Melbourne Ukulele Festival

The Melbourne Ukulele Festival is a fun event where music lovers come together to listen, play, and sing about everything related to 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 local and international artists and even participate in a jam session or a workshop.

Since then, MUF has become a musical institution. Workshops, performances, local and international acts and experts, a musician marketplace, and a song-writing contest lead up to the Festival.

MUF, one of Australia’s first and longest-running ukulele festivals, keeps ukuleles on the edge and delivers a range of local, national and international acts that will delight, educate and inspire ukulele players and music lovers alike.

The lure of our specially selected workshops will enhance your skills and bring joy to your playing. 2026 workshops feature something everyone can enjoy and will get you close and personal with the skills showcased when our artists are on stage!

You’ll find it at MUF, no matter your attraction to the ukulele. Sit back and enjoy the stage and free street performances, play and sing at Klub MUF (open mic), browse the market stalls, or attend one of the many workshops!

Each year, the committee creates the festival anew, drawing on the past’s legacies and success and building the ukulele institution that MUF has become.

Day tickets and Full MUF Passes include entry to all festival venues (excluding separately ticketed specialist workshops) for that day.

With over 70 scheduled performances across multiple venues, this festival is not to be missed!

Getting There

There are many ways to get to the suburb of Northcote in Melbourne.

​Train
Take the Mernda Line to Northcote Station from Spencer Street Station, Melbourne CBD. From the station, turn right onto Separation Street.

​Tram
Take the 86 Tram (to Bundoora RMIT) from Bourke Street in the City. The tram runs right down High Street and takes only 35 minutes to reach it.

​Taxi
Local Taxi Numbers: Silver Top – 131 008 or Combined – 132 227

​Bus
Northcote is also a bus hub and visitors can catch the number 508 bus between Moonee Ponds and Alphington which stops right near Northcote Plaza.

​Car
There is lots of parking along High Street and the surrounding streets, but please take note of parking restrictions. Many spaces are reserved for one or two hours only on Saturday morning. Parking on Saturday afternoon and Sunday is much less restricted.