The fabulous
Valla Beach Ukulele Camp
& Beach Party
10-12 October 2025
VALLA BEACH HOLIDAY PARK
1 Regatta Drive
Valla Beach NSW 2448
https://www.big4.com.au/caravan-parks/nsw/north-coast/valla-beach-holiday-park
Phone: (02) 6569 5555
Our tutors and performers for 2025
Be entranced in performances and workshops by the brilliant, witty and elegant sophisticateandbetty
Betty France & Cate Jardine
Melbourne
Play some very cool ukulele Jazz in workshops with the very cool
Sam Lemann.
Sam will also run a full day Jazz Institute for Intermediate players on Friday 10 June
Melbourne
Keep a sharp eye out for
Sam Lemann and the Cocktail Lounge
Join in the joyful experience that is
Accidentally on Purpose
with the soaring voice of Shelby, the amazing harmony and instrumental skills of Siena and Lexie.
Joined by the very talented performer and teacher, Tom Richter
on ukulele, guitar and harmonica
Get ya dancin' shoes on and rock out our Saturday night concert with
Lindy and the Loose Units
Want to see how she does it? Lindy will also run a great performance skills workshop
Sydney
And our Valla Beach Ukulele Camp favourites,
Jack and Jel, Mac and Wal
They will wow you with their fabulous originals, close harmonies, instrumental skills. And they will finish off the Camp with an amazing
One Song Sing experience.
Newcastle
But they are not done yet! Jane and Mark will run 2 contemporary ukestra sessions where they take a popular song and arrange it so everyone 'can be part of the band'
Newcastle
Our wonderful Swing Songbird and Beach Party Jam Queen,
Jackie Barnes
all the way from Tassie.
Chris Waite will be sharing his latest set of wonderful ukulele ensemble arrangements. This time it's Surf's Up! He will have 3 workshops on some of the great Surfing songs of the 60s like Bombora, Misirlou, Hawaii Five O or Wipeout!
Adelaide
Ruth McCrae will have your voices soaring through the Valla Beach trees in an
a capella workshop,
singing lovely harmonies and out-doing the local birds! Ruth also performs with Jack and Jel, Mac and Wal.
A capella = without instruments
Newcastle
Local to the Coffs Coast area (with one south coast ringin!),
Blum Gum Blossom love to play jazz classics in their ukulele ensemble.
Songwriter and performer, Cynthia Sleight-Meyles will share her tips and tricks to get you started on your own songs.
Newcastle
John Wallace will share his experience, knowledge and skills with those bass players who want to move out of their comfort zone and get into that bass groove. He will just manage to spare a bit of time for those of us wanting to improve our improvising skills! John also performs with Jack and Jel, Mac and Wal.
Newcastle
BASS EXPLOSION!
Now from Urunga, Anne Keogh is keen to share her love and experience with the Ubass for those intermediate players in a full day Bass Institute on Friday 10th October. She will also do an Intro to Bass Playing for beginners during the weekend.
Anne also plays bass with
The Wild women of Anywhere Beach.
Urunga NSW
... and finally, your 'almost award winning', Valla Beach Ukulele Camp hosts,
Angie Smith and Cathy Welsford,
The Wild Women of Anywhere Beach
