2026

White Hot Rose Centre Gig, 26th June 2026 Report photos and videos Philip Barr  On a sultry day of earlier thunder and lightning, and with the temperature soaring yet again we just needed one more band member to make it a baker’s dozen but as we were already feeling oven ready it ‘Didn’t Really Matter […]

Wakefield Hospice 22nd June Report Photos and Videos Photos Phil Barr  Wakefield Hospice Gig23rd June, 2026 After very careful preparation by Thelma leading up to this gig for the Wakefield dementia group, things were unavoidably thrown into disarray at a late stage due to Chris’s bad throat. No worries, though as Roy was asked to

  Midsummer Marvels Badsworth Summer Fete 20th June    Report and Video Phil Barr      20th June, 2026 Walking along the main street of Badsworth, close to the attractive village church, then past the school buildings, a quintessential English summer scene opened up with colourful stalls and gazebos, ice creams, crafts and tombola spread out

  The Great Horbury Gale: Wakeylele Blown Away (But Not Off Key!) 13th June    Videos Phil Barr   It was less of a street fayre and more of an aerodynamic test for the Wakeylele Band at the Horbury Street Fayre. Under challenging, conditions, the band delivered a performance that was literally breathtaking. The Verdict

Summertime at the Ridings Centre         29th May 2026 Report by Phil Barr/ Photos and Videos by Phil Barr and Carolyn (Caz) Brown     I have it from reliable first-hand reports that Sean the Sheep unexpectedly took centre stage at the White Rose Centre on Wednesday, leaving a void as far as musical entertainment from Wakeylele

Ridings Rose Centre         25th April 2026 Report by Phil Barr/ Photo and Videos by Phil Barr and Thelma Srivastava With the Daily Trump news never being short of unpredictable, it is just possible that you may have missed a piece describing how he has recently sacked a military chief called Randy George. Well, all I

The White Rose Centre         17th April 2026    Led by Dave Blackburn. a successful Gig which was described by Maria as ‘Small and Mighty’ a reference to the small turnout of players. We helped raise £178.50 for Yorks Air Ambulance. The playlist was: First SetBad Moon RisingCountry RoadsCome Up and See MeDa Do Ron Ron

Report by Phil Bar photos and Videos Jane Barr, Joe Fisher The Ridings Return         27th March, 2026  Late March, the early morning rain having cleared and the final part of a mini -tour of the district for some in the band, who have hardly had time to recover from the ensuing all night parties, following

Wakefield Hospice 23rd March Photos Jane Barr Videos Jane Barr    A small but nevertheless eager contingent of Wakeylele players arrived at the Hospice on a hazy March afternoon, ready to bring musical memories back to a dementia group, accompanied by a very supportive staff. Thelma, who had been busy doing all the preparatory work,

   St Patrick’s Day Gig  Whitaker Grange Care  Home, Ossett 17th March Photos Jane Barr Videos Jane Barr and Joe Fisher A small but select number of the band – willing volunteers, that is – arrived at the rather plush Whitaker Grange on a very pleasant March afternoon all ready to entertain the throng of keen

   Don’t Worry Be Happy Ridings Gig 13th March Photos Jane Barr Videos Jane Barr and Joe Fisher In a time of volatility in world affairs, what better than a dose of home comforts in the form of a local group of ukulele players entertaining Wakefield folk on a chilly but bright and breezy Friday

We’re Still Standing Ridings Gig 28th February by Phil Barr Videos Julie Srivastava Jenny Sidebottom  The fag end of winter, another wet morning, the prospect of demolition hanging over the Ridings – but a remedy was on hand – Mike Carr and Wakeylele to the rescue!     With one of our distinguished leaders, Chris HP,