Me and the mrs-to-be'll be there! Conned another couple to come with us too, he's leant my Mahalo to try and learn a chord or four before we go
We met very briefly at N'ukefest, at least I think we did? And I won the floral ukulele strap on your raffle which of course, Jess claimed for her baritone.
As for which day Daktari, I can't help you! I've got a weekend ticket because all three days're set to be good'nes. Friday night'll be a pub jam, good to chat and meet everyone, plus it claims to have "yet unannounced titbits". That'd be ideal for you to meet fellow ukers in a less hectic environment I suppose?
Saturday'll be the first full day of the actual festival with loads going on around town and UU members Zoë Bestel (amazing talent, being young is irrelevant but makes it even more impressive) and Krabbers (needs no introduction I'm sure)
Plus the Mersey Belles (lovely duo, seen twice and met once, brilliant covers and a couple good originals too) and other acts that I've personally not heard much of, Andy Eastwood seems to be a modern multiinstrumentalist Formby, Del Rey seems to have some superb fingerstyle blues, Tricity Vogue and her All Girl Swing Band, The Mother Ukers, Vonck and Vlam who seem to incorporate a bitta slapstick in their performances and The Uke Box who I know
nothing about except that they own a store
For the best bang for your buck I'd say Saturday's the best bet.
That said, Sunday has the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain who've never played a festival before and again, value for money, wow. Plus Eek who seems to be quite the entertaining one man band, The Anything Goes Orchestra who I don't know much of except that it consists of Dead Man's Uke duo who're very entertaining and again brill people that I've had the pleasure of playing with at N'ukefest, and Chonkinfeckle who're proper mint I tell thee. Cracking band and real good fun. Plus more of the fringe bits, strum alongs, pop-up events and so on like the day before (but different no doubt) aha.
So deciding one one day'll be tough for you but I hope to see you there! I'm less rambly in person honest.