--- title: About | Tirtle description: Find unique things to do in the Cotswolds with Tirtle. We create tailored events for singles, couples, and more, inspired by the local community. image: https://tirtle.co/hubfs/Tirtle%20about%20page-min.png --- [Skip to content](https://tirtle.co/about#main-content) [![Tirtle events company logo](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/tirtle%20logo%20horizontal%20black%20and%20white.png?width=100&height=44&name=tirtle%20logo%20horizontal%20black%20and%20white.png "Tirtle events company logo")](http://tirtle.co.uk) - [about](https://tirtle.co/about) - [events](https://tirtle.co/events) - [faqs](https://tirtle.co/faqs) - [join waitlist](https://tirtle.co/join-the-waitlist) # What's Tirtle? ![TIRTLE! (4)-1](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/TIRTLE!%20(4)-1.png?width=3&name=TIRTLE!%20(4)-1.png "TIRTLE! (4)-1") A tiny company that puts on [IRL (in real life) events](https://tirtle.co/events) for humans in your local area.   Community-created events are all about ditching the screens and meeting new people without WiFi.   The first events will take place in the Cotswolds (UK) but everyone is welcome to register so I know who's interested.  [Register now](https://tirtle.co/join-the-waitlist) ![Colourful bunting](https://tirtle.co/hubfs/Colourful%20bunting.png "Colourful bunting") ## Why Tirtle's here Let’s face it: it’s too easy to get lost in endless scrolling, hoping to find something meaningful. But real magic happens when we put down our phones, look up, and say hello to an actual human standing right there.  ### Alone together Nearly one in three adults in the UK feels lonely. Anxiety’s on the rise, and screen fatigue isn’t letting up. Can't we change this? In an ideal world this website wouldn't exist. But let’s not throw the fajita out with the guac yet, 'kay? ### IRL is better Meeting face-to-face is food for the soul and it's how we have the most fun (but you know this already). Plus, I watched this Netflix show about how to live to 100, and guess what? Community was a pretty big deal. ### The apps are sh\*te We’re not a dating company. But if you happen to meet your soulmate at a Tirtle event, I'll be the first to don a leotard and wave a pom pom around. Dating apps are built to keep you swiping, not finding, despite what they say. With Tirtle, we’re on the same page. ### Networking is dry Hard pass on awkward nods and forced small talk. Harder pass on networking events with hidden agendas. We're here for game nights where you find out who's hilariously competitive yet hopelessly unskilled (usually me). ## You know it's spelt "Turtle", right? ![illustration of a turtle on a surfboard making its way across the ocean](https://tirtle.co/hubfs/5.svg "illustration of a turtle on a surfboard making its way across the ocean") Yeah, yeah, I get it. But do you know why it’s called *Tirtle*? It’s spelt "Tirtle" because, in case you didn’t notice, the letters “IRL” are hiding in there – like a little love note in a fortune cookie. But there’s more to it than that. Turtles, aside from looking undeniably cute, also represent something pretty cute. When sea turtles hatch, they break out of their shells (relatable), gather on the beach, and make the perilous journey to the sea – together. Strength in numbers, I reckon. Their survival depends on community, and that’s exactly what Tirtle is all about: finding your group, navigating life, and making it to the good stuff side-by-side. And while turtles face their share of challenges, like predators and disappearing habitats, they have an innate sense of where they belong. Female sea turtles always return to the beach where they were born, trusting their instincts. I’d like to think we all have that same deep-down knowledge that we belong. Even if life sometimes makes us question it. Tirtle is here to remind us of that – to help you come out of your shell and find your way, surrounded by other tirtles on the same journey. (Also, turtle.com was taken. And let’s be real, even if it wasn’t, I couldn’t afford it.) ![TIRTLE! (4)](https://tirtle.co/hubfs/TIRTLE!%20(4).png "TIRTLE! (4)") ## Under the shell I don't want to make this page about me because it's not. It’s about Tirtle — or more specifically, what I hope Tirtle can do for you. But I know people like a little backstory. Plus my best friend, Fiona, said I should include it  (proof below) and she is much better at marketing than me so here you go, you lucky prawn. ![Screenshot 2025-01-22 at 13.41.23](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-22%20at%2013.41.23.png?width=540&height=140&name=Screenshot%202025-01-22%20at%2013.41.23.png) So, hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Tamara Williams, aka TamTam, Tamzo or T-pain if you’re my friends and family. I live in Chipping Norton with my husband and our two feline mini Mussolinis. Right now, it’s just me steering the Tirtle ship, with the occasional help from friends (refer to aforementioned friend) and family. Will it work out? Who knows. But I’m giving to give it a shot. If it takes off, I want to build the kind of company that pays people well, makes them feel valued, and gives them room to grow.  - ![Tamara Williams](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/profile%20pics%20(7)-1.png?width=799&height=600&name=profile%20pics%20(7)-1.png) Tamara Williams (...me) - ![Kedi Williams](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_9299.jpeg?width=4032&height=3024&name=IMG_9299.jpeg) Kedi Williams - ![Pops Williams](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5093-1.png?width=3010&height=2380&name=IMG_5093-1.png) Pops (aka Poppy) Williams - ![Pals](https://tirtle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1328.png?width=1600&height=1200&name=IMG_1328.png) Pals (and me) If you'd like to be friends, connect with me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaraburgess/) or drop me an email [tamara@tirtle.co.](mailto:tamara@tirtle.co) ## Like the sound of Tirtle? Or turtles ... in general? Tirtle will only happen if enough people sign up. Register today and tell a friend (or twenty). 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