A LUCKY 100 will get the chance to enjoy the debut TEDx event in Warrington next week.

Excitement has been building in the region and particularly in the business community ahead of the event at Parr Hall and Pyramid on Thursday.

When tickets for the inaugural event were released mid-May, they sold out in 39 minutes; the surge in demand resulted in a momentary website crash. The sell-out resulted in the rapid release of further tickets that day and a waitlist system was put in place to give those signed up advance notice of further tickets and future events.

The enthusiasm for the arrival of the TEDx brand into Warrington has been significant and just days later led to reports of fake ticket sales which the organisers swiftly dealt with.

TEDxWarrington licensee and Organiser, Kirsty James, commented, “We’ve been astounded by how the event has been received in the town and the unprecedented demand for tickets. We’d love to have said yes to everyone but, alas, the conditions of this town-based TEDx licence restrict attendee numbers at the live event."

For the lucky 100 who have tickets, the programme seems set to entertain, educate and inspire based on the profiles and commentary being written by Lucy Jackman of Comma Sense Ltd on the official TEDxWarrington website and by Becs Bate of Social Media Executive on the social channels.

With talks on topics as diverse as mental health, conservation, neurodiversity, wheelchair skills, music and comedy, the evening promises an enriched programme dedicated to its theme ‘Build Connection and Strengthen Communities’.

The Warrington event, unlike some TEDx events, also offered speaker candidates a dedicated support and coaching programme. Organisers purposefuly engaged the services of TEDx speaker coach and former TEDx speaker, Catherine Sandland, to lead the programme.

The final programme will be released just before the event runs live but speaker profiles now feature on the website. Speakers have revealed how hard it was to keep the secret of their selection in March but have commended the organising team on the unbelievable support during an emotional and life-changing experience. An accolade indeed for all involved.

For further information about the TEDxWarrington, the team, the speakers, event partners and sponsors visit www.tedxwarrington.com or email organisingteam@tedxwarrington.co.uk