage in Belmont North (who knew?!). These are (usually) sublime occasions featuring uke, voice, guitar, voice, banjola, banjo, voice, trumpet, voice, bass voice, and a bit of cajon. And comedy. Yes. Some comedy. 35 tickets only.
BYO beverage, nibbles, suitable cups/plates, a small portable camping chair (not your big ones – please!), and a little mat (or towel) for your chair (to protect the floor).

Saturday 15 June 2024 5pm – 7/7:30pm

Held at a beautiful house in Belmont North(address supplied on ticket purchase)

Go here to buy tickets and find more details.

One Song Sing for LMCC The Dobell Festival
2024-06-16 15:00 - 16:30 | NSW
Come sing Pompeii by Bastille
Pearson St Mall, Charlestown
Tickets are here

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2024-07-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
If you can’t do a Tuesday evening, try this Sunday one! Register here or more info.

Central Coast Ukulele Festival - Ukastle Ukestra performance
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22 | Diggers @ The Entrance, 315 The Entrance Road, The Entrance, NSW, 2261, Australia
Witness our finest in all their glory! Join us for the performance!
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Newkulele Festival 2024
2024-10-18 18:00 - 2024-10-20 17:00 | NSW
Friday 18th to Sunday 2oth October. At the Newcastle Conservatorium (Saturday) and the Carrington Bowling Club (Sunday).
More information is here.

Christmas and New Year Break
2024-12-15 08:00 - 2025-01-03 17:00 | NSW
Our last ukestra for 2024 is on Saturday 14 December. Apart from the One Song Sing (19th Dec) we will take a break over the Christmas period until classes resume Saturday 4th January 2025. Have a marvellous time over the New Year and see you in 2025.

One Song SIng for Christmas
2024-12-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Wheeler Place, Wheeler Place, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
Tim Minchin’s “White Wine in the Sun”.
Come to the Wheeler Place for another iconic Australian Christmas sing along.

Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival
2025-02-08 16:30 | Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW, 2780, Australia
Ukastle Ukestra performs at Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival – wanna join us?

Four choirs at Hamilton Hive
2025-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Hamilton Hive Beaumont st
Come along to watch Ukestral Voices be part of a four choir lineup at the Hamilton Hive (Beaumont st) on Sunday 6th April. This is fund raiser for offshore refugees. Donations on the door and light refreshments available too. There will be a chance to sing along at the end.
