What a weekend we've had! We’re still buzzing after celebrating our 10th anniversary on Saturday, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to mark such a special milestone.
Ten years of guitars, music, brilliant customers and plenty of memories, and getting to celebrate it all with so many of you made the day even more special.
From live music and familiar faces to raffle prizes and a few surprises along the way, there was plenty going on at The Barn!
A day full of live music
One of the biggest highlights of the day was, of course, the live music.
A massive thank you to all the bands and performers who came along and helped make the celebrations what they were. We were lucky enough to have some brilliant performances throughout the day, including Billy Watman, Jimmy Colburn and The Kowloons, to name just a few.
You were all fantastic, and it was great to see so much talent coming together to celebrate with us. Live music is what we're all about, so having the shop filled with great performances was the perfect way to spend our anniversary!
A special visit from BBC Radio Merseyside
We were also really pleased to welcome Sean Styles from BBC Radio Merseyside, who joined us for the celebrations.
It was brilliant having Sean there to share in the occasion and show his support. And it looks like he didn't leave empty-handed either!
Sean is now the proud owner of a beautiful Ozark F-Style Mandolin. We hope you're enjoying it, Sean, and we can't wait to hear what you play on it!
Thanks again for taking the time to come along and be part of our special day.
Congratulations to our prize winners!
There was plenty of excitement around our anniversary prize draws, and we'd like to say a big congratulations to everyone who walked away with a prize.
A special mention goes to Joscelyn, our lucky winner of the main 10th anniversary Free Prize Draw, who is now the proud owner of a brand-new guitar!
We also had two fantastic goodie bags worth £100 each up for grabs in our separate raffles. A huge well done to both lucky winners, and thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and got involved.
Giving something back to the community
One of the lovely things about the celebrations was being able to support a great local cause at the same time.
All the money raised through our two goodie bag raffles went directly to the Kirkby Christmas Toy Appeal, helping support local families in the run-up to Christmas.
Together, we raised a brilliant £200, and we'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and helped make that happen. Your support really does mean a lot.
Here's to the next chapter!
Most importantly, we'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who came along on Saturday and helped us celebrate.
To our customers, friends, performers, special guests and everyone who has supported Austin Guitars over the years, we genuinely couldn't have done it without you.
It's been quite a journey, and we're incredibly proud of what we've built here at The Barn. From helping people find their first guitar to seeing familiar faces come back time and time again, it's the people who make this place what it is.
We had the best time celebrating with you all, and we hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did!
So, here's to 10 years of Austin Guitars, plenty more great music, lots of new guitars and, most importantly, many more memories to come.
Thank you for being part of it. Now, who's ready for the next 10?
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