Category: Memory Fest ’16

It happens to us all at some point, we get hungry!

Well if it happens to you at Memory Fest ’16 then don’t worry! Club Bliss have agreed to open their kitchen and serve their usual menu for anyone that is interested.

They have a great selection of tasty snacks, with prices between £2.50 and £5.90. So if you fancy a cheese & pickle toastie or a chicken curry with rice you order it. Maybe a vegetable pakora, pasta bolognese, nachos or just a few chips, it’s your choice.

Do you know what the added benefit is? Club Bliss have agreed to donate a percentage of the money spent on food at Memory Fest to our Charities – how good is that? So, come hungry and you will be helping us even more!

The Amused Owls

5 March 2016

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We can now confirm that The Amused Owls will be opening up for us at Memory Fest on 1st May 2016 at Club Bliss in Kirkintilloch.

Recently formed in the South side of Glasgow, 4 local guys, Dan, John, Ross & Tam, who just love the fun of playing music that has its origins in Rock and Roll. The Amused Owls will want you to dance and have fun!

Remember, we are raising awareness and much needed funds for Alzheimer Scotland and Dementia UK, through Classic Rock and we understand the tunes you will hear from this live band will be some of the best tracks, some that you won’t have heard for a while!

Twenty Five Pounds

24 February 2016

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We are looking to raise a lot of money through Memory Fest and we appreciate all of the help we are receiving.

We think its important to grasp what even small amounts can do to help though – making it real, if you like. So we will be having a few of these type of posts over the coming months just to give some example of how money raised might be spent and what the benefits are.

“Did you know that £25 could pay for a day’s costs for one of Alzheimer Scotland’s mobile information vehicles to raise awareness of dementia and bring information on the condition to local communities.”

There we go, that’s our first one, watch out for the next!

Premier Sponsor Secured

12 February 2016

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After a very successful meeting with Suhail Rehman today, we can now announce that Home Instead Senior Care will be working with us very closely from today as our Premier Sponsors.

Their unique Alzheimer’s and Dementia CARE training has been designed and developed by experts in the field of dementia and ageing and they are recognised as the trusted home care solution and number one brand for quality care.

We are very proud to have them involved with our project.

Check out their official website here

Our Logo!

12 February 2016

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You know when you see something, and that makes you think of something else, similar but tweaked, and kinda like, different …. ?

Well, that’s how I felt when Iain showed me an idea for our Logo that he had mocked up on his phone. I liked it, but it was too ‘busy’ and there were too many colours, and well, it just wasn’t quite what I wanted.

But it set me thinking, and sketching, and after pulling my hair out a bit, I came up with the design I was happy with. I hope you like it too.

Its overall shape is a plectrum, it shows an outline of someone thinking about and remembering music, there is a classic electric guitar at the bottom and at the top is the forget-me-not symbol, all simple in purple and black outline – to me it sums up what we are trying to do with Memory Fest ’16.

Scotty – The Master Barber

7 February 2016

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Thanks to Scotty – The Master Barber for agreeing to donate a voucher for Memory Fest ’16 today. We are not sure exactly what it will be for, maybe a Gents Haircut, possibly a refreshing hot towel shave, as soon as we know we will tell you!

In the meantime, if you haven’t tried Scotty – The Master Barber, why not? He is on Alexandra Street in Kirkintilloch and has over 16 years experience, traditional and professional. check out his Facebook page or give him a call on 07450 264390 to check his opening times.

Our Hosts

4 February 2016

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Well, we needed a venue for Memory Fest ’16 that could hold enough people, provide a suitable stage for at least two live bands to perform some terrific Classic Rock and be easily accessible to everyone – we found one!

Following a meeting with Ryan at Club Bliss we are able to confirm the venue is booked for 1 May 2016 and the doors to Memory Fest ’16 will open at 7 pm that night.

Yes, we know its a Sunday night, but as it is a Bank Holiday the next day we hope that many of you will be able to play out … its not really a school night for most people (carers and nurses excepted of course!)

Memory Fest ’16 – The Launch!

1 February 2016

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Morning everyone

Hope you all had a great weekend! February already, can’t believe how quickly the time is moving (is that a sign I am getting old, I wonder?)

I’ve had quite an exciting weekend with the ‘launch’ or at least announcement that Memory Fest will be happening this year! OK, I know you are thinking, what is Memory Fest?

Well, it’s an idea that I had last year, 2015, and it is finally coming to life, I hope I don’t bore you all with it over the next 3 months.

I am organising, with help from a team of like minded people, a Live Music Gig at Club Bliss in Kirkintilloch on 1st May 2016 – raising awareness and much needed funds for Dementia UK and Alzheimer Scotland through Classic Rock!

We will have two live Bands on the evening, with some other potentially very interesting activities planned to go along side and during the intervals.

Our Facebook page is live now, if you have time please have a look at it and maybe share it amongst your ‘friends’. The more support we receive the more funds we can raise. Oh yes, there is a Twitter thingy too, but not sure how much this will be used.

I realise that not everyone will be able to come along on the night and so have also organised online fundraising through Just Giving so that people can pledge on line (I think it is also possible to set up a text donation facility too but I haven’t got that sorted yet!).

There is still a lot of planning to do yet but wanted to let you guys know sooner rather than later so hopefully you can get the date in your diary.

Wish me luck, please!

Cheers

Stephen

Anybody Hungry?