The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain celebrates the life and influence of founder member Kitty Lux, who sadly passed away in 2017, with a special concert at the Barbican.

From its inception in 1985, Kitty was a driving force behind the orchestra and key part of its style; she helped shape the orchestra from its outsider, art school, punk-rock-meets-jazz-and-early-music roots to its current status as an international institution.

The event will be a celebratory concert featuring lively toe-tapping, stomping tunes to dark, mordant ballads, with irony, wit and good humour. A show featuring the orchestra’s greatest hits as well as songs dear to, or sung by Kitty, with special guest appearances from friends and former members of the orchestra. The performance also marks a return to the Barbican for the orchestra after more than 10 years – their week-long residency in the Pit Theatre in 2005 being a significant moment which raised their profile and set them on a path for great success.