Welcome to the Chorlton Ukulele Group (CHUG) website.
Information about the group, downloads of our Songbooks, and upcoming Events are available on this website.
For further information about the group or requests for gigs, then please use the Contact Us link above or email us at chorltonukulele@gmail.com

Friday, 5 April 2019

April 2019 Newsletter


Easter is just around the corner and CHUG has had a good start to the year. We added some new songs to the songbook and had some lively evenings at The Lloyds.

We will be meeting as usual every Thursday throughout April from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Gig News

Date: Thursday 2nd May
Time: 11.45 -12.15 (please arrive 15-20 mins before hand to set up)
Venue: Heather Care, St Mary Magdalene Church, 44 Moss Lane, Sale M33 6GD
There is on site parking.
Public transport:  Brooklands Metrolink Station is the nearest to the venue but is a bit of a walk. Anyone planning to use the tram and would like a lift from the station, let Sue know. Number 18 bus from the Trafford Centre stops nearby.

We will be playing for a group of people with moderate learning disabilities  who love music. Gill who regularly attends CHUG is involved with this group so it would be good to support Gill. A light lunch will also be provided afterwards so if you could please  email us if you are planning on coming along. Sue will be there from 11.20am

With this gig in mind please bring the 2018 gig song book along on Thursday and we can have a play through it.

Date: Saturday 13th July
Time: TBC
Venue: St Hugh's Primary School, Park Road Timperley WA15 6TQ

Public transport: Timperley  Metrolink Station is approx. 5 mins walk away.
Car parking will probably be on nearby roads.

This is a big school and has a popular well attended summer fair. We have been told by the organisers that we can have free food and drink (including alcohol beverages!). We will be playing outdoors but there are wet weather contingency plans. We will let you know more details as we get them.

Other ukulele events news 

28th April : The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain are playing at the Lowry.
10th-12th May: The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival in Huddersfield
10th May; Jake Shimabukuro plays at the Central Hall Liverpool and on 16th May at The Bread Shed, Manchester.

Hope to see you at the Lloyds soon

Tuesday, 5 March 2019

March 2019 Newsletter

Well February saw us trying out the new songs from the updated songbook. Most seem to have gone down well and will no doubt improve as we revisit them.

We plan to meet up every Thursday in March: 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th at the Lloyds at the usual time of 7.30pm.

We are starting to build up a Facebook page for Chorlton Ukulele Group. We know that not everyone is a Facebook fan but it is clear that potential strummers may look for a suitable group on Facebook and miss us if we do not have a page. The page is in it's early stages but if you want to show support you can "like" the page or put postings on it's timeline. This will not replace our Newsletter and the emails we send or our Website updates.

On a different subject, Spring is in the air - well it was last week! - If anyone hears of a Community event or similar that would like to hear and see a Uke band in all it's glory let us know. 

That's all for now - hope to see you on 7th March