Edinburgh Twestival 2010

Ghillie Dhu Edinburgh

Who is attending?

bobertd
geoffballinger
queens_hall
Phil_Adams
cjennings105
stuglen
LillyLyle
nadinepierce
lynncorrigan
lemon_squeezy
crourke
hgibney
jcsim
krayamatics
iainmhepburn
darciec
krayatweet
jon_melville
cronvek
johnstok
KENNYFARQ
severincarrell
sirinbryson
colingilchrist
shellbryson
jordanfleming
rich_dyson
GdnEdinburgh
techsitc
foodiesarah
EdinSpotlight
ruththetruth
talktonicolam
fiona_lynch_
hnscotland
bassiks87
peter433
DazzaOnTheRoad
acceptanceworld
JulieEllam
martinlittle
MikeRitchiePR
kaykoyamagore
lyceumtheatre
moocafeteria
Boggin
booktrawler
AndrewGirdwood
theweird1ne
kateemmaseiler
atocher
Angelacasey
btocher
duncanfisherPN
EllisDanielle
debbierussie
andrew.shortbtinternet.com
mike_mcgrail
bipolarxplorer
aigwilson
scottmliddell
timread
hazelh
Princes_Mall
suchprettyeyes
jimwolffman
DonnaWatson86
leggetter
paulca
Macfack
volitantes
alinsaedin
rae_robin
glenavonhouse
laura_barnet
katemarniepark
rainbowcupcaker
shm5
lisainedinburgh
marykingsclose
crabbitcopy
Jesso52
TaxidermyMouse
alguinness
wiieb
scottishbktrust
andrewburnett
laineymcl
Stefan_Pearson
camelglasses
roryf
celiaka
papercutpanic
s3rajkarnikar
FionaPriestley
Convo_Pieces
scotclans
dsrjarman
camaxwell
davidwbateman
SayRARGH
petebarnett
MrMonoboy
plord
lesleyjudge
miss_wordsmith
mcbay
robbrucemcnair
polrugby
GavinWilkie
jo_tucker85
klloyd485
gillianmyles
d_ward
gerrymulvenna
AICR
edinburghfringe salidatious
barrychurchwood
ceerbl
cityferret
rhinoglamour
brendanmacneillphoto
crofttie
MamzelleLil
kylemacrae
ancamartin
raymonkey
mathalete
erwina
qubika
praymurray
ubernell
robotluv
WeeDiamonds
Evilpiratepete
rosscolquhoun
fizzyribbon
wordsonsand
gillysnow
RADIOENJOYMENT
penopelop
pongtoe
charlieabell
gordycarmichael
johannabasford
mssocietyscot
morvenna21
MissV123
malch
jamesbirchmore
lhearl
carolineoreo
siobhan_tyrrell
KarlieMacG
ScottTsukuru
hottinroofpr
scottgdouglas
raymondnot
dholmesqwerty
biscuitdunker
b_long_design
andymurraydes
whiskibar
styleguidescot
marielslater
john.popeburness.co.uk
Pete_de_badger
notsonippy
ben_seven
Digitalsean

Faffling….the return!

Posted on: 30 March 2010 at 12:27 - Comment

Howdy folks,

Hope you’ve all recovered from last Thursday - we are well on the way, although it might be some time before we allow ourselves to be in the same room as a drumkit again.

Again, thanks so much to everyone who made the event possible. We raised around £3500 for Concern Worldwide and we couldn’t have done that without our sponsors - bigmouthmedia, kraya, platformpr, Ghillie Dhu and LEWIS - or our entertainers: Pose Victorious, Shooting Stansfield, Mitchell Museum, Kevin McMahon, and DJs George, Alan and Colin. And cheers to everyone else who made the night happen, including all those who bought tickets, chipped in with raffle prizes and supported us with their blood, swear and tears.

There was some confusion on the night about the raffle, for which we apologise. The one upside being that the term ‘faffle’ was coined, which will hopefully go on to bring joy and warmth into the hearts of charity event organisers for generations to come.

So, here is the list of prizewinners from the night, as well as those that were drawn subsequently (we’d have been there all night if we’d read them all out!). If you have won we will @ you, and it would be great if you could reply with your address so we can post your goodies out. Alternatively, let us know if you’re coming along to the Scottish Social Media Dinner and we’ll hand it over there.

Thank you, and goodnight…

A cut and colour with Simon Hill, owner of Sesh - @laura_barnet

Two VIP passes to the Edinburgh Healthy Living Show - @nadinepierce

Boudiche vouchers - @crabbitcopy @wiieb

A bottle of 30 year old Whyte and MacKay - @stuglen

Two tickets to The Cherry Orchard at the Lyceum @katemarniepark

Signed picture of Chris Hoy - @johannabasford

A family pass to Camera Obscura - @btocher

A family pass to Edinburgh Zoo - @chrisconnick

Meal for two at Milne’s Bar @convo_pieces

Eteaket gift set - @lisainedinburgh

Meal for two at The Jam House - @mrmonoboy

2 tickets to Rhod Gilbert - @journodave

2 tickets to Jason Mansford - @rhinoglamour

Two hour photo session with Rich Dyson - @andrewburnett

A poem written by Elspeth Murray - @lisainedinburgh

A free Twibbon and consultation - @andrewburnett

Meal for two at The Rutland - @btocher

Balmoral Spa Pass - @talktonicolam

Meal for two at Moo Cafe - Helen Cameron

Bottle of Drambuie - @phil_adams

Box of cupcakes from Cupcakes and Ribbons - @ceerbl

Meal for two with wine at Element - @paulniblock

Two tickets for Dynamic Earth launch (1 April) - @peter433

4 tickets to Peter Gregson at The Queens Hall (18 June) - @celiaka

Shooting Stansfield, Human Static CD - @ellisdanielle @pongtoe

Pose Victorious CD - @scottgdouglas @jamesbirchmore @lynncorrigan @techsite @carolineoreo @lyceumtheatre

Idlewild, Post-Electric Blues CD - @stuglen @johnmcmurtrie

Edinburgh Twestival Soul Mix - @jcsim, Dougie MacKay

We Luv Musik T-shirt & Pose Victorious/OK Social club tickets - @croftie

We Luv Musik T-shirt & Stone Roses Experience tickets - @mssocietyscot

Whyte and MacKay darts - Lee Caulder, @alguinness, @B_long_design, Simon Myszker @lemon_squeezy @AICR

squillions of books - @rae_robin

Mitchell Museum EP and T-shirt - @rich_dyson @lesleyjudge @cjennings105

Mitchell Museum ‘Warning Bells’ EP - @katemarniepark

Benromach Traditional - @wordsonsand

Bottle of Glengoyle - @paulrugby

Meal for four at Illegal Jacks - Jordan, Pose Victorious

Signed Ian Rankin book - @DazzaOnTheRoad

A logo design and consultation with @ladsandlassies - Orange 122, there’s no name on your ticket! Please get in touch

Two tickets to Cameo cinema - @shellbryson

Twitter TV

Posted on: 25 March 2010 at 16:34 - Comment

The guys from Kraya are here setting up for the webcast, which they’re calling “Twestival TV”, so whilst they’re here I thought we’d let them say why they decided to get involved. Click here to view “Twestival TV” and see us running around like headless chickens!

In recognition for all the great work that Twestival are doing for Concern Worldwide, kraya have jumped on board the sponsorship bandwagon for Edtwestival.

With such an amazing event, practically on our doorstep, we can’t help but get involved. Twestival is helping to demonstrate the powers of technology and to that end……. we salute you.

Kraya, an Edinburgh based Technology company, has been in operation since 2003 and continues to go from strength to strength year on year. Brothers and directors at kraya, Shriram Shrikumar and Krish Shrikumar recognise the positive impact that Twestival has worldwide and are keen to get involved and lead a helping hand.

Here at kraya HQ the team are gearing up for an evening of fun filled filming and webcasting.

The technical team will be setting up a webcam to communicate the positive messages Twestival conveys and act as an inspiration to volunteers and supporters for years to come, helping to make future festivals successful.

The film production division, krayamotion, will be on hand to film the event and all its highlights including musical acts, whisky tasting, master magician and the latest ‘quacktion’ from the duck pond.

Looking forward to all the action

And a quick note from us here at Twestival Towers tickets are still available from HERE!!

Join EdTwestival on a Tweasure Hunt!

Posted on: at 12:44 - Comment

So the countdown begins to doors open at 19.30 and we’re ready to reveal a little challenge to keep you going throughout your working day before #EdTwestival begins.

It’s the inaugural EdTwestival Treasure Hunt!

There will be two clues to be solved throughout the day, which you’ll need to remember the answers to tomorrow.

The first clue can be puzzled over in your lunch break, it’s open from 12.00- 15.00 and the second is a lovely little time-waster to keep you going until #EdTwestival begins from 15.00 to 18.00.

Then there will be an exciting live hunt at #EdTwestival between 21.00 and 22.00, clues will appear on the big screen under the hashtag #EdTwestHunt.

The prize is a dinner for two at the Society Malt Whisky Society so it’s well worth the effort.

To get to the clues X marks the spot!!

We at EdTwestival want to give a big thanks to @GoHuntScotland who have organised this for us, they’ll be running a different treasure hunt every week so it’s well worth following them to see what prizes can be won!

Lastly a quick note to say remember to bring your pennies to the Twestival so that you can gorge on cakes, play the raffle, go duck fishing and give generously!

What’s that? More prizes you say?!

Posted on: 24 March 2010 at 16:59 - Comment

With only a day to go, all is go in Camp EdTwestival.

Morale is running high, provisions are stock-piled and we are ever hopeful that the tin-opener will eventually be located.

From the position of the stars, we have divined the following exciting pieces of information:

1. We have more new raffle prizes! They include:

A cut and colour with Simon Hill, owner of Sesh - he has tended to the tresses of Shirley Manson, Lily Cole and has worked at London Fashion Week!
A three-course meal for two (plus wine) at Cucina restaurant, Hotel Missoni
A spa pass for two people at The Balmoral Hotel - v.swish
Squillions of brilliant new books (kindly donated by @vraimes and @scottishbktrust for the duck pond)
Two bottles of @Drambuie - again you’ll have to battle it out at the pond for that one
A luxury gift bag from The Bead Shop, Edinburgh (@littlebeadshop)
A Dovado 3GN mobile broadband router courtesy of @movingWiFi
A cut and blow-dry with a senior stylist at Paterson SA
Two VIP passes to the Edinburgh Healthy Living Show - including entry, a free luxury healthy living goodie bag, a mini treatment from Napier’s, and the opportunity to meet international dance sensation and instructor for the BBC Sport Relief celebrity video Deanne Berry and TV personality and qualified nutritionist, Amanda Hamilton (oooh…)

2. Our design sponsors, the talented Ladies & Gentlemen (@ladsandlassies) have generously agreed to donate a free logo consultation and design as a raffle prize!! So if anyone wants to freshen up their company image, now’s your chance…

A word from our splendid sponsors…

Posted on: at 13:15 - Comment

Holla. We’re delighted to announce that bigmouthmedia have come on board as sponsors at Edinburgh Twestival 2010!! They can probably explain their reasons for getting involved better than we can so, without further babbling, ladies and gentlemen - a word from our splendid sponsors….

Andrew Girdwood: Head of Strategy at bigmouthmedia:

Here at bigmouthmedia we’re really looking forward to EdTwestival. This is an event which punches above its weight – not thanks to the sponsors but thanks to the real organisers and thanks to you. Without you there would be no event. We get to involved with this greatness because of you – so, once again; thanks!

It seems like only a few years ago that if this digital native walked into the marketing office (the one downstairs – by the coffee machine) he would have struggled to justify stumping up the cash to sponsor a charity festival.

I imagine the conversation would have gone a little like this.

Me: Hiya marketing people! I’d offer to make you some coffee but I can see you’ve already got some tasty looking brew on your desks already.

Marketing: Hello. Thanks for the offer… er, how can we help you?

Me: I’d like you to contribute a few hundred squid so we can sponsor a great charity festival. Good people. Good cause. It’s being held in a city where we’re got a big office – in fact, it’s being held in Edinburgh!

Marketing: Of course! We’re always happy to contribute towards charity sponsorship. Which charity is it? Our list of bigmouthmedia backed charities is on the wall behind you.

Me: Um. Well. It’s not one of the agreed charities… it’s a good cause. Well worth supporting.

Marketing: No problem! We’ll call it a sales and marketing promotion. What sort lead type might we get?

Me: Um. How’s about I make you some more coffee after all?

I’ll stop there. You can see where this is going. I don’t think we would have been able to dig up the sponsorship money (sometimes it is true that purses in Edinburgh are bound in chains). Having failed to leap the red tape barrier to achieve our CSR (corporate social responsibility) the attempt to raise funds may well have failed. There would be no convincing lead generation argument and nor would there have been much of a brand building argument either.

Twitter changes that. Not just Twitter; a whole host of social media success stories have changed the arguments around event sponsorship.

Thanks to Twitter we can now easily argue that individuals, especially well connected individuals, can positively affect the world more easily than ever before. Look at all the money raising successes Twitter has managed; everything from Twestival to @HaxSyn climbing mountains for causes.

Turns out that no one’s robbing from the sponsors after all; as it happens, not only is sponsorship of EdTwestival cool it’s a good business decision.

These days I can pry the cash from our marketing department by saying that tweets along the lines of “Thanks to @bigmouthmedia for sponsoring @EdTwestival” will boost our brand and Flickr can give the sponsorship a form of immortality.

Twit-tastic Tuesday’s Round Robin

Posted on: 23 March 2010 at 13:26 - Comment

Hello!

We have quite a lot of extra stuff to announce for Thursday’s Twestival - yes, it’s on THURSDAY. How time flies…

Taking part…

There all all sorts of fun, FREE things to see and do:

EdWhisky - to join one of our whisky tasting sessions with @EdinburghWhisky please tweet with the hastag #EdWhisky. Places will be limited so join up now!

EdTunes - to request a song for the Idlewild DJs setlist, now or on the night, tweet with the hastag #EdTunes. Simples!

Beauty Tweatments - if you want a massage, manicure or facial we’ll be telling you how to get one on the night - keep your eyes peeled and ears, erm, diced. Again, these are free but we’d encourage you to make a donation (more in the pot for Concern Worldwide)

Getting cultured…

We’re going to be on BBC Scotland Radio Cafe at 1.45pm today! And we hear whispers that *maybe* those scoundrels in San Francisco are going to join us. Once again, we plead with you - don’t let ‘em beat us, tell your friends!

Also, we’re delighted to announce an extra dash of culture will be brought to the mix, courtesy of an installation by the delightful Ms Celia Richards. Celia embarked on a mission three years ago to fold 1,000 origami cranes out of Lothian bus tickets…and now she’s finally finished!

Celia was inspired by a Japanese custom that someone who completed this task would be granted a wish - and we’re hoping her crane cluster (we just made that up) will bring good luck to the proceedings, as well as fitting in wonderfully with our Twitter birdy theme, so thanks Celia!

Being Fed…

Don’t forgot to bring some pennies for the cakestand - it’s going to be epic!

There will also be a selection of midnight scran available to keep you going ’til the wee, small hours, at very cheap prices. These will include:

Hand Cut Chips and Strong Scottish Cheddar (£2.25)

Heinz Beans and Strong Scottish Cheddar on Toast (£2.95)

Chicken or Vegetable Pakora (£2.95)

Haggis or Black Pudding Supper (wrapped in the local paper) (£4.25)

Homemade Stovies (with oatcakes and pickled beetroot) (£4.25)

That’s all for now.

Oh, actually……..>>>>>>>>>>>ticket link!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Roll up,roll up, and examine our wonderful wares!

Posted on: 21 March 2010 at 18:40 - Comment

Hello all - only 4 days until Edinburgh Twestival! We thought we’d give you a little taster of some of the amazing raffle prizes that generous local tweeple and businesses have donated to the cause. Feast your eyes on some of the goodies on offer below (and there’s more to come!)….

Stepping out…

We’ve been given a variety of tickets and passes to events - among them:

@Venue150 has donated two tickets to Jason Manford on any night of his Festival Fringe run (August 7th - 11th at 8pm) AND two tickets to Rhod Gilbert on any night of his Festival Fringe run (August 21st - 29th at 8pm (Not Mon 23rd))
@marykingsclose has offered a special private tour for up to 15 people at The Real Mary King’s Close
Whisky lover? We’ve been given two adult tickets for the Timberbush Lochs, Glens and Whisky tour (@timberbushtours )
Two grand circle tickets for any performance of The Cherry Orchard at the Lyceum Theatre (@lyceumtheatre )
Two tickets for the gala performance of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival (@magicfest )
See the Edinburgh sights! Two family passes for Camera Obscura and two family passes for Edinburgh Zoo (@camera_obscura_) (@EdinburghZoo)
Two tickets to the Cameo cinema from @Edinburgh247
Gig tickets from We Luv Musik (gig tbc!)

Dining out (and in)…

Lots on offer for foodies!

A yummy meal for two in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Meal for two at jazz emporium The Jam House
A meal for two plus wine at boutique hotel The Rutland ( @TheRutlandHotel)
A meal for two at fab new tex-mex joint Illegal Jacks (@illegaljacks)
A meal for two at Moo Cafeteria - who’ll also be bringing along some cake on the evening! (@moocafeteria)
A meal for two plus wine at Milnes Bar, Hanover Street
Boxes of scrumptious cupcakes fromRainbow Cupcakes (@RainbowCupcaker)
A bottle of Benromach 10 Years Old (@benromach)

Twitting pretty…

Two x £25 vouchers for some gorgeous lingerie @Boudiche

Special tweatment….

The uncategorisable, unusual and unbuyable:

The poet Elspeth Murray has agreed to write a poem for one lucky winner (@ElspethMurray)
A two-hour photography session and 10 images from Rich Dyson (@rich_dyson)
A signed photograph of cycling legend Chris Hoy (donated by @leepeyton)
A $20 gamble on the routlette tables of Las Vegas from @Max1ne (to be redeemed on the night!)
A free Twibbon designed by Storm ID (@stormid)
Signed books from Ian Rankin (@beathhigh)

So, a pretty impressive haul so far! And plenty to go around - we would say your chances of taking one of these beauties home is pretty high - but you can only take part if you BUY A TICKET!

Epic Journey for Epic 26

Posted on: 18 March 2010 at 16:59 - Comment

Hello Edinburgh!

Happy Thursday to you all..- we have a new band to announce and it’s a band with a mission- Let me hand over to the gentlemen of Epic 26

Triple Twestival Tour

Hello Everybody! @Epic26 here to announce that we will be doing a wee Twestival
challenge for this years events.

We’re going to play all 3 of Scotland’s Twestivals…in 1 night; or die trying!

We feel very fortunate to have been able to help the previous Twestival causes through
playing the first 2 Edinburgh events. Our hope is that our mad dash across Scotland will
help to draw attention to this years charity, Concern.

Kicking off our Triple Twestival Tour with a bang will be a live performance at the Glasgow
Twestival, being held at The Lansdowne Bar & Kitchen.

Then its a sprint North, where we’re very pleased to be appearing at the first Dundee
Twestival at Dexters Lounge Bar.

The final leg is homeward to the Edinburgh Twestival, being held this year at brand new
venue, Ghillie Dhu.

You can of course follow our journey @Epic26 and we will need all your well wishes for us
to complete our challenge.

So make sure you get your tickets for your local Twestival before they are all sold out. We
will (hopefully) see you there, there and indeed there!

Love Love

Allan, Nick, Kelvin, Euan & Martin

Epic26

Hook the Tweetie

Posted on: 17 March 2010 at 16:16 - Comment

For all of those who are missing the school fete of the good old days. EdTwestival is pleased to announce the return for one night only of ‘Hook-a-Duck’!

There will be ace prizes to be won for the lucky few to catch a winner. But as the teachers used to say, it’s the taking part that counts! As all proceeds will be going straight to Concern Worldwide. And a quick thanks to our Duck Pond Sponsors Hot Tin Roof.

To take part in this fishing extravaganza, first you’ll need to buy a ticket for the Twestival

—–>>>>>Here<<<<<—–

San Francisco are getting perilously close to stealing our ’second most people attending a Twestival crown’ and we simply cannot have that!

Let them tweet cake!!

Posted on: 16 March 2010 at 10:38 - Comment

As it’s a Tuesday morning, we thought we’d cheer everyone up with the first in a series of food-related blogposts, and let you know the joyous news that the cakestand will be returning for this year’s EdTwestival - hurrah!

This year, Edinburgh-based cupcake connoisseurs Cupcakes and Ribbons ( @fizzyribbon ) are creating some very special Twitter-inspired cupcakes for the bakesale.

Have a peek at their website for some drool-inducing pictures of their gorgeous creations:

http://www.cupcakesandribbons.co.uk/gallery.aspx

Social media AND butter icing? What more could a person want?!

Nom nom.

Best thing is, all the proceeds from the caskestand will go straight to our charity Concern Worldwide - so you can eat as many as you like, guilt-free.

Haven’t gobbled up a ticket yet? Never fear, the link is > here <

TTFN