Edinburgh Twestival 2011
Thursday 24th March, 7.00pm - 1.00am
Hawke & Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JTSupporting St. Columba's Hospice
This year EdTwestival is raising money for St Columba's Hospice.
100% of tickets sales & donations made will go straight to the charity's rebuild project.
As little as £175 can secure a place for someone at the hospice, so get donating!
Amounts below calculated using XE.com currency converter.
Goal: $9,000
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Inigo Media, EdTwestival Sponsors
March 23rd, 2011 Comment
All us youngsters owe a great debt of gratitude to those of our grandparents' generation - who gave up so much, without question, merely to survive. Our freedoms, our democracy, our prosperity is based on what they collectively did - for themselves and for future generations.
I wouldn't exist without them and so neither would Inigo.
We build websites. We build them on the principles of freedom to choose, working together and making them fit for purpose. All the things that our grandparents did.
While our grandparents may not 'get' the web, they do understand the relevance of continually getting better.
Progress defined their lives - imagine the changes my gran has seen in her lifetime - from no electric lights in 1920s childhood to Skype with her great grand children in the 2010s.
We're interested in progress and what that means for working with people online.
Looking forward to meeting people at EdTwestival.
http://www.inigo.net
Let them Tweet Cake!
March 22nd, 2011 Comment
The cake stall is making a much anticipated comeback to the EdTwestival! This year we have more cakes and bakers than ever before so if you're eating before you arrive for the evening's festivities please leave room for dessert!
Cupcakes will be sold at £2 each on the night.
Boxes of cakes will be available to buy for guests to take to their offices the next day. We will give discounts for bulk purchases.
We'd like to thank our bakers who include:
- @Macfack
- @ideaspotting
- @smithlh
- @Queen_Of_Tarts
- @lilascupcakes
- @yonmei
- @LittleDishy
- @lintably
- @MamezelleLil
- @EdinburghFoodie
- @ilovepurecakes
- @ewanmccowan - honorary boy baker!
We are also very grateful to Truly Scrumptuous Designer Cakes who have very generously donated 100 cupcakes. Please check out their beautiful creations if you have a wedding or party coming up.
http://www.designer-cakes.com/About_Us.php
The cake stall will be by the upstairs bar - we look forward to seeing you there!
We're so social we crowdsource our music
March 22nd, 2011 Comment
No we're not talking about the bands playing EdTwestival, we're talking about the music that will be played inbetween the live acts.
We've set up a playlist on here Spotify and just like the #fridaymix we want you to populate it with the songs you want to hear on the night. Just subscribe to the list and start adding.
If you don't have Spotify but still want to take part tweet your suggestion with the #EdTwestmusic hashtag and we'll add it for you.
PRIZES, GOODY BAGS AND SILENT AUCTION AT #EdTwestival 2011
March 22nd, 2011 CommentOver the past few weeks we’ve had a fantastic response to our call for raffle prizes, items for the silent auction and other stuff that we can give away to you. With only a few days left before the big event we want to tell you what’s in store.
Goody bags
The goody bags are back: maybe you’re still using your 2010 Twestival canvas bag... perfect for trips to the shops, or perhaps knitting paraphernalia. Everyone who comes to the event on Thursday will walk away with an EdTwestival canvas bag, containing some combination of: pots of jam, boxes of tea, a golf umbrella for everyone (yes, really), and information about some of the best and most-right-on supporters of this charity event.
Silent auction
A silent auction is simple: Twestival helpers will be around with clipboards on the night, each will have a list of bids for a particular item. If you want to up the bid you add your details to the list and when the hammer falls... you might just walk away with something spectacular. Winners won’t pay on the night: we’ll direct you to our Just Giving page. But what are we bidding for, you might ask:
Dinner, bed and breakfast for two at Crieff Hydro
Studio portrait photography session, with A3 print, courtesy of Brendan MacNeill
Half-day social media workshop/clinic, courtesy of Mike Coulter
A two night stay in Richard Taylor’s picturesque cottage (sleeps six)There’ll be a reserve price on some of these special items, so start saving!
One day of Inigo Media consultancy and web help, courtesy of Dan Frydman
Raffle prizes
A full list of what is on offer!
- A tour of Mary King’s Close is up for grabs (up to 20 people) (www.realmarykingsclose.com)
- Five £20 vouchers for Hula Juice Bar (www.hulajuicebar.co.uk)
- A £100 voucher for Lady Jo Jo’s Boutique (www.ladyjojosboutique.com)
- Four Witchery Tours (up to four people each) (www.witcherytours.com)
- Three day hire and a year’s membership for www.Streetcar.co.uk
- A box of Nairn’s goodies, for oatcake fans (www.nairns-oatcakes.com)
- Cream tea for two at Loopy Lorna’s (www.loopylornas.com)
- Fruit basket delivery from Fruits in the City(www.fruitsinthecity.co.uk)
- 6 months membership to Edinburgh Leisure (www.edinburghleisure.co.uk)
- A selection of books from Canongate books (www.canongate.net)
- 2 passes for ten classes of Zumba from Jade Sweeney zumba instructor (www.twitter.com/missjadezumba)
- £20 voucher from Moo cafeteria (www.moocafeteria.co.uk)
- 2 tickets to the Stand Edinburgh (www.thestand.co.uk)
- Case of Bottled beer from Stewart Brewing (www.stewartbrewing.co.uk)
- £20 voucher for Truly Scrumptious (www.trulyscrumptious.co.uk )
- …and that is the ones I can remember!
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone and every company who have support EdTwestival with these prizes and gifts. If you haven’t already bought a ticket now is the time to do it, and tell your friends and colleagues about all the stuff above.
Remember, you don’t have to be on Twitter to come along to EdTwestival - everyone can support St Columba’s by getting a ticket and coming along. Thanks to the help from all the people above you’ll be getting plenty back in return.
