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Shrewkfest 2025 will take place on
1st to 3rd August 2025
at
Eastridge Farm, Habberley near Shrewsbury, England, UK. SY5 0TP
The Theme for
2025 will be 'Scottish'
What 3 Words
address is:-
cheeks.probing.hammocks
Stay informed by
liking our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/shrewkfest
or email
info@shroprock.co.uk
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Tickets release date will be anounced
here as soon as we know the date for the Early Bird Tickets
please
email
info@shroprock.co.uk
to be put on our email list of people to contact before the official
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| Main Stage Acts for 2025 - more
will be added as artwork becomes available. Timings are not yet sorted but
will be announced asap |
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Headlining Saturday - Anarchy In The Ukulele:
Striking harmonies, dynamic rhythms, catchy songs and witty
banter, come together to form a formidable and energetic live
act, that is taking the ukulele scene by storm.
Formed as part of their Anarchy in the Ukulele YouTube channel,
this seven piece band is made up of professional musicians and
multi-instrumentalists from around the UK.
With influences from the world of americana, country, a little
bit of rock and a sprinkling of cheesy pop, Anarchy in the
Ukulele take songs you think you know and twist them into
something new and unexpected.
This is ukulele, but not as you know it.
click here to
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Headlining Friday - Phil
Doleman
Phil’s love of
vintage blues, swing, and jug band music shines through as he
blows the dust off obscure old songs and gives new life to
classics. With just his big voice and driving rhythms on both
ukuleles and banjos he'll take you back to the juke joints of
the 20s.
“massively
entertaining... If you think blues can't be done on a banjo or
ukulele, think again" Blues Matters Magazine |
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Where he came from, where he’s going, no one knows.
Some say he was lost
in the wilderness as a child, and raised by a pack of feral jazz
artists.
Took schooling
amongst the blues guitarists and the gravestones of a Memphis
cemetery.
Some say he hid in a
long lost speakeasy when prohibition arrived and no one told him
it was over till last year. All this whilst owning a ukulele
that identifies as a banjo.
Either way, Lester T
W (LTW) is a songwriting fluzy that dances with all genres of
the roots that would tell his stories the best.
Having released two
albums to date and riding on the critical acclaim of Never
Sinking Sun, Web has brought down the house at Galway uke fest,
Winchester and the Ukulele Fesitval of Great Britain.
He has as many
stories as he has songs and he believes his purpose is to not
leave the stage until his audience is truly happy.
https://linktr.ee/LesterTWeb |
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Paul is an author,
performer and ukulele teacher and one of the few people in
England to have an honours diploma on the Ukulele from the
Victoria College of Music.
Paul headlines at many of the ukulele festivals in England as a
performer and instructor and is a regular contributor to Uke
Magazine.
As an author Paul is signed to Kevin Mayhew Ltd and has
published 6 books on Ukulele; including teaching books and books
on playing classical music
on the ukulele.
Paul was the first ukulele player to ever feature on the cover
of BMG (Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar) Magazine and has played live
on The BBC.
Paul’s original compositions are featured in the Ukulele Exam
Syllabus
for both VCM and ABRSM exams.
Paul’s debut album
‘Me, My Ukulele & I’ on KM Records is a
mix of classical and contemporary pieces all played on the
solo ukulele.
For more info visit :
www.paulmansell.co.uk
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New to Shrewkfest for 2025,
we'd like to welcome Sarah Hughes a.k.a. Shiftypop
Sarah is a
34-year-old Singer, Songwriter and Baritone Ukulele player based
in Caldicot, South Wales.
She has been
performing on TikTok LIVE regularly since February 2024 and is
currently writing her very own ukulele pop album due to be
released in 2025.
Shiftypop began
playing guitar when she was 13 and started writing songs at 15.
She then bought her
first ukulele when she was 26 and it quickly took over as her
favourite instrument to play.
She has been a
full-time freelancer for 13 years producing jingles and songs
for businesses all over the world.
www.tiktok.com/@shiftypop
www.facebook.com/@shiftypop
www.shiftypop.co.uk
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Described by Geoff Lakeman as “a
one woman riot”
Tabitha prefers the less agressive (and
more apt) description of a
“budget Victoria Wood with a ukulele”
With self-penned songs covering important
first-world problems such as Bananas, Wasps and the gender
imbalance on the festival circuit,
Tabitha brings honesty and laughter to the
stage.
She can usually be found in a field and
her festival gigs have included Glastonbury, Bearded Theory,
Boomtown, Here For The Music and more. Outside of festivals,
Tabitha can usually be found somewhere nice having a cup of tea.
Tabitha has recorded two albums:
Classy AF (2023) and
Striving For Adequacy (2024)
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Percy Copley started on the
ukulele at a young age and since then it has been a constant
companion.
He performs a variety of songs with a ukulele - entertainment
with fun and laughter.
Jazz, blues, country, folk - Fats Waller to Lyle Lovett,
Washboard Sam to Gillian Welch.
He also plays banjo,
guitar, and mandolin.
With a mixture of
styles he has something for all tastes.
He worked for 25
years at Disney, and also festivals and gigs all over Europe.
A recent highlight
was playing with Lester T Webb in Ireland.
He is a regular
tutor at the wonderful SoreFingers summer camps (amongst others)
and continues to teach groups and personal lessons, while also
performing with several groups around France and the world! |
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Matt Stead is a ukulele
performer and teacher based in the Forest of Dean, UK. He has
taught thousands of students for over 20 years and has one of
the biggest followings of any teacher in Europe with hundreds of
people tuning into his lessons daily via his App, YouTube
channel and website.
Last year Matt wrote and recorded an
award winning album ‘Pocket Symphonies’, which featured the
talents of many great musician friends including Grammy award
winning slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson. The album, as well as
associated Fingerstyle ukulele book won best album and best book
in the Ukies 2023 Awards.
Matt’s passion is for original
instrumental music and he has had tunes played on radio and
television around the world including by Steve Lamacq on BBC
Radio One.
Matt is also the director of the
Ukulele Festival of Great Britain and runs the Forest Ukulele
Retreats where he combines his love of ukulele and Mother
Nature.
https://mattsteadukulele.com
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Matthew Quilliam
Matthew returns once
again to Shrewkfest to share more of his favourite songs,
comical ditties and spectacular tricks.
You’ll never know what to expect next on this whimsical journey
of music and mayhem.
Matthew is one of the busiest ukulele players in the UK,
performing and teaching most days.
Matthew has supported us from the first Shrewkfest in 2018 and
has become something of an institution to us so we always love
to welcome him back
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F’uke Fighters are an East Midlands based band, that has
been steadily building a reputation for fun, high-energy
performances at uke and music festivals, pubs and clubs across
the country.
Featuring ukuleles, bouzoukis, bass and drums, the present
line-up of Tricia, Graham, Tony, Pete and Chris was completed in
2022.
Playing their own arrangements of songs from Foo Fighters, Iron
Maiden and Deep Purple to Judas Priest, and Led Zeppelin, they
also perform their own songs.
The F’ukes are very much looking forward to meeting up with
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Iain Glencross has played many ukulele festivals, but
this is his first time at Shrewkfest.
He believes performance should be about entertainment and
communication.
Look forward to a fun session of original comic songs.
Iain went to school in Singapore in the early 1960s where the
only music available was his Dad's collection of Tom Lehrer,
Bach, Django Reinhardt and Fats Waller records.
And his Chinese three stringed fiddle.
He brings these influences into this songs.
Especially the Tom Lehrer comedy! |
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Rowan Bartram.
Rowan is a singer-songwriter from the Shropshire/Powys border
who’s unique style exudes both strength and vulnerability.
Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and the world
around her, her versatility knows no bounds.
Following a modern folk style, her lyrics are a bounty of
story-telling. They will take you on a journey ranging from
funny and quirky to poignant and thought-provoking.
She released her debut EP last year and works with a number of
bands but for Shrewkfest will be giving us her solo ukulele
repertoire.
With a rapidly growing fan base and incredible live
performances, prepare to be mesmerized as Rowan transports you
to a world where raw emotions and timeless themes collide. |
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Mark Stivvy appeared at Shrewkfest 2024 and we are very
happy to have him returning again in 2025!
Mark is sixty-six and still standing, sports a second hand suit,
sings and strums self-penned songs that scan the stylistic
spectrum. Some of Stivvy's songs are sad, some sagacious, some
sentimental, some simply silly, served with a small splash of
sauce. Some start with an 'S', some....not so much.
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