The Sum of the Parts (music)

Ukestra/Voices Christmas Party
2021-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Railway Sheds, Foreshore Park, 32 Wharf Rd, Newcastle East
Christmas has always been a sign of hope, this year perhaps more than many others.
Let’s come together in the lovely open air of the Railway Sheds at Foreshore Park in Newcastle. Bring your friends, family, ukestra, ukes and voices. The Railway Sheds have toilets and BBQs. Don’t get them mixed up.
We shall eat together and celebrate from 6 until 9pm on Thursday 9 December.

We’ll have the PA there and encourage people to gather in groups (or ukestras) to lead a couple of songs of their choice.
BYO Chairs, Drinks, Food, instruments, soccer balls, etc, etc.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2021-11-21 12:30 - 14:30, 2021-08-08 12:30 - 14:30 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Go here for more information.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2021-05-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Go here for more info.

No Ukestra over the Easter Break
2021-04-02 - 2021-04-05 | Victoria
We won’t be running any classes over the Easter weekend so don’t turn up for ukestra!
Unless you want to support the clubs and get some lunch/dinner instead.

Live n Local Uke Night @ Lizotte's
2021-03-31 18:30 - 22:00 | Victoria
Come and support our local ukulele talent over dinner at Lizotte’s.
Featuring the Almond Milk Scandal, Uke Dirty Rats and Threepence.
Tickets are $10. Book in quick before they run out.
Click here to book in

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - In case you're more of a midweek person
2021-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument?
Surely the new year is as good a time as any to have a go. And the ukulele is an excellent (and easy) option.
Click here to get more info on our upcoming workshop on the 13th of January.

Christmas / Covid Break
2020-12-20 - 2021-01-01 | Victoria
We are having a break from ukestras and choirs over Christmas and the New Year. The ukestras will resume on the 2nd January and hopefully (Gladys willing) the choirs will resume on 13th and 15th January.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - with a COVID-safe business.
2020-12-06 12:30 - 14:20 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Real live ukulele teachers teaching real live uke-curious humans. Masked, distanced, in a great venue, and ready to play.
Note: This was scheduled for a week later, but we had to change it.
Book here.

Ukestral Voices Restarts!
2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Railway Sheds, Foreshore Park, 32 Wharf Rd, Newcastle East
We’re back on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Be sure to email Jane to let us know that you’re coming.
We will be social distancing.
Bring music, stands and perhaps a cardigan.

Mid-November Newsletter
2020-11-27 08:00 - 2020-12-11 17:00 | Victoria
-Read it here-

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - COVID-Conscious. COVID-Safe.
2020-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Real live ukulele teachers teaching real live uke-curious humans. Masked, distanced, in a great venue, and ready to go.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - Cancelled
2020-07-26 09:30 - 11:15 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
All being COVID-well, we are back for a Beginners Ukulele Workshop in late July. Unfortunately – this workshop got covid-ed.
Get on our waiting list here

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - Face to Face (with built-in COVID-avoidance strategies)
2020-06-21 09:30 - 11:50 | Carrington Bowling Club, 1c Cowper St N, Carrington, NSW, 2294, Australia
Hello? Is it safe to come out and learn some ukulele? Well….we’ll do our best. Social distancing, in a great club that knows its social distancing and hygiene stuff REALLY WELL!!!
Book here!

Our latest Mailchimp newsletter
2020-06-11 - 2020-06-25 | Victoria
Click here to get the latest on Book-in Ukestras, Zookestras, and slowly coming back to real life music-making.

Zookestral Voices Commences
2020-05-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Your House
Our weekly online choir starts on Friday!

Zookestra Launches!
2020-03-23 | Victoria
We are pleased to announce the all COVID-19 compliant Zookestras. Get more info and Register Here Now!

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - March
2020-03-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Wil&Sons, 102 Darby St, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
Many of us are performing at the 50th Hawai’i Ukulele Festival in July. You gotta start somewhere, and you’ll never know where it leads!
Book here!

Body Talks - One Song Sing
2020-02-16 16:00 - 17:30 | Babylon, 145 King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
We really are gunna lay the vocal rock on this one. Please join us for this banger by Britrock band The Struts. We had to cancel back late last year because of the heat and the smoke, but we have a renewed faith in this one really getting us to sing big.
Book here!

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2020-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Wil&Sons, 102 Darby St, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
This is for utter utter beginners. But if you know a few chords you’ll still learn finer points, and get connected into one of the world’s great ukulele communities.
Book Here Now!

Ukulele Entrée Course starts
2020-01-07 18:30 - 20:30 | The Edwards, 148 Parry St, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302, Australia
Book in here.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop - SOLD OUT
2020-01-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Wil&Sons, 102 Darby St, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
The next scheduled Beginners Ukulele Workshop is Sold Out.
Go here to register your name for next time.

A Xmas One Song Sing - How to Make Gravy
2019-12-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Babylon, 145 King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
Our last for the year. Please join us.

Timberlake! - A One Song Sing!
2019-11-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Babylon, 145 King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
Jane is rapt. Mark is dubious. But early indications are that this Justin Timberlake song is a popular choice (1 billion youtube views can’t be all tasteless can they?). Back at Babylon, for a dance funk fest, with 200 piece choir. Can’t Stop the Feeling! Click the poor graphics to book.

One Song Sing - Shoal Bay
2019-10-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Shoal Bay Country Club, 35 Shoal Bay Rd, Shoal Bay, NSW, 2315, Australia
Mark and Jane return from teaching, performing and One Song Singing in Canada and almost straight away head to the Bay. Tickets on sale now!

Our lastest newsletter
2019-09-30 - 2019-10-17 | Victoria
Here it be, the one that lets people know what is happening whilst Mark and Jane are in Canada. They are back on 15 October.

Hold Me Now One Song Sing
2019-09-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Babylon, 145 King St, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
Get your tickets here for $13 (+50c b/f) or at the door for $15.

Beginners Ukulele Workshop
2019-08-31 14:30 - 16:30 | Wil&Sons, 102 Darby St, Cooks Hill, NSW, 2300, Australia
Go here to register for our next Beginners Ukulele Workshop.

The Ukastle Ukestra Performs at 2019 CCUFF
2019-08-24 17:30 - 18:00 | Diggers @ The Entrance, 315 The Entrance Road, The Entrance, NSW, 2261, Australia
The Ukastle Ukestra are performing at the 2019 Central Coast Ukulele & Folk Festival. Please join us if you are a local and a regular ukestran! Register here to perform with the Ukastle Ukestra.
