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Imagine a world where nothing could be better than a ukulele? Boring eh? Now imagine an exciting, individual, self made, colourful, eco-friendly ukulele…. 

Your world has now been supercharged with fun!!!

Over 37,000 TUB-Ukuleles have been made!
The TUB-Ukulele, it’s crazy not boring!

workshops

behind the project

Make your own ukulele using a spread tub?
Is that possible?

Learn to play some songs on your TUB-Ukulele?
Can't be true!

Perform in a gig with The Utterly Butterly Band?
Don't be daft!

It's all possible, true and not daft (well maybe it is a bit daft)

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your stories

The Dragon School, Oxford

“It just takes an empty butter tub, some fishing line and a few pieces of wood to make an authentic-sounding ukulele, as Year 4 pupils found out on Thursday 7th November

Field Family Festival, Corby

Today’s activity ukulele building and playing was just absolutely incredible. So simple but effective. Steve & Nick were utterly butterly brilliant.

Marian Anderson,
Made in Corby

“The evaluation report is brilliant….and the whole project was a masterclass in audience development. This project made so many people smile and laugh

Ian,
Active Arts

“What a blast. You were a sensation and Blaby is still ringing to the sound of ukuleles. One little girl insisted on taking hers back to playgroup on Monday, for show and tell

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“Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,
Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices”

The Tempest - William Shakespeare