Twestival

Cornwall Twestival Local will take place at the Bedruthan Steps Hotel, Mawgan Porth on the Saturday 12th September from 7.30pm till Midnight. 100% of the proceeds raised through ticket sales and fundraising on the night will go directly to the chosen Cornwall charity.

Business Cornwall and Tonick Media are pleased to support this event.

This page provides you with some of the background and links to more information on this exciting event.

Cornwall Twestival Local

cornwall-twestival-local Cornwall Twestival Local is one of only 14 events planned in the country and will be held at the Bedruthan Steps Hotel, a spectacular cliff top location near Newquay on Saturday September 12th from 7.30pm.

A series of Twestival Local events are being held at locations across the globe between the 10th and 13th September.

With a venue so closely associated with the sea, the event’s theme will be ‘Beach Chic’ – smart evening wear with a beach-inspired twist.

To see all Business Cornwall news stories relating to Cornwall Twestival Local click here.

What is a Twestival?

A Twestival or Twitter-Festival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world under short timescales via Twitter, which brings people offline for a great cause. Twestival is run 100% by volunteers and independently from any not-for-profit; although the organizing teams do work closely to outline an achievable fundraising target with a measurable impact. Twestival also sets out to identify key skills of volunteers and match these with the needs of the cause; particularly communications strategy, tech integration and social media training.

A Short History of Twestival

The first Twestival Global was launched with a tweet on 8 January 2009 and barely a month later on 12 February, 202 cities were hosting events around the world to benefit charity: water. Over 1,000 volunteers, crowdsourced through Twitter, contributed their skills, over 10,000 people participated globally and countless others donated to ensure 100% of all proceeds went direct to charity: water projects. The total raised in one day was over $250k through these events and online donations; resulting in 55 wells with 17,000 people impacted in Uganda, Ethiopia, and India. Eight weeks later, Twestival founder @amanda accompanied @scottharrison and the @charitywater team to Ethiopia to drill the first well; providing daily videos, answering questions direct from the field and sharing the experience with supporters.

Cornwall was involved right from the start – click here to see how Cornwall got on in February.

Twestival Local vs Twestival Global

Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to collaborate on an international scale, but work from a local level, it could have a spectacular impact. While Twestival Global put the spotlight around one cause on a single day, Twestival Local is encouraging cities around the world to host events in support a local cause on one day during the weekend of 10-13 September 2009.

100% of the proceeds from these events will go direct to the local not-for-profit selected. Everyone involved with Twestival is a volunteer. Cities are asked to set a fundraising goal for their event, but it is much more than reaching a financial target. Twestival Local is a fantastic opportunity to connect with people in your community. The aim is to give people a chance to feel they are contributing to a larger social initiative, but bring the cause a little closer to home.