Ukulele Sunshine Portugal in Olhão 2026
Theme: Movies and Musicals
Weekend 1: 10-12 April 2026
Weekend 2: 17-19 April 2026
Some places left on each weekened!
Please contact Alison at ukulelesunshineportugal.com
Friday
- 3-5pm Welcome Jam @ Luna Cafe - free
- 5–6pm Ukulele Workshops [now transferred/postponed until Saturday]
- 8pm Music in The Real Marina Hotel
Dead Man's Uke Concert: €20 Prebook with Alison or €25 on the door
Saturday
- 12 noon Flashmob at the bandstand between the market and the Real Marina Hotel, meet beforehand, 11.30 @ Hotel reception.
Flashmob Songs (carsongs on cardboard on some people's backs, no books): You are my Sunshine / Iko Iko / Locomotion & Little Old Wine Drinker -
..... Time for food in local restaurants
- 3–4pm Beginner's Workshop with Alison Real Marina Hotel — €10
- 3–4pm Madhatters Craft Workshop @ Real Marina Hotel (bring a hat)— €10
- 4–5pm Improver's Workshop @ Real Marina Hotel — €10
Johnny Worth experienced teacher in finger picking - 5–6pm Improver's Workshop @ Real Marina Hotel — €10
Tim from Deadman's Uke -Spiderman Clasic Theme Workshop - entertaining - see www.deadmansuke.com - ..... Time for food in local restaurants around the hotel
- 8-11pm Ukulele Open Mic / Mad Hatters Evening — Real Marina Hotel €15
[Open Mic Friend's entrance, prebooking essential — €15]
Sunday
- 10.15am Meet at Marina outside the Real Marina Hotel for 2 hour Private Boat Tour of the Ria Formosa and Islands. - not public ferry like before!
Depart 10.30am (we will be staying on the boat - bring ukulele, water, nibbles and suncream! FYI toilet on boat) — €15 per person (prebook)
📌 GPS Coordinates: 37°01'23"N / 7°50'49"W - 7-10pm Farewell Dinner and Jam (Bring your ukulele!) @ Grupo Naval Official (GNO) near public ferry entrance — €30 (prebook with Alison)
T-Shirts and Merchandise
Ukulele Sunshine Portugal is working with Mudchutney to make a selection of t-shirts and stickers available to order online.
Official merchandise includes unique designs in unisex and ladies t-shirts, in a range of colours, and a selection of stickers in different sizes.
This design is by artist Sharon dipity, a multi-disciplinary visual artist working across drawing, printmaking and painting, with a passion for Portugal and lighthouses. This lighthouse or farol was drawn in 2025 when coming back on the ferry from Culatra.
We will have some merchandise available for purchase in Olhão, but t-shirts need to be bought online. If ordering from Ireland, be aware of additional import duty charges from the UK.
