North America Tour 2023 - All Dates Announced
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Ukulele Orchestra
1y ago
All 18 dates have now been announced for our 2023 spring visit to North America. We will be visiting 11 different states, and 17 venues - revisiting some old favourites and making our debut at several new ones. It will be our first time returning to Canada in 10 years and we are so excited to be bringing our show to you in Vancouver and Toronto. If you have seen us before, we hope to see you again, and if you're new to us - this is the perfect introduction! Get your tickets now from the links below. Dates, Locations and Tickets  Fri, 14th Apr - College of Saint Benedict - Sai ..read more
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And Another Plucking Thing...
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Ukulele Orchestra
1y ago
Start your year on the right foot and get your toes tapping with our brand-new album! It is not “too” unsettling but just “a little bit different”, featuring twisted interpretations of classic songs, rarities, obscurities and all-time favourites, compiled from recordings made over the last few years, live and “as live” in the studio. It features eleven vocalists and soloists from the UOGB’s pre and post-lockdown team and includes songs such as Love Machine, Children of the Revolution and Gimme all your Lovin’ (this version was admired by yer actual ZZ Top). Only available from the UOGB, contai ..read more
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Never Mind the Reindeer Songbook
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Ukulele Orchestra
1y ago
A Christmas gift to you. Please enjoy this re-release of our songbook featuring Carols, Songs and Music for Winter, Christmas and New Year. Learn to play some all time classics for your friends and family, or of course just for yourself to hone those ukulele skills. The music includes transcriptions of all the tracks on “Never Mind The Reindeer”, the Christmas album released by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain that is still available for sale in our shop if you wanted to play along with us. The book is an A4 PDF with 36 pieces of music and some text. The PDF book contains: * music notati ..read more
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Retro Tee UK Exclusive
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Amanda Bennett
1y ago
The Retro Tee pictured below and designed by our very own Laura Currie, is available for purchase exclusively at our UK gigs! So if you are planning to join us at one of our upcoming shows, don’t forget to pop over to the merch desk and grab yours while stocks still last. Tickets for all 2022 UK gigs linked below: Thu, 20th Oct - Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham - Tickets Sat, 5th Nov - G Live, Guildford - Tickets Sun, 6th Nov - The Embassy Theatre, Skegness - Tickets Mon, 7th Nov - Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich - Tickets Sun, 19th Nov - Liverpool ..read more
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North America Tour 2023 - New Shows Added
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Amanda Bennett
1y ago
Due to popular demand, we are busy planning our return to North America in 2023 for another cross-continent tour with only hand luggage. Two new shows have recently been added to the list with one in Rohnert Park, California, and the second in Mesa, Arizona. See below for further info and tickets.  Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 - Green Music Center - Rohnert Park, CA - Tickets Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 - Mesa Arts Center - Mesa, AZ - Tickets We will be returning to several venues where we have already played, as well as making our debut performance at 9 entirely new venues. We ar ..read more
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Skegness Play-Along Announcement
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Amanda Bennett
1y ago
For our first-ever performance at the Skegness Embassy Theatre on Sunday the 6th of November 2022, we will be doing a play-along to ‘Born This Way,' by Lady Gaga. All levels are welcome, so we encourage you to bring those ukuleles and join us for a song. Links are provided below to a simple tutorial video from the gang that you can use to practice, as well as music sheets to follow along with, and a separate link to buy your tickets. We hope to see you there! Skegness Embassy Theatre Tickets Video Tutorial and Music Sheets       ..read more
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2023 Sweden Tour Dates Confirmed
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Amanda Bennett
1y ago
We were so disappointed when we had to postpone the Sweden dates last year and are very excited that we have been able to confirm the new dates for October 2023. We are looking forward to seeing you all soon with more songs, more tunes, and more genre-crashing antics!  Tickets are available from the links below:  Sat, 14th October 2023 - Uppsala Concert & Congress, Uppsala - Tickets Sun, 15th October 2023 - Frippe Scalateatern AB, Stockholm - Tickets Mon, 16th October 2023 - Gävle Teater, Gävle - Tickets ..read more
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Sweden Tour Postponed
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by Ukulele Orchestra
2y ago
It is with regret that we have to announce the postponement of the 2022 Sweden tour. The ongoing situation with the global pandemic and changing restrictions mean we have had to take the difficult decision to postpone shows. We are devastated COVID-19 will prevent us from seeing our fans in Sweden. We have rescheduled the shows for October 2023, all tickets will be valid for the new shows. If you are unable to make the new date then please contact the venue you bought the ticket from for a refund. Do bear in mind that venues continue to be operating under a lot of pressure and will b ..read more
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"One Plucking Thing After Another" The New UOGB Album
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by UOGB
2y ago
The UOGB has been performing for over 36 years, longer than the Beatles and Led Zeppelin combined. It’s had more gigs than the Rolling Stones and has covered more genres than Beyoncé and the Berlin Philharmonic. The live experience of the orchestra has been a major draw with sold-out audiences for decades. The orchestra has proven itself in bars, concert halls, opera houses, cathedrals and at major rock festivals across the globe by hitting the strings - all thirty-two of them - and singing. Except in "The Old Home Place" where the applause is also in response to Ewan’s Appalachian clog dancin ..read more
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2022 North America Dates
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
by UOGB
2y ago
We will be heading back across the pond to North America in spring 2022!  Join us for a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping show. Fri 18 Mar - Lied Center for Performing Arts, NE - Tickets Sun 20 Mar - Snoqualmie Casino, WA - Tickets Mon 21 Mar - McCallum Theatre, CA - Tickets Thu 24 Mar - Herbst Theatre, CA - Tickets Fri 25 Mar - The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, CA - Tickets Sat 26 Mar - The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, CA - Tickets Sun 27 Mar - Irvine Barclay Theatre, CA - Tickets Tue 29 Mar - Goodwood Museum and Gardens, FL ..read more
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