LEWKULELE in Lewes

LEWKULELE has been meeting weekly since 2013 when a few brave friends, with no previous experience of, or interest in, playing a musical instrument, were persuaded that they should take up the ukulele, and unwittingly started changing the cultural landscape of Lewes.

Where once evenings around this genteel Sussex town had resonated with the sound of orchestral, chamber and choral ensembles, there began to be heard the uncoordinated strumming of ukuleles – and much uncontrollable laughter.

But, amazingly, from those humble, stumbling beginnings has emerged LEWKULELE, a weekly session where up to 30 strummers meet to play, sing, laugh and drink - not necessarily in that order and certainly not simultaneously.

(NB of these, drinking is not compulsory (some of us find it helps) – but there’s a great bar….)

  • LEWKULELE meets EVERY MONDAY evening at Lewes ConClub.
  • LEWKULELE is open to ALL, regardless of ability or previous experience.
  • LEWKULELE ensures that anyone can PARTICIPATE IMMEDIATELY.
  • LEWKULELE will make you SMILE, even when you’re down in the dumps!
  • LEWKULELE will give you the tools to annoy your family and friends (and it could even make THEM smile!).
  • LEWKULELE will send you home HAPPY, even on a bad day!
  • LEWKULELE is FREE, except for a weekly donation of £1 per strummer.

NEXT EVENT:
To be arranged...

N.B. Keep an eye on our calendar page - we'll add some events as soon as we're allowed.

LEWKULELE held its last Monday session on March 16th with many strummers already heeding the government’s advice to avoid gatherings. We all experienced a sense of loss for the social strumming we’d always taken for granted.

BUT……. within a week or two of lockdown, an ingenious solution was offered by fellow strummer, Jim Healey. With good humour and charm, Jim persuaded us to set up our mobile phones and other devices and record ourselves playing and singing some of our favourite songs. And with his own technical wizardry, he’s managed to mix our efforts into a fair representation of the togetherness of our Monday nights.

So, until we meet again……………….