Joy on SHOW

Across the UK, women are finding happiness through joining performing arts groups

WORDS: KIM WILLIS.

‘Even just saying the word “ukulele” makes me smile’ Amanda Crossland, 63, is the co-founder of the Dukeries Ukeries Ukulele Group. A learning experience designer, she lives in Worksop with her husband Michael, 73. For Christmas 2018, Michael thought that it would be fun to buy me a ukulele. For a year it sat in the box, untouched. I had no musical experience but eventually summoned the courage to follow a YouTube tutorial to learn Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. I enjoyed myself so much that I decided to join a local ukulele group. Nine months later, lockdown hit. I entertained my friends by doing the annual 100 Days of Ukulele Challenge. Soon after this, my friend John and I decided to create a ukulele band called the Dukeries Ukeries, appealing…

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Woman's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 11-Feb-2025

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