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welcome to the East Midlands Ukulele Project

We are looking for venues, clubs and volunteers

We cover Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northampton, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.  Are you interested in learning the ukulele or are you a ukulele teacher in the area? Are you a fellow ukulele enthusiast based in the  East Midlands with some time to volunteer? 
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the east midlands ukulele project

The East Midlands Ukulele Project opened its doors by Anna in January 2022. Still very much involved but not so much day to day Amanda has now taken the reigns and joined the Ukulele Project family in 2024. 

Amanda has an enviable amount of energy and her passion for the ukulele is contagious. Her day job: Learning Experience Designer The passion: Ukuleles! Playing, performing, teaching and community building as she attempts to lure others into this splendid world of musical mindfulness.
 
Amanda is also Co-founder of Dukeries Ukeries Ukulele Group, Worksop and Co-ordinates a fabulous ukulele festival called DukeFest. 
Amanda and Anna
Founder/Director/teacher
Amanda has joined Anna in running East Midlands Ukulele Project. Both passionate about music for wellbeing and getting more ukuleles to people in the East Midlands!

Current Project

"The Persisters" Ukulele Group, Worksop, an improvers group for graduates of our library-based 6-week beginner workshops
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Future Projects

Supported by her fellow band mates - Dukeries Ukuries, Amanda co-ordinates a fabulous festival called Dukefest. This year it will be taking place at Worksop Town Hall across 3 days Friday 28th - Sunday 30th June
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Past Project

Anna and Tara from the London Ukulele Project ran a workshop in an office as part of their wellbeing and teambuilding day. It was great fun and they managed to learn the 4 chords of Rock in just 2 hours meaning that we played a great number of pop and rock tunes!
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East Midlands Ukulele Project socials

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