Express interest in having a SPRUKE 2015 Market Stall. Through the Spruke Festival there will be an opportunity to be a part of our market which will be held on the Saturday 3 October and Sunday 4 October on the festival site at TAFE Queensland Brisbane’s South Bank campus, 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane. We’ll be looking for Market Stalls in the broad categories of: Food Vendors Luthiers or ukulele-related products Hand-made / crafts products Performance[…]
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Rydges South Bank Brisbane is located in the heart of Brisbane’s arts and entertainment precinct, and right on its doorstep is the South Bank Parklands and adjacent to the SPRUKE festival precinct at South Bank TAFE campus. After a big day at the festival enjoy a relaxing poolside cocktail in hand at Soleil Pool Bar or enjoy an extravagant dining experience at the award winning Bacchus | Bar Restaurant Pool . If you’re looking to just grab a casual bite to eat[…]
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The Mantra group of Hotels have become SPRUKE Festival Supporters with this enticing accommodation offer, a discount on any room type travelling between 2-4 October 2015, all you need to do is book before the Wednesday 2 September 2015. Mantra Hotels even offers discerning SPRUKE festival goers a choice for quality accommodation in Brisbane. Choose from the contemporary appeal of Mantra Southbank, a short stroll to the SPRUKE Festival and the popular cultural hub of Southbank or the[…]
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Brisbane Ukulele Musician Society will hold a Trivia Night fundraiser in the run up to the festival on Saturday 22 August at Coorparoo Bowls Club. The theme is come as your favourite musician or group with lots of prizes up for grabs for ‘Best Team’ and ‘Best Individual’ costumes. Guaranteed to be a fun night with plenty of music, prizes and friendly rivalry. Our quiz master for the night will be Lindsay Ball who promises a[…]
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The Festival Committee is absolutely thrilled to announce Aldrine Guerrero and Aaron Nakamura will headline SPRUKE 2015. Guerrero has travelled the world teaching, playing and performing with his ukulele. However this is his first time in Australia. Joining Guerrero for Brisbane City Sounds performances and a series of festival workshops and concert performances will be his Ukulele Underground partner, Aaron Nakamura. Aldrine is the head instructor at Ukulele Underground. With over a million hits each month, Ukulele[…]
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Applications to perform and present workshops at SPRUKE 2015 are now closed. Thank you to all the soloists, duos, groups , workshop presenters, and community groups who are keen to be a part of our festival. Our programming committee will be in contact very soon. The theme of SPRUKE 2015 is Uke’n Make Music! If you’ve missed out on applying to perform there will be many opportunities for you to showcase your talent at open mics through[…]
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Applications to perform and present workshops at SPRUKE 2015 are now closed. The theme of SPRUKE 2015 is Uke’n Make Music! Applications from performers who are keen to involve their audiences in music making will be viewed most favourably. We’re looking for workshop suggestions about music making, performance skills and anything ukulele. Submit your performer or workshop presenter application online HERE. Applications close on Sunday 7, June 2015. SPRUKE Brisbane’s Ukulele Festival in 2015 will[…]
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Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society Inc (BUMS Inc) are returning to TAFE Queensland Brisbane’s South Bank campus for Brisbane’s biannual ukulele festival, SPRUKE. This exciting three-day event is to be held over the weekend from Friday 2 October. David Hethorn, Festival Director, said, “We are extremely excited to secure this venue with outstanding facilities for SPRUKE 2015.” This year the festival theme is Uke’n Make Music. “The focus will be on giving participants many opportunities to[…]
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