Skerries Strummers Ukulele Festival
May 30th to June 1st 2025
Skerries Ukulele Strummers, founded 10 years ago by local man Ray McCarthy, are a group of around 50 men and women from Skerries and the surrounding area who share a common love of playing the ukulele. We are well regarded in Skerries and are often approached to support fund-raisers and charity events. We have raised funds for many good causes over the years, led by our musical director Patricia Prenty.
We are planning our third ukulele festival weekend in Skerries, County Dublin from Friday 30th of May to Sunday 1st of June.
Our festival will bring ukulele lovers together from all over Ireland and abroad to make music, learn new skills, have fun and share our love of music and song with all.
Friday 30th May
Minister Rob O’Donoghue will officially launch the festival at 8pm in Skerries Sailing Club, immediately followed by our very popular open mic (free entry, ticketed event). If you are interested in performing at the open mic please contact us at [email protected] to book your spot.
Saturday 31st May
A full day of entertainment. In the morning we will hold 3 Workshops for improvers and intermediate players along with a juniors workshop for budding ukulele players.
In the afternoon there will be a busk on our Festival Bus visiting two local landmarks for plenty of tunes and craic. The first stop is for an impromptu performance as part of the Balbriggan Summerfest and the second stop is at the Man O’War Pub where you can have some refreshments and play a few tunes.
In the evening we host a concert in Skerries Sailing Club featuring Skerries Ukulele Strummers, our friends from Polythene Jam and Ukeristic Congress.
Watch out also for pop up performances at various locations around the town of Skerries during Saturday afternoon which will create a fun atmosphere in our beautiful setting beside the sea.
Sunday 1st June
Complete beginners adult workshop in Skerries Sailing Club at 11.30.
We will close the festival with a final wind down Jam in Skerries Sailing Club with its fabulous view of Skerries Harbour.
