Are you ready to take your ukulele skills to the next level? Whether you’re strumming for fun or aiming to improve your technique, joining a ukulele group can be a game changer! Not only will you get to practice with fellow ukulele enthusiasts, but you’ll also make new friends and enjoy a sense of community. Here’s a list of welcoming ukulele groups around Adelaide, South Australia, where you can meet others and enjoy the musical journey together!
🎶 Adelaide City Strummers (ACS)
Location: Coopers Alehouse, Corner of Carrington Street and Pulteney Street
When: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm for dinner, 7:30 pm for a Ukulele Jam
Contact: Penny Causby – 0412 050 987
🎶 Adelaide Hills Ukulele Group (AHUG)
Location: Ink Pot Arts Creative Hub, Upstairs in the Mount Barker Town Hall, 34-38 Gawler Street, SA 5251
When:
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Beginners I: Tues 6-7 pm
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Beginners II: Tues 7:15-8:15 pm
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Intermediate: Wed 6-7 pm
Contact: Jo-anne Sarre – 0429 673 327 | quill@inkpot.com.au
Website: www.inkpot.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/inkpotarts
🎶 Adelaide Hills U3A Group
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 15 Wembley Avenue, Bridgewater
When: Thursdays, 10 am - 12 pm
Contact: Geoff Edwards – 0475 404 892 | madharry49@outlook.com
🎶 Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society (AUAS)
Location: Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road, Hindmarsh
When: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm
Contact: Richard Tonkin | richard_tonkin@hotmail.com
All ages and families welcome to all sessions
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1st Wednesday: Beginners Session
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Last Wednesday: Ukulele Open Mic
🎶 Bay Ukes (B’Ukes)
Location: Glenelg Community Centre, 4 Colley Terrace, Glenelg
When: Tuesdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Contact: Angie Jones | bayukes02@gmail.com
🎶 Beachport Ukulele Group (BUGS)
Location: Beachport Hotel, Railway Tce, Beachport
When: Thursdays, 10 am
Contact: Pam Cook – 0421 172 119 | pamelajcook@hotmail.com
🎶 Blackwood Ukulele Group (BUG)
Location: Blackwood Freemasons, 229 Main Rd, Blackwood SA 5051 (opposite Coles, behind CPAP store)
When: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7 - 9 pm
Plus a bonus session on the 5th Tues if there is one.
Search for “Blackwood Ukelele Group” on Facebook for our latest information.
Contact: blackwoodukulelegroup@gmail.com
Website: blackwoodukulelegroup.wordpress.com
🎶 Bubble and Squeak Riverland Ukulele Group
Location: Monash Hall, Sturt Highway, Monash
When: Thursdays, 5:15 pm for 5:30 pm start (School Term only)Contact: Margot Kranich – 0407 796 508 | mkranich@iinet.net.au
🎶 Clarence Park Friday Jammers
Location: Clarence Park Community Centre (Main Hall), 72-74 East Ave, Black Forest
When: Fridays, 2 pm – 3:30 pm during school term
Contact: Ian – 0409 222 047 | Susan – 0409 242 648
🎶 Community Ukes (Sharon Moss)
8 Week Beginner Programs (Stage 1 and 2)
Location: Glenelg Community Centre
When: Wednesdays, 12 pm – 3:00 pm (school terms only)
Contact: Sharon Moss – 0426 207 742
🎶 Fl’Ukes
Location: Brighton Over 50’s Club, MacPherson St, Hove
When: Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Intermediate players welcome)
Contact: Paul Harvey – 0412 880 200 | harveyp888@gmail.com
🎶 Hymns and Hers
“Christian and Church music from back-in-the-day to modern-day”.
Location: Private home in Pasadena (please contact for details)
When: Sunday afternoons
Contact: Michael Chant | myukulele@email.com
🎶 Kats 'n' Jammers
Location: Seaton Park RSL
When: Every 2nd Saturday, 1 pm – 3 pm
Contact: Andy Muir | andrew.muir.1958@gmail.com
Facebook Group: Kats 'n' Jammers
🎶 Kool Strummings Riverland
Contact: Kerry Stanger | kerrystanger@gmail.com
🎶 The Kukes @ Diverse-City (Kensi Ukes)
All levels welcome, beginner to advanced
Location: Diverse-City, 163 Gouger St, Adelaide SA 5000
When: Wednesday (fortnightly), 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Contact: Sid Eyers-White – 0452 322 355 | the.kensi.ukes@gmail.com
Facebook Group: The Kukes @ Diverse-City
🎶 The Northern Ukuleles (NUKES)
Location: Old Spot Hotel, 1255 Main North Road, Salisbury
Contact: Christopher Carr – 0432 306 920 | Hello@UkuleleTradingCoAustralia.com.au
When: Tuesdays
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Beginner Lessons: 1 pm – 2 pm
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High School of Uke Adv Group: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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Full Group Jam: 7 pm – 9 pm
🎶 REZZ Ukuleles
Location: The Rezz Hotel, Hamilton Terrace, Newton (off Gorge Rd)
When: Friday mornings, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Contact: Christopher Carr – 0432 306 920 | Hello@UkuleleTradingCoAustralia.com.au
🎶 Southern Ukulele Strummers (SUS)
Location: Hackham Football Clubrooms, Morphett Vale Reserve, Doctors Road, Hackham
Contact: Vicki – 0410 586 219 | southernukulelestrummers@gmail.com
When: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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Main Group: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
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Beginners: 2nd Tuesdays
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Open Mic: Any 5th Tuesday of the month
🎶 SPARK Ukulele Group (Formerly SPUG)
Location: The Bartley Tavern, Bartley Terrace, West Lakes
When: Mondays, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Contact: Sharon Hefferan – 0409 331 436 | all4shaz@hotmail.com
🎶 Ukes of Hazard (TTG U3A)
Location: TTG U3A, 22 Golden Grove Road, Modbury North
Contact: Cecilia Littlewood – 0412 584 825 | 36twiggy@gmail.com
When: Wednesdays
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (Beginners)
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Progressive)
- Teaching in both groups
🎶 Uke Warriors
Location: WEA Adelaide, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide
(Beginners – Intermediate Lessons)
Contact WEA: (08) 8223 1979
Website: www.wea-sa.com.au (search “ukulele”)
Location: Pepper Street Arts Centre 558 Magill Rd, Magill
“Play Better Uke” Group Lessons (8-weeks each term)
When: Wednesday 4-5.30pm - for Adv Beginners to Intermediate
Location: UkestraSA
When: Sundays 3-5pm fortnightly during school terms.
Ensemble for players who read notation or tab. Classical, jazz, folk and pop music.
Contact: Chris Waite - 0419 826 307 | cjwaite@icloud.com
Register at www.ukewarriors.com for non-WEA groups.
🎶 Walkerville Library Ukulele Group
Location: 66 Walkerville Terrace, Gilberton
Contact: walkerville@walkerville.sa.gov.au | 8342 7100 (during business hours)
When: SA School Terms
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Beginners Ukulele: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Beyond Beginners: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- SA School Terms. Loan Ukuleles are available from Library.
🎶 Willunga Ukuleles
Location: Willunga Hub, 1 St Peters Terrace, Willunga
When:
Strum for Fun 7-9pm Second Thursday
Open Mic 7-9pm Fifth Thursday
Location: Aldinga Community Centre
When:
Strum for Fun 1-30-3.30pm alternate Tuesdays Ukulele Ensemble (instrumental)
Players read notation or tab 1.30-3.30pm alternate Tuesdays
Contact: willungaukuleles@gmail.com
Facebook: Willunga Ukuleles
Webpage: https://willungaukuleles.wixsite.com/website
🎶Fulham Gardens & Marion Primary Schools
Combined Ukulele Group
Rick Whitehead (founder of the GAUP)
Rick is available to advise any schools interested in introducing the ukulele into their music program.
Contact: Rick - 0450 565 524 | rickandros.whitehead@outlook.com
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