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Central Coast Ukulele Festival 2026

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Central Coast Ukulele Festival 2026

http://www.centralcoastukuleleclub.com

https://www.trybooking.com/DKDRM

The tickets are $15

Hello ukulele players and musicians,

We are excited, to inform you that our Central Coast Ukulele Festival 2026 is scheduled for September Friday 25 and Saturday 26, 2026

A celebration of our 15th festival. All performers musical acts are welcome to apply for this happy community event only the ukulele can do. 

Once all applications are received we will draw up the final program and workshops schedules that will engage, entertain, and educate.  

Application for CCUF 2026Download
Application for CCUF 2026Download

We are pleased to present to you some of the very best experienced mentors to our workshops. 

Our ukulele groups collectives from near and far are ready to perform and entertain you. We have merchants, raffles, t-shirts, ukuleles, money tree raffles (winner takes all) fabulous food and great service from the new refurbished Diggers@The Entrance RSL.

CCUF this year has two main stages, stage 1 Lounge with new balcony and Stage 2 The Pavillion room (hooray) great view, so there will be no volume issues from either stage and both are beautifully appointed rooms. We plan to have an open mic, and ukulele jams and more. 

We have booked two professional sound engineers and assistants to make you sound your best and we have volunteers to help you on-off stage plus stagehands to help you plug in and change the mic covers.

Sound Stage 

What will be provided:

* 6 Microphones plus ambient microphones (if you are bringing/using your own, please advise our stage manager or helper up to 2 hours prior to your scheduled performance, not on changeover of act so they can advise our sound engineers and they can install for your performance)

To keep in line with our COVID/flu safety plan, all vocal mics will have disposable covers and be replaced after each act.

Please when your set is finished remove your disposable mic cover from mic and place it either in your pocket ( you may keep them if you wish) or place in bin provided by the stage.

*6 Mic stands

Mic’s, mic stands and leads used by the previous act will be wiped down with disinfectant hygienic wipes.

 *6 Music stands 

*All leads

*Bass amp

*Guitar/keyboard amp

*Our sound engineers are professional with years of experience.

*Identical sound PA on both stages.

Make sure your own instruments/ukuleles have new batteries if you are plugging in. 

Please tune your ukulele and instrument before you go on stage.

CCUF26 is a ticketed event, everyone will need to purchase a ticket to attend of $15  to help us with the rising costs of festivals.

https://www.trybooking.com/DKDRM

The tickets are $15

If you feel unwell do not attend.

  • Each act is allotted 30 minutes which includes five minutes for set-up if it takes longer than five minutes your performance time will be shortened.
  • We have a very tight schedule, and we would ask you to consider the other performers and their needs to start and finish on time.

Our festival begins on Friday 25th September with our “Dinner Show”

2 stages on Saturday from 10am – 10pm

Please find link too application to perform below

We are looking forward to seeing you soon and your performances.

Thank you for your support!

Cheers

Liz Kitney

Central Coast Ukulele Club

Central Coast Ukulele Festival

info@centralcoastukuleleclub.com

Central Coast Ukulele Festival Sept 12-14 2025

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Only two weeks to go to the happiest festival around The Central Coast Ukulele Festival. Come and see what all the fuss is about. with over 51 bands and 400 performers it is bigger than Ben Hur.

CCUF 2025 FINAL Program 1 copyDownload
CCUF 2025 FINAL Program 1 copyDownload

There is something for everyone. Merchandise, rock, jazz, foreign languages, fun, folk, indie, rock, rhythm and blues, country, old songs, new songs, creative, colourful and entertaining!

With the Thin White Ukes with their brilliant harmonies and Bowie style will captivate you. Come along to their workshops and learn a few tricks on your ukulele.

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Tickets on sale now only $15 or at the door

Try Booking for CCUF 2025

https://www.trybooking.com/CZORH

Live music at its best by the best

Dinner show tickets available by calling the Diggers

 on (02) 4332 3399

3 course meal plus great entertainment.

Johnny Devilseed and Old Man Rubes

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The very Talented Denise Hanlon with Jeremy Brennan

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Plus we have some sensation uke bands from around the country

Cameron Murray

With the Mirrabooka Band, Lisa Cernicchi, Ukulele Dave and more…

Join us for an evening of first class entertainment and music. Some of these acts will NOT be appearing at our festival over the weekend only exclusive to Friday night. Please join us and celebrate the opening of our festival.

Please find attached Final Program

and Workshops available.

CCUF workshops Sat 13th 2025Download
CCUF Workshops Sunday CCUF 25Download

Prices listed for workshops on the program.

Doors open at the Diggers on Friday 4.00pm for early show entertainment. Come in and enjoy a refreshment and the view of beautiful Tuggerah lakes. Show starts at 5pm!

Doors open on Saturday at 10am and runs until late Saturday night. All workshop tickets may be purchased at our merchandise stall either on Friday evening or from Saturday.

Workshops start at the “Clam Hall” at 10.30am and again on Sunday at 10.30m (in Allambie room)

Sunday doors open at 10am.

Please join us with “One Song Sing” on Sunday afternoon, a terrific pop up choir, run by The Sum of the Parts.

The Song we shall be singing is Pompeii by Bastille, more info on this soon.

We have our Photographer – James Begg available all weekend.

Fantastic Raffles

Money Tree – winner takes all

Merchandise available 

Raffles Prizes

1 x Leho Tenor resonator ukulele, case, stand, strap , tuner

1 x Makala Tenor Ukulele with Case

1 x Riptide concert ukulele with case

1 x Enya soprano round special edition ukulele with case

1 x Lanaki concert with original artwork by indigenous artist Kylie Cassidy

1 x Soprano ukulele with original artwork by indigenous Jodie Taylor

1 x Beautiful artwork by local Central Coast Artist

And more…

We are running two stages at the Diggers Club.

stage 1 – Lounge

stage 2 – Allambie room

The third stage is for workshops at “the Clam” a white building diagonally across the road from the Diggers. You can’t miss it. We will have volunteers to help direct you. It’s a building that looks like a Clam (no kidding)  The venue is actually at the hall behind. They both are beautiful rooms with a garden which has outdoor seating that you are welcome to use, tune, jam or take a break in the sunshine (hopefully) from the amazing lineup of artists we have ready to entertain you. There is parking if you need to drive, however, it’s an easy 1 minute walk from the front door of the Diggers.

We will rock into the night with Mirrabooka Band, Lindy and the Losse units, West and young and The Thin White Ukes..

with over 400 performers you’ll just have to come and see

support live music

There is an open mic on Sunday and our merchandise desk will have the performers list.

We look forward to another great Central Coast Festival and thank you for your music and support.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Cheers

Liz