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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
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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