The Wymondham Ukulele Group, which has recently celebrated its 10th birthday, is still going strong with weekly meetings in Wymondham and several original members popping along to play at club nights. We aim to make each meeting fun and play a selection of songs from our many songbooks. (These are freely available from our website.)

We are a diverse group of all ages and playing abilities but the emphasis is always on having fun and making music in a relaxed atmosphere.

Our Tuesday evening meetings at The White Hart are the more relaxed of the club nights - a different leader each week gives us the song tempo and off we go! Sometimes it will be a Three Chord Wonder. Other times, there will be a few more chords but no one cares if a few chords are skipped, you get there in the end. New members are made very welcome and are generally paired up with a more experienced player for the first few sessions to answer questions and queries. We send a group email each week with the upcoming setlist.

There are no subs or other costs — the only cash needed is the money for your drink at the bar.

Our Thursday club nights at The Feathers are more concentrated on getting things right. We may learn new songs or practise our Performance setlist.

Each year, we are pleased to perform gigs for free at the many local Care Homes and Interest Groups in and around Wymondham. Every year, the group nominates a Charity for which we ask donations from our audience, and we are very proud to say that over the last five years, we have raised at least £1,000 annually, with last year coming to a magnificent £1,300.

None of this would be possible without the continuing support of my hosts Kieran at The White Hart and Lorna at The Feathers who allow us to practise at their premises. We would like to acknowledge their generosity and support for our group over the years.

The ukulele is a very versatile instrument, and relatively easy to play, and our song vault contains a variety of songs to suit all tastes. We also have a connection with local teachers who can offer private lessons if that is the way you prefer to learn before daring to play in public.

So if you want to release your inner rock star and would like to be part of a fun group of local ukulele players, please contact us via our website. You will be made very welcome.