Boroondara Ukulele Festival – BUF
Sunday 18 September – BOROONDARA UKE FEST is back!
This year we're in person and online! See the full program below.
One way or another you’ll be able to foray into festival fun, strumming and singing your Sunday away.
- Dip your fingers into a three part arrangement with Steph,
- get your jazz hands moving with Chantelle,
- plumb the depths of ukulele construction and care with David,
- try some tricks and techniques with Dan,
- sink down to those bass notes with Dave,
- get artistic with Gypsy**,
- get plucky with Yanai,
- get lucky with the amazing BUF 2022 raffle! See some of the stunning prizes below!
Even if you’ve never played a ukulele there’s something for you at BUF as Margaret puts the building blocks in place for beginners.
All this and more for the low price of $50 in person ($40 member/concession) or $20 online ($16 member/concession).**
Oh, and did we mention the tutor’s concert, the festival song, the all in strum, the amazing Marketplace?
Get Tickets for BUF Online
**The uke tattoo art workshop with Gypsy is in-person only and has a small extra charge of $15 for workshop materials – all you need is supplied. Limited spaces available.
Check out the BUF 2022 Rafflelink page for more information and to get your tickets!
BUF 2022 Raffle
Get your BUF 2022 Raffle tickets for your chance to win from over $1,000 worth of muical prizes! For all the prizes, more info and tickets visit: rafflelink.com.au/buf2022
1st Prize valued at $355: Kala KA-EBY-T Striped Ebony Tenor Ukulele with gig bag and strap from Kala and Pat's Music
2nd Prize valued at $350: Unique tattooed ukulele by Tinct
BUF 2022 Full Program
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