On the 17th of April, 2010 The Press Coffee Shop hosted 'Creative Expressions': An art night showcasing local talent and live music to encourage passion for the arts in Dungannon. The night was a brilliant success, much more than I could have hoped for. As I walked around on the night I felt like as if I was living my dream with my eyes wide open. Loads of people turned up to view the art and we were so fortunate that ALL of the art put forward was of a very high standard so a huge thank you to all of the artists and participating schools! The music added an extra element of warmth that invited people in to The Press so the tandem of the art and music worked beautifully as it usually does. We hope to have more events like this in the future and part of what I'll be doing over the summer months is setting out a plan with some new goals for the coming year. The live music will continue to be a staple but The Press may get a bit of a facelift in a few areas, we'll see. Recently I have had so many moments of pure love for my job in The Press as well as my other job as a receptionist. I know we are in an economic crisis and I feel so privileged that I am allowed to pursue my dreams in the midst of others losing theirs. But I would love to see you all out in support of The Press, especially this Saturday night as it's one of the nights for live music. Dylan Ruane is playing and he's a real crowd pleaser. So hope to see you this Saturday and in the future! Thanks for reading! Oh, and I'm attaching a link to my photos from the Art night if anyone wants to take a peek. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=173742&id=618891244&l=0f92ada49a
My name is Breanna Chud and I currently live in Dungannon, Northern Ireland with my wonderful, super husband Bryan Chud! We moved over here about 4 1/2 years ago to work with the Vineyard Church in Dungannon. Bryan is in charge of the youth work in the church and I am just beginning the work for The Press coffee shop which will be located in our Storehouse at the church. Running a cafe/coffee shop has been one of my dreams ever since I lived in Kirkland, WA and fell in love with Tully's coffee shops. Since then my love of coffee shops has grown and I now consider them a vital part of my life and believe others do as well. So the chance I have right now to open up The Press here in Dungannon truly is amazing and I'm looking forward to the journey. It will be filled with ups and downs, wins and losses but it's a dream that I feel God has given me so ultimately it's in His hands as am I. I hope you enjoy coming along on this journey with me and Bryan as well as the church and the supportive leaders we have!