Southdowns Ukulele Festival

Southdowns Ukulele Festival 2025

The Southdowns Ukulele Festival is now entering its 7th year, starting in 2018 as a new segment of the already established Southdowns Folk Festival. This Free festival for Ukulele Players and the public, became a great success and has grown in popularity each year.
It is held in a large marquee (which can accommodate 200 people) on the Place St Maur on the Bognor Regis sea front.

It has, over the last 7 years, been able to book many of the top performers on the ukulele circuit and has provided the opportunity
for many local Ukulele Jamming Groups to perform to the public. There are also Open Mic sessions and several Free Workshops for
absolute beginners and experienced ukulele players.

The Mission of this Festival is to be “Free to All” so totally relies on funding from Local Authorities, Businesses, Fund Raising Events and Public Donations. The Festival organisers hope you will come and enjoy this fantastic event this year which will feature performances from The Hedge Inspectors, Plastic Jeezus, Only Ukes and The Mighty Lemons.

 

The Hedge Inspectors

 

the hedge inspectors

The Hedge Inspectors, Mike and Caroline Hayllor, are an acoustic duo based in Hampshire who play original songs and unique covers on ukulele and bass guitar. Their songs move from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again, with subjects derived from 'true' situations and the human condition.
Hosts of the award -winning 'unplugthewood' jam and open-mic , they thrive on audience participation, so expect to be singing along with them.

 

The Mighty Lemons

 

The Mighty Lemons are an all-singing, all-swinging ukulele rock band playing a mixture of classic and current pop songs on fun size guitars. And a Theremin. And drums. And keyboards. And a brass section (sometimes).
This is the perfect fusion of great music and light hearted humour.
Since forming in 2015 they’ve been spreading ukulele love and their special brand of entertainment to many events across the south.
Come and dance, sing-along, or just tap your toes to classics such as Paradise City, Uptown Funk, Fat Bottomed Girls and many more.
BIG sound, tiny guitars. Proof that size isn’t everything.

 

Only Ukes

 

only ukes

Ukulele quartet Only Ukes strum and sing music from the 1920s to the present day. Formed in 2019, the Berkshire-based band has performed in closed concerts, festivals and events. The distinctive blend of their different-sized ukes combined with
close harmony singing has gained them Facebook followers around the world. With their mixture of pop, rock, country and folk covers, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

 

Plastic Jeezus

 

Winners of ‘Best Newcomer’ at the prestigious 2021 Musical Comedy Awards (MCAs) Plastic Jeezus are a Bournemouth-based duo who have been bringing their unique brand of deadpan, up-tempo wryness to the masses for the last few years. With hilarious lyrics covering everything from the mundane to the surreal, tunes that'll get stuck in your head, and genuine musical talent, Plastic Jeezus are guaranteed to bring a smile to audiences’ faces.

South Downs Ukulele Festival

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