April 19, 2026
Te Tūi Tea Party
Official National Digital Awards Fringe Event
Blutui is hosting an exclusive cocktail luncheon before the National Digital Awards in Birmingham on 22 May, creating a private, high-trust environment for progressive agency leaders who are actively shaping the next phase of digital delivery and operational transformation in their studio environments.
The luncheon event will take place at 24 Stories, an elevated dining and bar space set on the 24th floor of 103 Colmore Row in central Birmingham. Positioned above the city with direct proximity to the main awards venue, 24 Stories provides a discreet but premium setting for focused discussion.
Attendance is strictly limited to 12 invited guests, ensuring an intimate roundtable format designed for real conversation rather than presentation-led messaging. The lunchtime event will bring together senior agency decision makers interested in operational scale, delivery efficiency, and new commercial models in modern agency ecosystems.
Blutui CEO Graeme Blake will be flying from Down Under for this event, joined by Tyler Burbage, Blutui Principal Engineer and UK Agency Lead, alongside UK Blutui Ambassador Ian Wright. Together they will share an update on Blutui’s UK expansion strategy, including agency-specific rollout plans, enterprise partnership structures, and early access opportunities for select organisations.
The session will also explore how agencies can leverage Blutui Labs UK and the Blutui Agency Web Ecosystem to increase delivery capacity and cadence, reduce production overheads, and unlock new margin within existing client relationships. Select enterprise pathways and pilot partnership opportunities will be discussed on a confidential basis with eligible attendees.
This is not a general activation. It is a limited guest closed-door strategic conversation for agency leaders who are actively exploring operational change and looking for a measurable competitive advantage in how digital work is built, delivered, and scaled.
Interested? Get on the list quick.
To get on the list contact Kat Grinter, Head of Commercial Operations kat@blutui.com before Tuesday 12 May.
Note: Your expression of interest does not guarantee acceptance, this is an exclusive, limited seat event and while we would love invite everyone who shows interest, alas seats are intentionally limited. If you don’t receive an invitation it’s not you - it’s us. We will reach out to meet in another setting soon.
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Te Tūi Tea Party
You will be greeted on arrival with your choice of signature Blutui cocktail, each a symphony of antipodean and continental spirits and ingredients designed to make your day, your week or your Awards experience memorable, in a terribly sophisticated way. A short explainer will be followed by the 24 Stories signature 3 course lunch accompanied by robust Kiwi yarns (conversation).
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Mixologist notes:
Te Tūi Tea
Mix (shake) all ingredients along with crushed ice then pour, garnish with sun-dried citrus and edible petals. Enjoy in moderation.
40ml Scapegrace Gin https://scapegracedistillery.com/
15ml Suze https://www.suze.com/
15ml Earl Grey https://www.chanui.com/ infused St Germain elderflower liqueur* https://www.stgermain.fr/
10ml fino sherry (dry white sherry)
*add 2 teabags of strong earl grey tea to 1 bottle (700ml) of St. Germain and leave to infuse in a warm place for 2 - 3 hours or until you're happy with the taste.
Te Tūi Summer Nectar
Add the same ingredients as above plus 15mls lemon juice to a tall glass filled with ice. Top with East Imperial yuzu tonic and garnish with lemon wheel and flower.
Te Tūi AF
Celebrating 4+ years of being completely (completely) sober, our CEO Graeme Blake is highly tuned in to the need for Alcohol Free options. Add the same ingredients as above switching out the demon booze for AF alternatives.
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