MYO's 12th Birthday Celebrations
Twelve years. It's hard to believe how quickly the time has gone!
What started as a little café has grown into so much more, and this November we got to celebrate 12 years of MYO with a weekend full of music, familiar faces, new faces and plenty of lovely moments.
We wanted to mark the occasion by bringing people together and celebrating everything that makes MYO what it is. Looking back at the weekend, we couldn't be happier with how it all went.
A weekend filled with music
Music was a big part of our birthday celebrations, and we were lucky to have some wonderful performers join us.
A huge thank you to Frances Curran & Friends for kicking things off with a brilliant trad session, and to the Cork Sacred Harp Singers for sharing their beautiful singing with us. It was lovely to have such different musical traditions come together under one roof.
We were also delighted to welcome Shimmer Boy, Aaron O'Sullivan, who performed for us over the weekend. We couldn't have been happier to have him as part of the celebrations. And if you didn't know already, Aaron is a Local Hero Award winner! A very well-deserved recognition, and we were delighted to have him bring his music to MYO.
A special thank you to Shine A Light
We were very glad to have Shine A Light with us as part of the celebrations, helping to raise awareness around suicide prevention and mental health.
It's an important conversation, and we're grateful to everyone involved for taking the time to be there and share their work with our community.
It's all about the people
Of course, none of this would mean quite as much without the people who make MYO what it is.
To everyone who came through our doors over the weekend, whether you've been visiting us for years or it was your first time, thank you. Thank you for spending some of your weekend with us, enjoying the music, catching up with friends, having a coffee and being part of the celebrations.
And a very special thank you to our staff. There's a lot of work that goes into making a weekend like this happen, both behind the scenes and out on the floor. We appreciate every bit of it, and we really couldn't do it without you.
12 years, and still making memories
Over the years, MYO has become a place for coffee, conversations, art, music, events and community. So much has happened since those early days, and there are so many people who have been part of the journey.
Celebrating 12 years gave us a chance to pause and appreciate just how much this little place means to us. And judging by the smiles, conversations and music over the weekend, it means something to a lot of you too.
Thank you for being part of our story. Here's to many more years of MYO, and to all the memories still to come! 🤎