Category: Memory Fest ’16

Monkey Here Again

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Upside Down Monkey

Upside Down MonkeyHello, Monkey here again! You might have seen me earlier, I’m still looking for a name, one of you lucky people coming along to the Memory Fest event is going to choose one for me.

In the meantime, I am just lounging around and waiting and waiting.

I wonder what my name will be, I hope it’s something sexy. ‘Cos I am sexy, don’t you think? Go on, admit it, you think I am don’t you?

By the way, did you know? As well as the the £42 that the person who picks my name gets … they also get to take me home with them too. Can you believe that? I can’t wait to see where I will be living. I hope it’s somewhere nice, with someone nice.

Hope you’ve bought your tickets, have you bought them? They are available you know. Cathy and Stephen are selling them. Claire and Mo have got some to sell. Lisa is also selling them and Carol, nearly forgot about Carol (how could I forget about Carol?). Oh, you can also buy them at Bar Bliss too, and on-line. Loads of places, so you really have no excuse .. remember you have to be there to be in with a chance of taking me home!

Well, I’m off to bed now. It’s tiring all this hanging around upside down. See you soon!

On Line Auction!

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Wedding Video Auction

As I teased on Facebook earlier this week, we can now confirm that Memory Fest have been given a fantastic item to help us raise more money for our chosen charities, Dementia UK and Alzheimer Scotland.

BLG Video & Audio ProductionsBLG Video & Audio Productions, the people that will be filming our event, have donated one of their Wedding Packages. Not just any one of them though, their top package! The Gold Package is valued at £850 and is described as the package to choose if ‘you require every possible moment of your special day captured‘ – have a look at their website for full details (unfortunately the offer is only available to ceremonies taking place in Scotland and the North of England)

This is an amazing opportunity for a lucky couple to obtain a fantastic memento of their special day and help our great cause at the same time.

From today until 12 noon on 1st May 2016 you will be able to bid by email to win this fabulous gift. We have set up a special email address, weddingvideo@memoryfest.co.uk for you to use and we will monitor this address for the next couple of weeks to see what bids we receive. You can also make a bid on the evening of the event at Club Bliss between 7:30 pm and around 10 pm when we will make the announcement to let you know who the highest bidder has been and who has won this auction.

SPECIAL NOTE: Realising that not everyone will be getting married or will know someone getting married then BLG Video & Audio Productions will consider substituting this offer for the production of a Music Video for a Band or Solo artist, just mention this preference when you submit your bid by email or on the night at the event.

If you prefer to send you bid using the form below, then please do – you can enter as many times as you want between now and the closing date, the highest bid will be the one that wins!

Entry is free, however if you would like to leave a token donation, perhaps you could do this on our Just Giving page?

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Are You Fit?

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Enterprise Health and Fitness

Enterprise GymDo you fancy joining an exercise class to help improve your fitness and to get you in shape? Well, our latest Raffle prize donation will give you the chance to try a wide range of exercise classes at varying times suited to different fitness levels.

Thanks to some kind words from our good friend, Seb, Enterprise Health and Fitness in Kirkintilloch have provided Memory Fest with two vouchers, each for one month’s free membership for either their Gym or their Classes.

No matter what fitness level you are, they have a wide range of equipment and services tailored to get you results, whether it’s cardio on treadmills, bikes or x-trainers or bodybuilding.

Our Infomercial

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BLG Video and Audio Productions

Well, what an exciting afternoon with BLG Video and Audio Productions making our very first Infomercial. These are the guys that are going to be filming Memory Fest ’16 on 1st May 2016 at Club Bliss, Kirkintilloch, Scotland.

Richard was very professional and we are really pleased with the results. We hope you are too, and that you will help us to share it far and wide to get the word out about our event.

 

Posters Are Ready!

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Memory Fest Poster

Memory Fest PosterThanks to Kenwil Print Ltd for working with us to produce our posters, flyers and tickets! We collected them yesterday and are very pleased with them.

Cathy, Lisa and I will be distributing them around the place over the next few days – if you would like to display one for us, just get in touch and we will try to get one to you as soon as possible.

We can also send you an image of the poster if you would like to promote Memory Fest ’16 (in partnership with Home Instead Senior Care) on your own website or social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc) – let’s see how far we can get this information! We know people in New Zealand, Australia, America, Canada, Spain, sure there must be other places too.

Tickets are available to purchase now at the Early Bird price of only £5 each (entry on the night will be £7.50 if we haven’t already sold out by then!).

Remember, just because you can’t get to the event here in Scotland, you can still support us through sharing and possibly, if you are able, through our Just Giving page.

Silent Auction – Whisky

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3 Litre Whisky Bottle

3 Litre Whisky BottleAnother lot for our ‘silent auction’ at the Memory Fest ’16 gig will be a three litre bottle of Teacher’s Scramble Scotch Whisky.

This has been donated by Shirley and George (my mum and dad) and we believe it is probably between 20 and 25 years old, but is unopened and has been stored in a cool dark cabinet during that time.

How much would you give for this massive bottle? If you are interested, make sure you are there at Club Bliss on 1 May 2016 so that you can enter your bid.

If you cannot get to the event and want to make a bid on line, please send an e-mail to us before 22 April 2016 and we will include it on the night as an email bid.

Smiths Hotel, Kirkintilloch

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Smiths Hotel

Smiths Bar & GrillToday, we are very grateful to Smiths Hotel in Kirkintilloch who have donated a Gift Voucher to Memory Fest ’16.

This will be one of the Raffle Prizes on 1 May 2016 at Club Bliss and will allow the winner to a meal at Smiths Bar & Grill to the value of £30 (to be spent on both food and drink).

This is a quote from their website, “Smiths Hotel has an excellent reputation for the quality of its food. Guests and non-residents alike are welcome to dine out in comfort and style in our highly-rated Bar & Grill restaurant, serving food Sunday to Thursday 8am till 9pm, Friday & Saturdays 8am till 10pm.”

Cathy and I have eaten here in the past and thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere.

Smiths Hotel is a family-run hotel, restaurant, bar and function venue that has been serving families and business guests for over 25 years. It is situated on David Donnelly Place, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 1DD.

Steel Threads

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Steel Threads

Yass! Jacqui and Steve have given Memory Fest ’16 another signed CD, this time by the brilliant Steel Threads.

Steel Threads are an alternative Acoustic Rock band using Guitar, Violins, Bass and Vocal harmony to create uniqueness.

An original band, Steel Threads perform their own unique blend of acoustic rock and folk. Formed in 2011 they pride themselves on their strong songwriting and energetic performances.

Steel Threads - The Band

  • Neil Wardleworth – Guitar / Vocals / Drum
  • Laura Wilcockson – Violin / Vocals
  • Tracy Beardmore – Bass / Violin / Vocals

The band’s debut album ‘Timing Is Everything‘ was released in June 2012 and the band has gigged throughout the UK, building a strong following ever since. The strength of support is evidenced by the fact that the second album ‘For Those Who Are Left‘ was pledge funded by fans and reached its target much more quickly than the band expected. In October 2014 the band released a ‘Live EP‘, featuring songs from the first 2 albums performed live as a duo.

Their third studio album, The Rule Of Three was released in December 2015 and it is this one we will have up for grabs in our raffle on 1 May 2016 at Club Bliss. Make sure you buy plenty of raffle tickets to be in with a chance to win this great CD.

Press Comments include:

  • “Love the contrasting vibe which the strings bring” Cherrie McIlwaine, BBC Ulster
  • “Loving the use of fiddles … these guys do it so well” Clive Rawlings, Blues Matters
  • “occupying the unexplored territory between The Waterboys and Whitesnake”, R2 Magazine
  • “They are passionate and energetic, and make a big sound. You’ll like them” Dai Jeffries, R2 Magazine

Name the Monkey

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What is my name?

What is my name?Who is this? What is her (or his) name?

You will have the chance to guess the Monkey’s name at Memory Fest ’16, we will be running this like a ‘football card’. One of our Team will be coming around the tables offering everyone the chance to join in.

For only £2 you can choose one of the 96 names on the card. At the end of the night we will reveal the name and the person who has chosen the correct name will walk away with £42 with remainder of the pot going to our two charities, Dementia UK and Alzheimer Scotland.

Thanks to Elinor who kindly donated Miss, Mrs or Mr Monkey (Note: Guinness Glass and Sky Remote Control not included!).

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