Raffle winners

The 2013 Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival was an outstanding success, with thousands of guests soaking up the sunshine, music, atmosphere and generally having a great time.

We are pleased to announce the winners of our raffles.

The winner of the Eddy Finn Ukulele prize for filling in our survey was Erica Mann.

The winners of the Festival Raffle were:
- 1st prize Hawaiian Airlines, return flights for 2: Rosie Garthwin
- 2nd prize 2 tickets to see the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at the State Theatre: Lisa Sherack
- 3rd prize High Tea for 2 at the Carrington Hotel, Katoomba: Ron Russell

We will share a full wrap of the festival in a little while, but for photos, videos and comments from volunteers, participants and guests check out the Festival Facebook page (link on the top right).

Only 362 days to go until the 5th Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival!

Festival First Night

The Festival is nearly here!

IF you have tickets to the Festival Dinner Friday night 8th February, you may want to know that drinks are from 6.30pm and the first act begins at 7pm.

IF you missed out on tickets to the dinner you will definitely want to know that there is a casual alternative first night event nearby - check our Facebook page or members website for details.

Either way it will be a fitting beginning to another terrific ukulele festival.

 

2013 Festival Program

Are you getting excited? The 2013 Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival is nearly here!

Click here to download the Festival Program for Saturday 9th February. (The Friday night dinner is sold out).

Wow! We have ourselves a fabulous Raffle!

The Blue MUGs are very proud to announce that Hawaiian Airlines have come on board to be one of our major sponsors!

Hawaiian Airlines have generously donated return tickets for two to Hawaii as the major prize in our Festival fundraising raffle. Who wouldn't want to win flights to Hawaii?

Second prize is equally desirable - two tickets to see The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at Sydney's State Theatre in February. A very tidy little prize for the ukulele enthusiast.

Last but not least, third prize is a delightfully swish High Tea for two at the iconic Carrington Hotel - donated by the wonderful hosts of our Ukulele Festival.

The best part is tickets are only $2 each (a bargain, why not buy 10) and proceeds go directly towards helping to put on the fabulous Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival 2013 - our 4th year and still FREE!

If you want to buy a Raffle ticket, get along to one of our gigs (see our Gig Guide here) or just come to the Festival.

Click here for Raffle Terms and Conditions.

Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Raffle 2013 - Terms and Conditions

The Prizes in our fabulous Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Raffle 2013 are:

1st prize: Return tickets for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines.

2nd prize: Two tickets to see The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at the State Theatre (Sydney, NSW) on Tuesday 19th February 2013.

3rd prize: High tea for two at the iconic Carrington Hotel (Katoomba, NSW).



These are the Terms and Conditions of the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Raffle 2013.

1. The purchase price of each raffle ticket is $2.00 (Australian Dollars).
2. The proceeds of the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Raffle 2013 go to the Blue Mountains Ukulele Group Inc in order to fund the free Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival.
3. The raffle will be drawn at the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Saturday 9th February 2013, at The Carrington Hotel, Katoomba, NSW, Australia. The raffle will be drawn in the evening, after 7.00pm.
4. If the winners are present at the draw, the winners will be notified at that time, otherwise the winners will be notified by telephone by 12pm Monday 11th February 2013. The names of the winners will be published on our website www.bluemugs.com.au
5. First prize is two (2) complimentary return economy class tickets on HAWAIIAN AIRLINES between Sydney and Honolulu.
   Terms and conditions of this prize:
   • Taxes and fuel surcharges are not included and will need to be paid by direct deposit at time of
   ticketing.
   • Non-transferable/Non-exchangeable/Non-replaceable/Non-upgradeable.
   • Winner needs to be at least 18yrs of age.
   • The prize winner and their guest must travel together and share the same itinerary.
   • Seats are subject to availability. We suggest you make your reservation as soon as possible to avoid
   disappointment.
   • Entire travel must be completed by 30th November 2013
   • Travel is NOT permitted during the following period: 20Mar-28Apr13, 29Jun-14Jul13 & 10Sep-
   15Oct13.
   • Travel dates need to be booked and ticketed within 30 days of receiving the prize. Please
   ensure your booking is made by 9th March 2013. When ready to redeem your prize, please
   complete the form on the back and email reservations@hawaiianair.com.au . If email not
   acknowledged within 48hrs please contact reservations on 1300 669 106 to ensure email received.
   • Visitors to the USA will need to apply for a Visa Waiver via the Electronic System for Travel
   Authorization (ESTA) prior to travelling to the United States. A fee will apply to new ESTA
   applications and renewals payable by credit or debit card at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov

Over 50 acts for upcoming Festival!

We are proud to announce we have over 50 confirmed acts for our upcoming Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival 2013!

The festival will be held at The Carrington Hotel making use the magnificent Grand Dining Room, The Ballroom, the Baroque Room and the Brasserie as performance and workshop spaces.

All workshops will be FREE and there's something for everyone: beginners, intermediate, alternate tunings, songwriting - even a workshop on playing the spoons.

More announcements coming soon about the chance to win some fabulous prizes .....

And the winner is ......

The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival!!!

In a nail biting awards presentation tonight, we initially were overlooked for Winner of Best Festival and Event in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Awards. But in a completely unexpected turn around a special award was announced - created just for us!

Our Ukulele Festival is the honoured recipient of the Judges Award for Quality Product and Community Spirit.

Thanks to our incredible volunteers, our performers, visitors, and the committee that believes we could (and can) put on a fantastic festival (especially Festival Producer "Hurricane" Steve Roberts).

We would also like to acknowledge the business owners and staff that have been involved in our Festival over the years for helping us to create a dynamic and engaging community event.

And thank you Judges for recognising what a fabulous, fun, friendly festival we have here in the Mountains.

And next year will be even better!