Twestival Photos

We were lucky enough to have the very talented Mark Thirlwall on our organising team and boy can that cat take a mean looking photo!

We also had Darren Toogood from Bright Wight Images snapping away on the night!

Two fantastic photographers, one kick ass event, Ladies and Gentlemen I present the Flickr stream fight off!

Marks Twestival Photos | Darrens Twestival Photos

Well that was fun!

What a laugh! The very first Isle of Wight Twestival is over, with over £1300 raised for Gift to Nature.

Some pledges are still coming in and it’s not too late to donate using our handy Paypal button (on the right), so we expect this total to rise!

Many, many thanks to our generous sponsors, artists and of course the Twestival crowd.

Look out for another event soon!

Want to watch us online?

Yes, Isle of Wight Twestival is online and streaming.

We’re getting down at the biggest Twitter event in the world!

LIVE FEED HERE (not live any more – it’s finished!)

Who is The Leek Rabbit?

At tonight’s Twestival there is an extraordinary, unprecedented chance to bid for Son of Leek Rabbit in our massive charity auction.

Bizarrely it seems that there are some who don’t appreciate the significance, and sinister implications, of this. For your own safety it would be best if you acquainted yourself with his infamous progenitor…

Son of Leek Rabbit

The Leek Rabbit Flickr set

@theleekrabbit

County Press Coverage

Some great coverage from our friends at the County Press this week, we are in the entertainment section.

Setting up IW Twestival – it’s a real buzz!

Ben and Matt get down to some hard work at the Black Sheep Bar

Ben and Matt

Richard Quigley: our compère

Richard Quigley

Our compère, Richard Quigley, is hosting the comedy at Bestival and Twestival on the same weekend! We truly have secured the main man of comedy on the Isle of Wight.

“A lovely man, but smells of chip fat”  (Hannah George)

MP spares no expense!

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is getting the Twestival spirit! He has generously donated a bottle of House of Commons Blended Scotch Whisky for the Twestival auction. The blurb on the natty presentation box states:

The House of Commons Blended Scotch Whisky is fruity and mellow with a hint of spice. Matured, selected and blended by Gordon and McPhail of Elgin, Scotland -  a family owned and run company with more than one hundred years of experience in creating and bottling the finest Scotch whiskies.

At 40% vol it should have you rolling in the aisles! Thanks Mr Turner.

Isle of Wight Twestival Video!

When typing a blog post just wont do:

New Auction Item: Camping at Grange Farm

If you’re into camping, and most here at Twestival HQ are quite partial to the odd night under canvas then do we have the prize for you! The lovely people at Grange Farm have offered a gift of a weekends camping for family of four for our auction.