Charity No. 1078183
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
A concert by the Ukulele Orchestra is a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light entertainment featuring only the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of voices in a collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping oldies.
There are no drums, pianos, backing tracks or banjos, no pitch shifters or electronic trickery. Only an astonishing revelation of the rich palette of orchestration afforded by ukuleles and singing (and a bit of whistling).
Audiences have a good time with the Ukulele Orchestra. Going from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks, the Orchestra takes us on “a world tour with only hand luggage” and gives the listener “One Plucking Thing After Another”.
Thursday 9 September
Time - 7.30pm
At Cheltenham Town Hall
Tickets - £20
(Please note that a handling fee of £1 will be added to the ticket price when buying online.)
Press Reviews
"They demolish the pretensions of the pop industry with flourish... The ukulele has found its avant garde."
The Guardian
"The best musical entertainment in the country... worth traveling a thousand miles to hear."
The Independent
"Plucking brilliant!"
Sunday Times
Not to be missed - tickets sell very quickly - please book early to avoid dissapointment!
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