Piratetub!!!

Avast, me hearties! It be Talk like a Pirate Day come September 19th!

As MTUBers we know how to have a good night out so when we heard a few ‘Arr’ on twitter we thought this would be great and we know that there are many of you who need plenty of notice for this one so we are announcing it early!

So for all you TUBlocked lubbers who haven’t been to an MTUB yet, warm up your ‘Avasts’ and your Arrs and lets see you join us! For the regulars, I know you have been gagging for an opportunity to show us your true colours! We want to see Pirates, and Wenchs galore so get dressed up! Food & drinks (beer, alcopop, wine & soft drink if you want anything else BYO) will be provided

When: 5:30pm Friday 19 September
Where: 3 Fisher Lane Fitzroy
Sponsors:

• Pirate Media (perfect sponsors for an event like this don’t you think??)
• A change : 2Vouch

As always, if you are coming please let us know on the Facebook PirateTUB page we know this one is going to be big so please please please let us know if you are coming so we can get enough food & drinks!!

Mtub #14 Winter Is Almost Over!

If you use Twitter and will be in Melbourne on August 21st join us for MTUB #14.

We will be going back to The Workshop again, initial location will be behind the main bar. However the smokers will probably be in the courtyard. When you arrive look for the labels.

Possible dumplings or duck to follow, watch the feed during the night for details.

As always have a look at the Facebook event, sign up if you are coming, so we know how many to expect. (Or if you don’t do Facebook, leave a comment.)

When: 5:30pm Thursday 21 August
Where: The Workshop Bar Level 1 413 Elizabeth St (entrance on A’Beckett St)
Sponsors: Working on it - watch this space
Prizes: 3JAM has donated some great sms packs for us to give away!

@pixel8ted’s Mini Mtub!

Sydney web goddess, @pixel8ted (aka Linda Gehard) is in town next week and as usual she wants to catch up with some MTUBers so if your free next Tuesday (the 5th of August) head on down to FAD bar from 6pm for some Mini-MTUB goodness!

As an unexpected bonus, Fad Gallery is putting on a exhibit called ‘Four Photographers‘ featuing the work of Rai Banda, Jeff Busby, Frank Halleday and Peter Leiss.

When: Tuesday 5th of August from 6pm

Where: Fad Gallery - 14 Corrs Lane, Chinatown, Melbourne

for more details DM @Coliwilso or @Pixel8ted

Mtub #13 - The Winter Edition

If you use Twitter and will be in Melbourne on July 24th join us for MTUB #13.

We will be going back to The Workshop again, initial location will be behind the main bar. However the smokers will probably be in the courtyard. When you arrive look for the labels.

Possible dumplings or duck to follow, watch the feed during the night for details.

As always have a look at the Facebook event, sign up if you are coming, so we know how many to expect. (Or if you don’t do Facebook, leave a comment.)

When: 5:30pm Thursday 24 July
Where: The Workshop Bar Level 1 413 Elizabeth St (entrance on A’Beckett St)
Sponsors: Nope, none, nada (Sorry you have to pay for your own drinks)

Mtub#12 - Proudly Sponsored By The Inquisitr

Join us for MTUB #12, yes that means we have been going for over a year now!

We are moving locations to The Workshop as the venue seemed to work well for MTUB#11

As always have a look at the Facebook event, sign up if you are coming, so we know how many to expect. (Or if you don’t do Facebook, leave a comment.)

When: 5:30pm Thursday 26 June
Where: The Workshop Bar Level 1 413 Elizabeth St (entrance on A’Beckett St)
Sponsor: The Inquisitr (http://www.inquisitr.com/)

Melbourne based The Inquisitr offers a daily does on tech, pop and odd/ funny news from around the world. Headed by b5media founder and former TechCrunch writer Duncan Riley, The Inquisitr’s writing staff of four provide 24 hour coverage of things that matter…well most of the time.

Last Minute Mini-mtub

Yes the regular MTUB is next week 22nd May, but some of us just can get enough! Well actually @IanKath from Brisbane is in town & for some reason wants to meet up with some Melbourne Twitter peeps!

If you are free for a drink Friday night pop on down to FAD Gallery from 6pm, yes the location of the @lu_lu mini MTUB.

When: 6pm Friday 16 May
Where: FAD Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane Melbourne (in Chinatown)
What to bring: Yourself, a sense of fun & cash for drinks

Mtub #11 - The Autum Edition

UPDATE: The Horse Bazaar is double booked from 7:30pm so we will move around corner to the Garage bar on Elizabeth St at this time. Make sure you are following @MTUB for details.

After the success of MTUB 10, we all have hangovers but we have to go on! We are back to the Horse Bazaar ready to help keep them aflot (just joking - it is really because I don’t want to move :D)

As always have a look at the Facebook event, sign up if you are coming, so we know how many to expect. (Or if you don’t do Facebook, leave a comment.)

When: 5:30pm Thursday 22 May
Where: Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne
Sponsors: working on it - stay tuned!

Mtub #10

Update: We have a late sponsor MacTalk

MTUB hits double digits this months, yes there have been other mini’s but they don’t count. (@Thommo we know you find the mini’s harder to recovered from but they still don’t count.)

MTUB #9 was fantastic, we started at the Coopers Inns and then trucked off to see Spicks & Specks at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

This month we are back to the Horse Bazaar.

As aways have a look at the Facebook event, sign up if you are coming, so we know how many to expect. (Or if you don’t do Facebook, leave a comment.)

When: 5:30pm Thursday 17 April
Where: Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne
Sponsors: MacTalk http://www.mactalk.com.au check them out!!

Mtub Goes To “spicks And Speck-tacular”

As a change to the usual meeting at Horse Bazaar,the idea of going to see the “Spicks and Speck-tacular” at the Melbourne Comedy Festival was floated, voted and agreed on!

So here’s the plan:-

Pre Drinks
When: 5:30pm (till 9:30pm) Thursday 27 March
Where: Coopers Inn 282 Exhibition Street Melbourne http://www.coopersinn.com.au/ Ph:03 9639 2111

“Spicks and Speck-tacular”
When: 9:30pm session on Thursday 27 March
Where: The Comedy Theatre Cnr Exhibition and Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne
Tickets: Ticketek 132 849 & at the door

Price:
Full $49.90
Conc $44.90

Details can be found here. http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/season/2008/show/16/

Mini Easter Mtub

While after the last couple of weeks it is hard to imagine the hot weather will be leaving us soon!! So in honor of the weather leaving us, MTUB is planning a small gathering over Easter.

Join us for some drinks Saturday 22nd March from 6pm at Belgian Beer Cafe Bluestone on St Kilda Rd.

Plan to be outside, unless it is wet then inside.

When: 6pm Saturday 22 March
Where : Belgian Beer Cafe 557 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne (Map)
Sponsors: None