When This Lousy War is Over
This October and November we will be touring the specially commissioned show ‘When This Lousy War is Over’. This is your last chance to see the concert that commemorates the centenary of the Great War through popular music of the time.
The inspirational show that includes stomping marches, early jazz, poignant ballads and catchy instrumentals, reflects the range of attitudes from the time; patriotic, pacifist and feminist, drawing on gypsy music, music hall, soldier's songs and even the avante garde Cabaret Voltaire in neutral Switzerland.
The selection of songs are presented with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s trademark humour, originality and passion. The musical pieces will be framed by a narrative, with stories taken from the original war diaries and memoirs written by relatives of the orchestra.
Catch us at the following UK dates:
Wed 24 Oct - Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
Fri 26 Oct - The King’s Hall, Ilkley
Sat 27 Oct - Cast, Doncaster
Sun 28 Oct - Gala Theatre, Durham
Mon 05 Nov - Stables, Milton Keynes
Sun 11 Nov - Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
USA 2019 Tour Dates Announced
After a storming tour of the USA earlier this year we have confirmed a return trip for Spring 2019!
We have put together our longest ever tour to ensure we get to visit as many venues as possible. We are extremely happy to be making a number of debut appearances in various cities, including a concert at the Chicago Symphony Center on Wednesday 20 March.
Shows that have gone on sale are already selling well, so do grab your tickets now or find out more details by visiting the venue websites.
Sun 17 Mar - Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, Houston, TX
Tue 19 Mar - Wharton Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI
Wed 20 Mar - Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
Thu 21 Mar - Buskirk-Chumley, Bloomington, IN (Details Soon)
Sat 23 Mar - Johnson CCC, Yardley Hall, Overland Park, KS
Sun 24 Mar - The Lensic PAC, Santa Fe, NM
Tue 26 Mar - Boerne Performing Arts, Boerne, TX
Fri 29 Mar - La Jolla Music Society, Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA
Sun 31 Mar - McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, CA
Tue 02 Apr - Mondavi Center, Davis, CA
Thu 04 Apr - Campbell Hall, UCSB, Isla Visa, CA
Fri 05 Apr - Cerritos Center, Cerritos, CA
Sun 07 Apr - Gallo Center fo the Arts, Modesto, CA
Tue 09 Apr - BCPA Concert Hall. Laramie, WY (Details Soon)
Thu 11 Apr - Bluedorn Gallagher PAC, Cedar Falls, IA
Fri 12 Apr - Center for Faith & Life, Luther College, Decorah, IA
Sun 14 Apr - Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain With Bells On!
Due to the huge success of last year’s seasonal play-along show, we are happy to be touring it again in the UK this holiday season!
The orchestra will be introducing a little midwinter mischief into their legendary live show that plunders all genres of music. We will be inviting you to bring your ukulele along and join us in a bit of festive frivolity by playing or singing along to a few well worn Christmas classics with a ukulele orchestra twist!
Watch the play-along tutorials online, download the chords, learn the parts and join us live!
Wed 14 Nov - Assembly Hall, Worthing
Thu 15 Nov - White Rock Theatre, Hastings
Fri 16 Nov - The Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Sun 18 Nov - Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Wed 21 Nov - Buxton Opera House, Buxton
Tue 27 Nov - The Anvil, Basingstoke
Wed 28 Nov - Watford Colosseum, Watford
Thu 29 Nov - The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Fri 30 Nov - Blackpool Grand, Blackpool
Sat 01 Dec - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Tue 04 Dec - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea
Fri 21 Dec - Harrogate Royal Hall, Harrogate
Sat 22 Dec - Leeds Town Hall, Leeds
Ukulele Orchestra Albums
Visit
ukuleleorchestra.com to get your copy of our latest album
By Request: Songs From the Set List along with other Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain CDs & DVDs as well as solo albums from members of the orchestra.
Email:-
office@ukuleleorchestra.com
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain,
35 The Marina,
Deal,
Kent,
CT14 6NH,
United Kingdom
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