@sherrilynne takes the stand

Some of the crowd

More crowd

@derekrichardson

@nickop and @jamesq

More photos from this set on Owen’s Twestival Post

Tweeps in live bank Karaoke at IoMTwestival

More than a hundred people turned up at Jaks on Thursday night for the Isle of Man’s first ever Twestival which has so far raised £1577.62 for the charity Concern Worldwide. Donations on the night amounted to £788.62; Barclays Wealth will match this amount to make up the total.

The event was only one of about 200 that took place in cities around the world as part of Twestival Global 2010.  Almost $350,000 was raised on the right around the world, and funds are still coming in.

“The Isle of Man Twitterati turned up to support this important cause and we had a lot of fun in the meantime,” said Sherrilynne Starkie, Twestival Isle of Man committee member.  “The money we raised here will go directly to helping build a school in the third world.”

Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media to bring people together offline to rally around the important cause of education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. All of the local events are organised 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to Concern Worldwide’s education projects.

Twestival Isle of Man saw people paying a fiver for a chance to live out their rock star fantasies and sing with the band.  Party favourites Red! put on a fun karaoke sing along with more than 30 songs on offer.  Solo artist Chris Flood’s performance set the scene for a fun night of music.

Two members of the band, bass-player Paul Nicholson and drummer Ben Watterson are Barclay’s Wealth analysts, making Twestival eligible for the banks employee matched fundraising scheme.

Stuart Nelson, head of Corporate for Barclays Wealth in the Isle of Man said: “We are delighted to be able to match the money raised at the Isle of Man Twestival to double the fund raising effort.  As an employer, Barclays Wealth is committed to supporting and nurturing the charitable work of our team members and I am pleased to see more employees taking the opportunity to help both local and international charities.”

Twestival Local 2010 takes place in September and will support an Isle of Man charity.  Charities interested in taking part are invited to contact the Twestival committee.

Every pound raised in the Isle of Man for Twestival Global 2010 will be doubled, up to £1,500, thanks to a commitment from international bank, Barclays Wealth.

It’s part of the bank’s policy to encourage and support employees in their charitable giving and fundraising efforts through an employee matched fundraising scheme.

IoM Twestival will take place this Thursday night at Jaks Bar & Steak House, a popular music venue in Douglas.  The main event is going to be a performance and karaoke singalong with band Red Two members of the band, bass-player Paul Nicholson and drummer Ben Watterson are Barclay’s Wealth analysts, making Twestival eligible for the match-funding scheme.

Barclays has a long-standing tradition of supporting the community. Over the past 10 years, Barclays has invested more than £380 million in communities around the world.

“Barclays Wealth has really gotten behind us with this offer of match funding which will help us reach  or even surpass our goal of raising £1,000 on the night,” said Sherrilynne Starkie, Twestival organising committee member. “Remember, thanks to Barclays Wealth, every pound people spend on the night will actually mean £2 to the charity.  So everybody come out!  Have fun! And help change the lives of some of the world’s poorest children.”

Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media to bring people together offline to rally around the important cause of education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. All of the local events are organised 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to Concern Worldwide’s education projects.

It’s only a fiver to attend and in addition to getting the chance to live out your rock star dream there’ll be a silent auction, raffle and other fun, fundraising activities, including a chance to learn how to tweet in Manx!

Book now.

Mark 25 March in your diary and head down to  Jaks Bar & Steak House, in Douglas to live out your rock star fantasy and support Isle of Man Twestival.  We’re having live-band karaoke singalong (more than 42 songs to choose from) with perennial  party favourites Red! Pay for the privilege being their lead singer.

Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media to bring people together offline to rally around the important cause of education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. All of the local events are organised 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to Concern Worldwide’s education projects. Get your £5 Tickets here!

Here’s the set list!  Which songs will you perform?

• Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf
• Gimme Some Lovin – Spencer Davis Group
• Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
• Nutbush City Limits – Ike & Tina Turner
• Hard to Handle – Otis Redding/Black Crowes
• Twist & Shout – Isley Brothers/Beatles
• Back in the USSR – Beatles
• Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Rock n Roll – Led Zeppelin
• Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
• Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
• She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult
• C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran
• Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
• Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
• 20th Century Boy – T-Rex
• Paranoid – Black Sabbath
• Rock n Roll All Night  – Kiss
• Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
• Word Up – Cameo/Korn
• Enter Sandman – Metallica
• Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
• Whole Lotta Rosie – AC-DC
• Roll over Beethoven – Beatles
• Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
• Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
• Cigarettes & Alcohol – Oasis
• Rocks – Primal Scream
• Under The Bridge – Chillis
• Song 2 – Blur
• Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
• Sheena is a Punk Rocker – Ramones
• Walk This Way – Aerosmith/Run DMC
• Sweet Child o Mine – Guns n Roses
• Paint It Black – The Stones
• Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones
• Cars – Gary Numan
• Wonderwall- Oasis
• Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry
• Runaway – Del Shannon
• Razorblade Party – Chris Flood
• Louie Louie – Various

It really is good to be Sure!  Thanks to the Isle of Man telecom provider for donating a £50 gift voucher to Isle of Man Twestival. The successful bidder can visit the Sure stores in Ramsey or Douglas to top up or put the voucher towards a new handset.

Sure’s aim is to deliver more choice, better quality and value for money to the Manx people. Sure is a fresh, innovative brand from Cable & Wireless designed to provide communications services in a simple and customer- friendly way.

The company has definitely been very supportive of many of the Island’s good causes and charities and we’re ’sure’ happy to have Sure’s support for Isle of Man Twestival.

On Thursday 25 March, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together for Twestival Global 2010, a fundraising campaign for child poverty charity Concern Worldwide, and the Isle of Man is joining in.

The first Twestival Global was held last year in 202 cities to support the charity Water.  More than 1,000 volunteers and 10,000 donors raised US $250k+, which resulted in more than 55 wells in Uganda, Ethiopia and India having a direct impact for over 17,000 people. It was a remarkable achievement by volunteers working under short timescales and utilising social media tools like Twitter to make it happen efficiently.

This year, the focus is on education and the 72 million children in the world who don’t have the opportunity to go to school. Concern Worldwide was selected by the Twestival global team and local organisers because of its comprehensive and well-respected approach to education.

IoM Twestival will take place at Jaks Bar & Steak House, a popular music venue in Douglas. The main event is going to be a performance and karaoke singalong with band Red. Singer Anna Goldsmith with also perform. The evening will include a silent auction, raffle and the chance to learn to tweet in Manx.

Buy your £5 ticket online by clicking here.

The Sefton Hotel has kindly donated a gift voucher for bed and breakfast in an atrium or sea view room to Isle of Man Twestival Global 2010, and it will be up for grabs in the silent auction.

The world-famous Sefton is arguably the best hotel on the Island and is often the place where visiting celebrities, including Zac Efron, Madonna and Renee Zellweger, choose to stay.

It’s a perfectly situated, relaxing, calm and rather beautiful four-star hotel with an award-winning restaurant. It is a sympathetic mixture of a fine restored Victorian hotel and a new extension set round a unique water garden.

The Atrium Water Garden has a distinctive and most unusual design which uses nature itself to both ventilate and moderate the internal environment creating comfortable conditions for both hotel guests and garden plants alike.

The breakfast room is situated on the first floor overlooking the bay and harbour. The perfect place to see the sun rise.

So mark 25 March in your diary and head down to  Jaks Bar & Steak House, in Douglas.  Live out your rock star fantasy.  We’re having live-band karaoke singalong (more than 42 songs to choose from) with perennial  party favourites Red! Pay for the privilege being their lead singer.  Tweet feedback on performances in realtime (also in Manx!)

Thanks to @lauradaly563 and everyone at the Sefton for supporting Isle of Man Twestival.

Twestival Global 2010 has been awarded a US $100k matching grant from Austin Ventures, a Texas-based VC firm.

This means that for every £5 ticket sold, another £5 will be added to the total.  Not only is 100% of all ticket sales and donations going to support Concern Worldwide’s educational projects, that amount will be doubled!

“We’ve had lots of people sign up on Facebook to attend the night and many more are tweeting their intentions to come out on 25 March, but these numbers are not yet reflected in our online ticket sales,” said Sherrilynne Starkie, a member of the Isle of Man Twestival organising committee. “Please be sure to book soon to ensure the value of your ticket gets doubled as a donation.”

Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media to bring people together offline to rally around the important cause of education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. All of the local events are organised 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to Concern Worldwide’s education projects.

IoM Twestival will take place at Jaks Bar & Steak House, a popular music venue in Douglas. The main event is going to be a performance and karaoke singalong with band Red. Audience members will be encouraged to tweet feedback on the singers’ performances in Manx!

Singer/songwriter Anna Goldsmith with also perform and the evening will include a silent auction, raffle and other fun, fundraising activities.

Twestival is raising money to help educate the 72 million children in the world who don’t have the opportunity to go to school through the charity Concern Worldwide.

One hundred per cent of Twestival funds will go to project costs. This includes material purchases (curriculum, desks, pencils) as well as project activities such as construction of schools; rehabilitation of classrooms; teacher/management training; PTAs; HIV/AIDS school clubs; water and sanitation in schools; health education in schools; education advocacy; vocational/life-skills training for youth, farmers and women; and curriculum development for secondary school/university. Money will not be used for things like administration, overhead, reporting oversight, etc.