Melbourne Ukulele Festival

The Melbourne Ukulele Festival is a fun event where music lovers come together to listen, play and sing along to everything involving the ukulele!

The festival is held at the Northcote Town Hall, High Street Northcote and other venues around the Northcote Precinct.

The festival started in 2009 and continues to run as a not-for-profit community event supported by the City of Darebin. During this festival, you can watch performances from both local and international artists and even participate in a jam session or a workshop.

Some featured artists of the 2023 festival included Dead Mans Uke, Cameron Murray, Duplicity, Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, The Thin White Ukes, Tyrone, The Hollows, The Emerald Ruby, Ukastle Ukestra, and many more!

Some workshops included Building An Act, Barre Chords for Ukulele, Tips & Tricks to Make Your Playing Easier, Strumming Masterclass, The Fine Art of Dum Ching, Fingerpicking Guide to the Galaxy, Strumming & Timing – The Great Understated Skills; to name a few.

To get to the Northcote Town Hall, catch the number 86 tram and alight right out the front of the Town Hall. Alternatively, catch a South Morang Train from Flinders Street or Southern Cross Station and alight at Northcote train station. The Town Hall is only a short 750-metre walk from the station.