BarberSociety Live 2026
BarberSociety Live turns 10 — celebrate with us!
Enjoy the ultimate barber experience on Sunday, 12 April!
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BarberSociety Live 2026
BarberSociety Live turns 10 — celebrate with us!
Enjoy the ultimate barber experience on Sunday, 12 April!
Get Tickets
BarberSociety Live!
BarberSociety Live 2026 — The 10-Year Anniversary Edition
On Sunday, 12 April 2026, we celebrate a milestone: 10 years of BarberSociety Live, the largest and most influential barber event — nationally and internationally — in the Benelux and beyond.
The annual gathering where the barber community, hairdressers, educators, students, brands, distributors and men’s grooming enthusiasts come together to celebrate the craft.
During this special edition, you’ll enjoy spectacular Barber shows, Look & Learn sessions, Battles, Brand Experiences and Product Presentations from leading professional and lifestyle brands.
Whether you’re a barber, student, shop owner or simply a lover of the craft: BSL 2026 is the place to be.
📅 Sunday, 12 April 2026
🕙 10:00 – 18:30 hrs
📍 Hemkade 48, Zaandam – near Amsterdam
Don’t miss this anniversary edition — a full day packed with education, inspiration, innovation, community & good vibes.
Ticket sales are now open, follow our socials for updates!
Get your tickets now!
Aftermovie BarberSociety Live 2025
BarberSociety Facebook community
The BarberSociety Live event is the ‘live’ experience presented by the BarberSociety’s private social network for barbers & barber shops on Facebook. With over 3,000 national and international members, it is a leading forum for sharing knowledge on barbering, posting news, uploading professional-related videos, sharing your opinions and asking questions about this specialized field. The perfect place to stay up on all the latest trends throughout the world.
Are you a barber or men’s hairstylist and would you like join our Facebook community. Click on the link below.
Marc van de Hare
“BarberSociety Live brings people together who share a passion for the barber industry from home and abroad, a unique event in the Netherlands. It is a place of inspiration, growth and personal connection. We can't wait to welcome everyone again!”
Marc van de Hare
Initiator and organizer of BarberSociety Live and BarberSociety . Owner of Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers, 2015 Barbershop of the Year award winner.
Tickets
BarberSociety Live turns 10 — celebrate with us!
Enjoy the ultimate barber experience on Sunday, 12 April!
Get Tickets
Tickets
BarberSociety Live turns 10 — celebrate with us!
Enjoy the ultimate barber experience on Sunday, 12 April!
Get Tickets
Ticketshop
Buy your tickets for BarberSociety Live, additional look & learns, the BarberSociety Battle and the Wet Shave Competition on Sunday, 12 April 2026 here:
Battle and Wet Shave Competition tickets includes entry to BarberSociety Live. Battle registration NOW OPEN.
More info on the Battle can be found here.
More info on the Shaving Competition can be found here.
A Look & Learn ticket is exclusive entry for BarberSociety Live. A BSL entry ticket is also required.
N.B. Download the Celebratix app, this way, you always have your tickets handy on your phone!
Admission
Tickets are only online available, you can not buy them at the entrance. Admission tickets are non-refundable unless the event has to be cancelled because of Covid19 measurements of our Dutch government.
BarberSociety Live will be open to everyone who is interested in the world of barbering/men’s hairdressing. Including hairdressers (men & women), customers and friends of barbers, distributors, students of hairdressing schools etc.
Doors open at 10.00 AM until 6.30 PM, a full day of education, information, inspiration & good vibes!!
Venue
Hemkade 48, Zaandam, a stone's throw from Amsterdam:
+ Easy to reach
+ Parking areas around
+ Terrace overlooking the North Sea Canal
Parking tickets & Shuttle bus
Hemkade 48 has several car parks near the venue where parking can be obtained at attractive rates.
On Sunday, 12 April, we offer a FREE Shuttle Service from Zaandam train station to the venue Hemkade 48. Check this website page for more information.
Programme
Education, information, inspiration & good vibes 💈
Programme
Education, information, inspiration & good vibes 💈
Program
Enjoy an eclectic range of shows, demonstrations and a fun and attractive range of the best brands, including lifestyle brands, must-haves and products and tools for barbers!
Doors open at 10.00 AM until 6.30 PM, a full day of education, information, inspiration & good vibes!
The Battles & Wet Shave Competition
We have 2 Battles and a Competition:
The BARBERSOCIETY BATTLE
The BARBERSOCIETY YOUNG TALENT BATTLE in cooperation with Dutch barber- and hairdressing schools
Scapicchio Trophy: Wet Shave Competition
Add in the great things Amsterdam has to offer, and you have the perfect WEEKEND in AMSTERDAM!
It's the not-to-be-missed event for barbers from across Europe and beyond.
Keep an eye on updates and line-up announcements about BarberSociety Live 2026 via the BarberSociety live facebook page or insta page.
LINE-UP
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stay up to date on our socials, more announcements coming soon!
Wet Shave Competition
Holland’s Wet Shave Competition Is Here!
Ready to prove your talent and claim the Scapicchio Trophy? This is your moment to shine and win a 3-day all-inclusive shaving course in Italy!
Wet Shave Competition
Holland’s Wet Shave Competition Is Here!
Ready to prove your talent and claim the Scapicchio Trophy? This is your moment to shine and win a 3-day all-inclusive shaving course in Italy!
Scapicchio Trophy at BarberSociety Live
In collaboration with Scapicchio Accademia we organise a wet shave competition during BarberSociety Live on Sunday, 12 april 2026 at Hemkade 48, Zaandam (close to Amsterdam).
It's the second time that the prestigious Scapicchio Trophy, established by the famous Italian barbering family Scapicchio, will be held at BarberSociety Live!
This Italian-style shaving competition is an open competition for barbers who want to show their shaving skills (first come, first serve).
The competition takes place on a stage in the main hall at BarberSociety Live.
After buying your Wet Shave Competition ticket and regular BSL entry ticket, all detailed information regarding participation in the Wet Shave Competition 2026 will be sent to your e-mail address.
Buy your Wet Shave Competition ticket now!
Show your talent, don’t miss out!
About Scapicchio Accademia
Scapicchio Accademia are one of the oldest shaving families!
For 7 generations, they hand down the art of Italian shaving in the historic place Bovino, close to Naples.
Join us at BarberSociety Live to discover all about them and Italian-style shaving!
Compete!
How does it work?
Showcase your shaving skills live on stage!
30 minutes per shave—bring your own model (2+ days of beard growth)
Use any razor blade you like
Judged on result, style, technique & talent by the legendary Scapicchio Accademia
The Prizes!
🥇1st Place:
Scapicchio Trophy Winner Title
3-day all-inclusive course at Scapicchio Accademia’s historic Italian location in Bovino, near Naples worth € 1,500 (Hotel, meals and kit included—flight not included)
Exclusive shaving package from our sponsors
🥈&🥉Runner-ups also win premium shaving packages!
Location
Hemkade 48, Zaandam, on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Check this page for directions and hotel recommendations.
BarberSociety Battle
The ultimate barbering challenge.
Go head-to-head with other barbers in front of a live audience to prove your creativity and skill!
BarberSociety Battle
The ultimate barbering challenge.
Go head-to-head with other barbers in front of a live audience to prove your creativity and skill!
Enter the battle!
Limited spaces available for the BarberSociety Battle, strictly on a first come, first serve basis.
3 types of tickets available:
Competition fee for participating in all 3 categories: € 275
Only if you participate in all 3 categories you can win the best prizes and the title BarberSociety Winner of the Year.
Competition fee for participating in two categories: € 210
In participating, you have a chance to win one or two category prizes.
Competition fee for participating in one category: € 145
In participating, you have a chance to win a category prize.
All the fees include your general entrance BarberSociety Live ticket for Sunday 12 April and entrance for your male model(s). Female models are not allowed.
After buying your Battle ticket, all detailed information regarding participation in the BarberSociety Battle 2026 will be sent to your e-mail address.
Prizes
The participant who participates in all 3 categories and gets the most points from the jury, becomes BarberSociety Winner of the Year 2026 and wins a sum of € 1.000, - anyway!
On top of that, the overall winner can win even more money if he/she is also the winner of one or more categories. Because the winner per category is also rewarded with € 250,-!
And there is more. Attractive product packages will also be made available for the winners by sponsors! In 2025 the prize pot had a total value of € +9.500!
Sponsor
The BarberSociety Battle 2026 is sponsored by Fresha!
BARBERSOCIETY BATTLE
From 12.30 - 16.00 hrs.
Win the title: BarberSociety Winner of the Year 2026!
Show your skills
Display your talent
Compare yourself with your colleagues
Share your techniques
Win the first prize!
Who?
Professional barbers/men’s hairdressers (national and international) who own or work in a barbershop or men’s hairdressing salon are allowed to take part in the battle.
What to do?
The battle consists of the following categories, for each category you take care of your own model:
1. Cleanest fade – 15 minutes
Who makes within 15 minutes the cleanest fade? If you finish first, doesn’t mean that you win also.
2. Old School scissor cut – 60 minutes
Who creates the coolest ‘old school’ cut with comb, scissors and razor? Choose yourself in which old school cut you enter (undercut, slick back, pompadour etc)
3. Freestyle – total look - 60 minutes
Who makes the most creative and most original freestyle haircut? Everything is allowed, all kind of techniques are possible, beard, moustache, shaving, styling, coloring etc. It’s about a total look. Impress the jury and the audience!
Note: It is only possible to become the BarberSociety Winner of the Year if you take part in all 3 categories.
Photos 2025:
Venue & Hotels
Venue & Hotels
When
Sunday, 12 April 2026
10am-6.30pm
Open to anyone with an interest in the barbering industry. So also hair stylists, clients and friends of barbers, distributors, students/pupils of barber schools etc. are welcome!
Venue
Hemkade 48, Zaandam, on the brink of Amsterdam:
+ Easy to reach
+ Parkings all around
+ Terrace overlooking the North Sea Canal
Hotel recommendations:
Hotel Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam (very close to railway station Zaandam, 5 minutes drive to Hemkade
Zaan Hotel (also close to railway station Zaandam, 5 minutes drive to Hemkade)
Bastion Hotel Zaandam (5 minutes drive to Hemkade)
Van der Valk Hotel Oostzaan (15 minutes drive to Hemkade)
Parking, Public Transport & SHUTTLE SERVICE
Parking
Hemkade 48 has several car parks around the venue where parking is available at a cheap rate.
Public Transport
From Amsterdam Central Station, a train heads to Zaandam every 10 minutes. The train journey takes just 12 minutes, a train journey from Schiphol Airport to Zaandam takes 18 minutes.
From Zaandam train station, take the BSL shuttle bus or the regular bus. From Zaandam train station, you can be near Hemkade 48 by bus in 15 minutes. After that, it is about a 5-minute walk. Click here for directions.
BSL shuttle service from railway station Zaandam to the venue
On Sunday, 12 April, we offer a FREE Shuttle Service from Zaandam train station to the venue Hemkade 48. Every half hour, from 9.30 am, departs a shuttle bus from Zaandam train station to Hemkade 48. Convenient & easy to reach this great event within 10 minutes! The last ride back from Hemkade 48 to Zaandam station departs at 7pm.
The BSL pick-up spot is on the other side of the station, opposite the direction to the city centre, at Ebony Road.
Joining
Joining
Joining BarberSociety Live?
BarberSociety Live showcases an excellent mix of mid- to high-end barber-related brands and products and lifestyle brands that match the masculine nature of this event. The brands are chosen based on their quality, innovation, uniqueness and relevance.
More information?
For more information on participating in this event, please contact:
Miranda Vlas: +31 (0)6 54 212 432, info@barbersocietylive.com
Sponsors
Sponsors
Fresha
Fresha is the number one booking platform for barbers worldwide, trusted by over 140,000 professionals. Reach new clients through the marketplace, boost your business with integrated payment processing, and let smart scheduling take care of the admin. It’s everything you need to run your barbershop efficiently.
BarberSociety Magazine
BarberSociety Magazine is the leading resource for barbers, men’s hairstylists and their clients, with a strong focus on education, inspiration and men’s grooming. It brings together the stories, talents, techniques and unique energy of the craft, offering hair inspiration, business insights, product news, lifestyle features and high-profile interviews.
As the only Dutch-language barber magazine in the Netherlands and Belgium — published quarterly in both Dutch and English — BarberSociety Magazine also appeals to barbershop clients who enjoy staying connected to the culture and lifestyle surrounding modern men’s grooming.
Pictures
Pictures
Pictures 2025
photo credits:
Jose Donatz
Juliette de Groot
See more photos in the various photo albums on Facebook, such as the photowall photos
Press
Press
Admission
Journalists and other media professionals can
request an admission card prior to BarberSociety Live.
Please send an email to:
Miranda Vlas
info@barbersocietylive.com
+31(0)6 54 212 432
Press badges are not sent, but will be provided at the entrance.
Press material
For high resolution images or more information about the event, please contact:
Miranda Vlas: info@barbersocietylive.com, +31 (0)6 54 212 432.
Contact
Contact
Contact
Be part of BarberSociety Live! For more information, please contact:
Miranda Vlas: +31 (0)6 54 212 432, info@barbersocietylive.com
Organisation
BarberSociety Live is being organised by Team BarberSociety and is the brainchild of Marc van de Hare. Marc van de Hare is founder of the private Facebook community BarberSociety and is as a owner of a well known Barbershop in Amsterdam, Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers. Marc is a very experienced barber, 3rd generation Van de Hare-hair dressers, and works since 29 years in the barber profession. During the Hair Salon Award, Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers won the 'Barbershop Award' and the 'Award for best hairdresser of North Holland’.