The first Sookio Masterclass event kicked off this week at the Cambridge Brew House. It was so great to see a packed house for the first in this new series of events, and to feel the enthusiasm in the air. Everyone was up for an evening of straight-talking social media - and to have some fun along the way.

We'd like to thank our panel guests for sharing their wisdom and their practical social media tips. None of them would class themselves as experts in social media, which was exactly what we wanted. Not self-styled social media gurus who you see on the conference circuit, but people who deal with the business of creating interesting, shareable content on social media channels day in, day out.

• Jessica Vince, from Grazia magazine

• Fred Lewsey and Barney Brown from the University of Cambridge

• Jo Christy AKA Miss Sue Flay

• Athar Abidi from Age UK

We'd also like to thank the Cambridge Brew House for looking after us so well. What a great venue - it really helped create the informal, conversational environment we wanted for this event. Nice ales too.

And of course thanks to Lizzy Doe, who took all these great photos. Take a look at the gallery below to get a flavour of the event!

In pictures…

Listen to the class now…

What people said…

Blog posts

Antony Carpen: An evening with Cambridge social media enthusiasts

In the press

Ely Weekly News: Sookio launches new masterclasses to help businesses improve their social media skills