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THE BARBERFEST REVIEW

The first-ever BARBERFEST was a smash hit back in July. Here are all the highlights from Brighton!

MB INSPIRATION STAGE

From big names to new faces the MB Inspiration Stage was a hub of creativity

MRCK BY MITCH
FRESHER RUNNER UP DANIEL HUGHES
BRIDEY JO DARK STAG

BUSINESS LEARNING STAGE, SPONSORED BY NHBF

From successful barber brand owners, to PR experts, this stage was all about getting tips and tricks to boost your business

SAM CAMPAGNA
MIKE TAYLOR
CARL HINDER
ANDREW CANNON, RUFFIANS

RAW TALENT BARBERING COMPETITION WINNERS

We ran the first-ever Raw Talent Barbering Competition, sponsored by VTCT and brought to you by Mike Taylor Education and Modern Barber on Monday 5 July alongside BARBERFEST. Huge congratulations to the following winners and runners up…

Freshers category

Runner up: Daniel Hughes

Winner: Owen Soltan

Graduate category

Runner up: Yasemin Hassan

Winner: Daniel Medina

Post Graduate category

Runner up: Deone Luke

Winner: Ryan Benfold

Runners up received a medal and our winners received a trophy, cash prize of £250 and Dark Stag goodies. A big thank you to our judges Tom Chapman, Jacqui Mcintosh and Mike Taylor for all their time and hard work. And a huge thank you to our sponsors VTCT.

MODERN BARBER AWARDS

On Sunday 4 July the Modern Barber Awards 2021 were held at the Brighton Hilton Metropole and the winners were crowned. It was truly a night of celebration and we cheered on the success and talent within our industry in style.

Congratulations to our winners from the night!

Best Apprentice, sponsored by Andis: Alexander Sullivan, Sir and Co

Best Team: The Hoi Polloi

Best Training, sponsored by VTCT: Mike Taylor Education

Best Business Leader: Mike Taylor

Best Client Experience, sponsored by PPL PRS: The Hoi Polloi

Best Photographic Entry: Mikey Pearson, Manifesto

Best Shop Interior, sponsored by Takara Belmont: Substance Barbershop

Community Hero: Congratulations to joint winners Tom Chapman and Damien Diablo and team 1981 barbershop

Best All Round Barber: Nick Barford

THE BRANDS

MVRCK BY MITCH
ASEPTIC
BARBEPIL
MIKE TAYLOR EDUCATION
DOWA INTERNATIONAL
PPL PRS MUSIC
BOOKSY
SALON SUPPLIES
VTCT

BOOK NOW

Don’t miss out on next year’s event on 11 July 2022. Register your interest here: www.events.modernbarber.co.uk/register-your-interest-to-attend-barberfest-2022

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