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PROGRAMME2016

(Please check this programme closer to the event for any minor changes)

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FRIDAY 6TH May 2.00pm to 7.00pm Help desk / meet and greet – Holiday Inn Foyer (1 on map) 2.00pm onwards Impromptu jam space – Elizabethan Lounge Bar Holiday inn

FRIDAY NIGHT BUFFET AND PARTY (you can come and enjoy this without a buffet ticket)

7.00pm to 9.00pm Wristband exchange – help desk at entrance to Holiday Inn Foyer (2 on map) 7.00pm to 10.30pm Buffet – Holiday Inn Restaurant – tickets on website 8.00pm to 11.30pm Open Mic – Johnston Room Holiday Inn 7.45pm to whenever! Mike Hind will start us off on an evening of jamming and merriment! Holiday Inn Restaurant 8.30pm to whenever! Song Share* – Mitchell Room Holiday Inn 7.00pm onwards Impromptu jam space – Elizabethan Lounge Bar Holiday Inn

* Song Share - bring about 20 copies of a song to share and we will put them into files that can be enjoyed by others, it really needs to be a cover if it is going in the file – although feel free to bring your own song if you feel you can teach it to others fairly easily. It would be great if you can hole punch the copies.

Workshops – You are strongly advised to buy these as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If bought online and you have your wristband simply go to the help desk outside Duncan room 1 at Easterbrook Hall for Workshops 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13 and 14 and help desk (2) outside the Johnston Room, Holiday Inn for workshops 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 and 16. Your name, or the name of the person who booked your ticket online, will be on the door list. If you buy a workshop at the festival you will be handed a ticket which you should hand to the team at the workshop desk at Duncan 1 or outside the Johnston Room just before your workshop. Please try to be in the workshop room 5 to 10 minutes before the start time.

SATURDAY 7TH MAY 9.00am onwards Wristband exchange – Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards If there are workshop places available they can be purchased at wristband exchange – Gilchrist Room 9.00am onwards Bazaar and raffle ticket sales - Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards Chill out zone (quiet area) coats/bags may also be left at own risk - Duncan Room 2 Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards Hot/soft drinks, lunches, snacks, packed lunches - jamming area - Duncan Room 4 Easterbrook Hall 9.45am to 12.15pm Jamming – great space for clubs! – Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

9.45am to 11.00amWorkshop 1 Ken Middleton – DECORATING WITH YOUR LEFT HAND – Duncan 1 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 2 Manitoba Hal – BEGINNING BLUES FOR UKULELE – Duncan 3 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 3 Mersey Belles – SONG TIME WITH THE MERSEY BELLES – Mitchell Room Holiday InnWorkshop 4 Mike Hind – UNLEASHING YOUR INNER AWESOME – Johnston Room Holiday Inn

11.30am to 12.45pmWorkshop 5 Ken Middleton – LEADING A JAM – Duncan 1 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 6 Manitoba Hal – INTERMEDIATE BLUES WORKSHOP – Duncan 3 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 7 Lorenzo Vignando – ‘LOLLOBEATS’ ORIGINAL UKULELE RHYTHMS – Mitchell Room Holiday InnWorkshop 8 Mother Ukers – WHO’S UKE IS IT ANYWAY – Johnston Room Holiday Inn

FECKLESS AND FUDDLE FIESTA - Crichton Church (Opposite Easterbrook Hall) *

Doors open 10.00am 10.30am to 10.50 am The Creative Martyrs 10.50am to 11.20 am Tobias Elof 11.20am to 11.40 am Tricity Vogue 11.40am to 12.00pm Dead Man’s Uke 12.00pm to 12.30pm Feckless and Fuddle

* Please note there are only 2 toilet cubicles in the church. One of these is backstage. Plenty at Easterbrook and Holiday Inn

SCOTCH CORNER - NOT JUST FOR SCOTS! - Gilchrist Room Easterbrook hall

Specially compiled songbook for Scotch Corner – available at the festival! 12.30pm to 1.20pm Scotch Corner – Not just for Scots! – with Nigel Gatherer

FESTIVAL CONCERT - Main Concert Hall - Easterbrook Hall

Doors open 1.00 pm 1.30pm to 1.50pm Malestrum and Her 1.50pm to 2.20pm Krabbers 2.20pm to 2.40pm Zahra Lowzley 2.40pm to 3.10pm Mersey Belles 3.10pm to 3.50pm New Performers’ Competition – Mainstage 3.10pm to 3.20pm Sarah Kelly Finalist 3.20pm to 3.30pm Quaintest Show on earth Finalist 3.30pm to 3.40pm Mick Jaguar Finalist 3.40pm to 3.50pm Earls of Uke Finalist 3.50pm to 4.05pm Tia (whilst judges decide winner of the New Performers’ Competition – Main Stage) 4.05pm to 4.15pm Results of New Performers’ Competition Mainstage 4.15pm to 4.45pm Bernard Massuir 4.45pm to 5.30pm ZOE BESTEL

SONG SHARE - Mitchell Room Holiday Inn

5.30pm to 6.45pm Song Share

UKULELE FESTIVAL - HOME GOUP (D.U.K.E.S.) JAM - Gilchrist room Easterbrook Hall

5.30pm to 6.00pm Come and join us in the Gilchrist room Easterbrook Hall

GALA CONCERT - Main Concert Hall - Easterbrook Hall

Doors open 6.45pm 7.15pm to 7.45pm Mother Ukers 7.45pmto 8.15pm Steven Sproat 8.15pm to 9.00pm Lucky Leles 9.00pm to 9.45pm Ceci N’est Pas Ukulollo 9.45pm to 10.30pm JAMES HILL

AFTER SHOW

10.30pm to whenever! Open Mic with Clarice and Marky – Johnstone Room – Holiday Inn 10.30pm to whenever! Jamming in Elizabeth Lounge – Holiday Inn

SUNDAY 8th May 9.00am onwards Wristband exchange – Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards If there are any workshop places available they can be purchased at wristband exchange –Gilchrist Room 9.00am onwards Bazaar and raffle ticket sales - Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards Chill out zone (quiet area ) coats/ bags may also be left at owners risk - Duncan Room 2 Easterbrook Hall 9.00am onwards Hot/soft drinks, lunches, snacks, packed lunches - jamming area - Duncan Room 4 Easterbrook Hall 9.45am to 12.15pm Jamming – great space for clubs! Gilchrist Room Easterbrook Hall

SUNDAY WORKSHOPS

9.30am to 10.45am

Workshop 9 James Hill – SWING, UKULELE SWING – Duncan Room 1 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 10 Steven Sproat- RIGHT HAND STRUMS AND TRICKS – Duncan Room 3 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 11 Nigel Gatherer – PICKING EASY SCOTTISH DANCE TUNES – Mitchell Room Holiday InnWorkshop 12 Andreas David (Lucky Leles) – UKE ACADEMY – Johnston Room Holiday Inn

11.15am to 12.30pm

Workshop 13 James Hill – CHORD TWINS: TWICE THE FUN – Duncan Room 1 Easterbrook HallWorkshop 14 Stuart Butterworth – WE’RE JAMMIN’! – AN INTRODUCTION TO REGGAE AND SKA –Duncan Room 3 EasterbrookWorkshop 15 Tobias Elof – FOLK MUSIC ON THE UKULELE – Mitchell Room – Holiday InnWorkshop 16 Matteo Cammisa – THE BONGOCAJON & THE BASICS OF RYTHYM – Johnston Room Holiday Inn

BIG BUS BEACH BUSK - with Andy Webster and co. - Meet at Easterbrook Hall Entrance

9.00am to 12.00pm We will take the coast road, and disembark at Sandyhills Beach for a busk on the lovely sandy beach. Back on the bus to Rockliffe and Kippford – two beautiful coastal villages – we won’t be disembarking here but we will be busking on the bus. Discover Scotland’s Hidden Riviera!

We may return before 12 midday. We are planning that midday will be the latest we return.

THE SUNDAY SESSION CONCERT - Crichton Church (Opposite Easterbrook Hall) *

This concert will be a wonderful display of talent consisting of New Performers’ Sunday Competition, YUFU (youth) and more.

Doors open 9.00 am 9.30am to 9.40am Marc Gallagher 9.40am to 9.50am Bute Ukulele Band 9.50am to 10.00am Matthew Stead 10.00am to 10.10am Wochynskis 10.10am to 10.20am Nicki Walton 10.20am to 10.30am Steve Wharton 10.30am to 10.40am Victorian Death Yard 10.40am to 10.50am Ukulele Pirate Queen 10.50am to 11.00am Carlisle Ukulele Club 11.00am to 11.10am Allen Kent 11.10am to 11.20am GCUkes 11.20am to 11.30am Ukiverse 11.30am to 11.40am Ruby Darbyshire 11.40am to 12.10pm Cera Impala & the New Prohibition (will perform whilst the judges make their mind up) 12.15pm New Performer’s Competition Sunday Session results

* Please note there are only 2 toilet cubicles in the church. One of these is backstage. Plenty at Easterbrook and Holiday Inn

CLUB TOGETHER JAM SPOTLIGHT - Gilchrist Room Easterbrook

12.15 to 1.30pm Club Together Jam Spotlight – email ukes@uklelefestivalofscotland.co.uk to get your Club’s name down for a slot in advance – you could win the Club Together Competition!

SUNDAY LUNCH CARVERY - with Gabriela La Foley - Restaurant – Holiday Inn

11.30 to 1.20pm The carvery will consist of roast meats and vegetarian options approx. price £7.50 – one course. (Pay hotel directly). The delightful Gabriela will entertain you from 12.00 to 1.15 pm

GRAND FINALE CONCERT - Main Concert Hall – Easterbrook Hall

Doors open 1.00pm 1.30pm to 1.45pm Raffle and competition winners 1.45pm to 2.30pm Ken Middleton 2.30pm to 3.00pm Manitoba Hal 3.00pm to 3.30pm Michael Adcock 3.30pm to 4.15pm MIKE HIND 4.15pm to 4.30pm Finale

MASS JAM with Krabbers - Main Concert Hall - Easterbrook Hall

4.30pm to 5.30pm Mass Jam with Krabbers 5.30pm Official finish – Ta Dah!!

AFTER FESTIVAL

We are not sure how many people are staying on at the hotel on Sunday night – but we are sure that there will be a fabulous atmosphere and more ukulele special moments!

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GENERAL INFORMATIONFESTIVAL MAP

The site is compact and it is easy to get from one building to another. To help you find your way around we have compiled a Festival Map which is available to download on the website in the ‘More’ drop down menu - click on Location. This shows all the rooms and general lay out of the site.

FOOD AND DRINK - ON-SITE

Easter Brook Hall – Duncan room 4 – tea/coffee/soft drinks, snacks, light meals, packed meals.

Neuros – Easterbrook Hall (separate side entrance) – Cocktail Bar, Restaurant and Swimming Pool and Spa.

Friday – Lunch 11.30am to 3.30pm

Coffee, Cakes etc. from 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Evening meal 5.30pm to 9.30pm

Cocktail Bar until 11.00pm

Saturday – Breakfast 7am to 11.30pm

Lunch 11.30am to 2.00pm

Evening meal 5.30pm to 9.30pm

Cocktail Bar until 11.00pm

Sunday - Breakfast 7am to 11.30pm

Lunch 11.30 am to 3.30pm (Closes)

http://www.neuros.co.uk 01387 702500. You are advised to check opening times.

Holiday Inn – Breakfast 7am to 11am – (Sat and Sun) Meals from 12pm to 10pm in restaurant and Elizabeth Lounge Bar – the restaurant will beentirely carvery on Sunday from 11.30am to 1.20pm 01387 70 20 20.

Bars – Easterbrook Hall Bar in the Main Concert Hall will be open during concerts and concert breaks. Please note no access will be possible to thebar during sound checks on Sat and Sun morning. Bar next to restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Bar in Elizabeth Lounge Bar in the Holiday Inn, CocktailBar in Neuros – to side of Easterbrook Hall.

SPA

The spa is part of Neuros. We have been informed that you can buy a two hour pass for £5 for the spa. (Maximum of 15 persons at a time).Treatments available at an additional cost.

CASH MACHINE

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary which is a five to ten minute walk from the Easterbrook Hall (along Bankend Road towards Dumfries) has acash machine in the main entrance (not A & E/outpatients) near revolving entrance doors.

Petrol Station on St Michael Street (continuation of Bankend Road going towards Dumfries) – 24 hours – go out of Crichton estate turn left at miniroundabout, downhill to lights – straight through – straight on at next mini-roundabout – garage is immediately on left

Morrisons.Tescos.Several in town centre.

FUEL

Petrol Station on St Michael Street (continuation of Bankend Road going towards Dumfries) – 24 hours – go out of Crichton estate turn left at miniroundabout, downhill to lights – straight through – straight on at next mini-roundabout – garage is immediately on left.

TAXIS - We have only used Mclean Taxis who we have always found to be reliable.

Mclean Taxis 01387 247474 Solway Taxis 01387 259090Neanos’ Cabs 07879 485427 Cresswell Taxis 01387 255139Premier Taxis 01387 250000 Calside Taxis 01387 710710Taxi 2000 07525773232/07548432000 Barnhill Cabs Ltd 07856574773Maxis’ Taxis 01387 255667/01387 247247 Airport Links 07715 140112A 2 B 01387 710007 S & V Cabs Ltd 01387 255667Burns’ Taxis 01387 250507 Cairn Taxis 01387 720720Alba Taxis 01387 247555 Maxwelton Braes Taxis 01387 720595Star Taxis 01387 253336 Lochar Cabs 01387 711811Harrs’ Cars 01387 269030 Airport Connections 01387 268650Wheels Within Wheels 07546 123321