Thursday 30 June, at 6pm at Billy’s / Crate 59, which is on 59 Sheridan Street, there will be the 2nd absolute beginner workshop this week conducted by Australian ukulele legend Mike Jackson. For more information please follow this link.

Thursday evening come along to Havana music Cafe on Lake Street, warm up for the festival and meet other festival attendees. St Andrews college ukulele kids will perform 6.30pm, followed by Matt ‘Jumpingflea’ Dahlberg 7.15pm with the Derringers, and who knows what else will happen on the Havana stage!

Food is Cuban and Carribean style with meals and tapas.

Have you visited the Cairns Ukulele Festival Facebook Site yet? Have a look for lots of updates, photos and other festival related news.