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Matt O’Connell at Perfomante FRI9AUG24

hen we swung by Performante this afternoon, we could tell straight away that Matt O’Connell is right where he always wanted to be.

Having Burnaby Park to the front and the South Beach to the back, sure, this is where most people would like to be…

Getting from there to here took a few years though, given that, when it comes to opening your dream barber shop, Greystones isn’t exactly the easiest place in the world to find a space to call your own.

“So, when this spot came up, I couldn’t quite believe it,” says Matt, as we look out the main window at the sun-kissed beach and a passing train. “Look at that out there. Every day, just the sheer joy of seeing this beautiful view…”

Whilst indulging in the shear joy that Matt has been perfecting for many years.

“I take the whole art of being a barber pretty seriously,” says Matt. “I’ll be heading over to the Barber Bash in Birmingham in October, for two big barber battles. That’s going to be such a kick…”

Having opened his Greystones doors at the end of February, Matt was keen to make sure everything about Performante was just right before making any kind of splash. “Part of that is making sure that the place was exactly as it should be,” he says. “More importantly, I wanted to make sure that every person walked out of here feeling pretty great.

“And so far, thankfully, that seems to be the case…”

Open Tuesday & Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-8pm and Saturday 10am-5pm, you can book your Performante spot here, and follow their shenanigans over on Instagram here.