twestival local - Tweet.Meet.Give. - March 24, 2011

We hope everyone who participated in the 2011 Brisbane Twestival had a great time!

We certainly enjoyed raising well deserved funds for our wonderful charity, Mummy's Wish (@MummysWishInc) and hope it will go towards helping some very worthy families struggling to cope while their Mum manages her cancer.

The night was filled with some of Brisbane's best local entertainment with brilliant live performances from Tracy Vaughan (@TracyVaughan), Simone Pitot with Matthew Colin (@SimonePitot), and Eyes of Azure (@EyesofAzure).

What really surprised a lot of people was the fun and pure joy that was imparted to the audience through the sounds of the Brisbane Ukulele Musician's Society (@BrisbaneUkes). These guys and gals had everyone singing and tapping their toes and calling for more!

Thanks must go to our lovely MC for the evening - Ms Elle Stewart (@BloodyElle79) - who pushed aside her usual job as a phlebotomist (someone who takes blood for testing) and braved the footlights to host our wonderful performers.

Of course we could never have succeeded without the support of some very much admired people and their organisations.

The lighting and sound was professionally and expertly handled by David Shackleton (@eventrical) and his assistants. And thanks to Network Solutions for providing the transport to enable David to bring the equipment to the venue.

Our auction was a hit! We managed to raise $330 from just two items! Imagine next year if we have more items - oh the possibilities. But we could not have done this without the donations of two amazing items.

The first item was a night at the Brisbane Rendezvous Hotel including breakfast for two, very kindly donated by our major sponsor, Berkley's On Ann (@BerkleysOnAnn). There was some exciting bidding throughout the audience for this item and it finally went to the highest bidder for $130. Not bad value, considering the voucher was actually worth close to $300.

And, of course, the second item was our gorgeous Twitter bird, which was lovingly created and hand-made by the beautiful girls from Catacombs (@catacombscurio). The bidding was intense for this one-of-a-kind item and eventually came down to a battle between a husband and wife - with the wife eventually winning the coveted item to a huge round of applause.

Our raffle raised $167 and we gave away some fabulous prizes thanks to Merlo Coffee (@MerloCoffee), Gainsborough Greens Golf Course (@GainsGreens) and Southern Cross Wine Merchants (@TwoGlassTaste).

The colourful posters that were placed around the room and handout programmes were designed and created by Tony Dwyer from ADFX Graphic Design (@adfxdesgin).

Thanks also to our collaborators in the financial side of things - Ammado (the donation site) and Amiando (the ticketing site). If anyone needs to use the cloud for ticketing and fundraising these two sites are excellent, and they are very helpful if you need assistance.

And we could never thank enough the wonderful assistance of Rachel Young and management from our major sponsor, Berkley's on Ann (@BerkleysOnAnn). Without the venue we could never have had our Twestival. But you supplied more than a space - you offered support and help above and beyond what we expected and we will be forever grateful!

If you want to see some great photos from the night (taken by our friends at Limitless Photography - @LimitlessPhoto) head to our facebook page.

There were a couple of people who might also have had something to do with the actual formation of this year's Brisbane Twestival. Strangely, it won't just "happen" by itself without the input from a Twestival team. This year there were really only 3 people involved in this team. They were Nicole Jensen (@nicolejensen)(who is also an advisor for other local Twestivals so was very busy!), Tara Lynch (@frockTara) and Vicki Dwyer (@VEvents). All of these ladies managed to organise this event around their normal day jobs, family lives, and social life to put together an amazing night of entertainment to raise money for an excellent cause. And we congratulate them on a job well done.

Well done everyone, and thank you all for participating. However you were involved you have made a difference - no matter how small. And that is what Twestival is all about.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends next year.

Brisbane Twestival is just a day away from happening and we have a great night in store for you!

Doors open at 6.30 so make sure you are there early to get your tickets if you haven't bought them online already!

Here is our programme for the evening:

6.45 Tracy Vaughan (@TracyVaughan)
7.30 Official Welcome   
8.00 Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society (@BrisbaneUkes)
8.30 Simone Pitot (@simonepitot)
9.00 Robbo Dayobbo
9.30 Raffle draw and auction
9.45 Eyes of Azure (@eyesofazure)
10.30 finish

Our raffle prizes include an $89 voucher from Gainsborough Greens (@gainsgreens), $80 bottle of wine from Southern Cross Wine Merchants (@twoglasstaste), $50 voucher from Merlo Coffee (@merlocoffee), and an assortment of items donated by @612brisbane.

Our auction features two very exciting items - the giant hand-made one-of-a-kind Twitter bird, kindly donated by @catacombscurio
And a night's accommodation at the Rendezvous Hotel, with breakfast, wonderfully donated by @BerkleysOnAnn

And the menu has been specially created by the Chef at @BerkleysOnAnn for our event! Woo Hoo! You can check it out in a previous blog and see how wonderfully mouthwatering it all looks. And it is great value too!

Thanks to everyone who has participated in putting this together - every little bit helps.

And every cent goes to @MummysWishInc

See you there!

You read it here first, folks. The Chef at Berkley's has created a special menu just for us.

Here it is in all its glory (YUM!):

• Chicken & prawn hokkien noodles with nam jim & cashews - $7.50 each
  
• Slow roasted lamb on crushed potato with mint jus - $9.50 each
  
• Margherita Pizza - $5.00 each
  
• Petit Caesar Salads - $6.50 each

All easy to eat standing up or sitting down. Sounds perfect to have with a side serve of great Brisbane Talent!

Get your tickets online now so  you don't miss out! Click the Get Tickets button on the right of this page!

Hey Tweeps! Just want to let you know that if you are planning on coming to Brisbane Twestival this Thursday, tickets are limited to just 200. Your best bet is to pre-purchase them by clicking on the Buy Tickets button on the right of this page. If you don't have a credit card you can use PayPal.

If you decide to leave buying your tickets until the night you might not get in, as the venue has a limit and we can't guarantee that we will have many left at that stage anyway.

Who wants to miss seeing Eyes of Azure, Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society, Simone Pitot, or the chance to own your very own one-of-a-kind Twitter bird?!

So if you know someone who is coming you need to let them know to get their tickets now, because they might not be able to get in on the night - and that would be very disappointing for everyone!

That's right!

You read it correctly!

BUMS

Or more acurately - Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society.

These guys will be performing at 8.00pm at this Thursday's Brisbane Twestival. They are fun, quirky and very talented musicians. Check out their website if you have never heard of them http://brisbaneukulele.com or follow them on Twitter @BrisbaneUkes

Another great reason why you should pre-purchase your tickets online - it will save you so much time on entry at the event.

Oh, just so you know, if you are planning on coming but want to pay at the door we will only accept cash.