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Scapicchio Trophy at BarberSociety Live

In collaboration with Scapicchio Accademia we organise a wet shave competition during BarberSociety Live on Sunday, 13 april 2025 at Hemkade 48, Zaandam (close to Amsterdam).

The fourth edition of the prestigious Scapicchio Trophy organized by the famous Scapicchio shaving family, will take place for the first time outside Italy at Barbersociety Live. 

This is an Italian-style shaving competition and it is the first time a wet shave competition is being held in the Netherlands!

It 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 2025 will be sent to your e-mail address.

PAY ATTENTION!

Competitors MUST purchase a BarberSociety Live Entrance ticket in order to compete in the Wet Shave Competition.

The Wet Shave Competition ticket alone DOES NOT grant access to BarberSociety Live!

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.

Enter the battle!

Limited spaces available for the BarberSociety Battle, strictly on a first come, first serve basis.

3 types of tickets available:

1. 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.

2. Competition fee for participating in two categories: € 198

   In participating, you have a chance to win one or two category prizes.

3. Competition fee for participating in one category: € 125

   In participating, you have a chance to win a category prize.

All the fees include your general entrance BarberSociety Live ticket for Sunday 13 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 2025 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 2025 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! Check out this year’s prize pot worth € +9.500!

Jury:

BARBERSOCIETY BATTLE

Win the title: BarberSociety Winner of the Year 2025!

• 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 – 45 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.

VENUE:

Hemkade 48, Zaandam, on the edge of Amsterdam

Check this page for hotel recommendations.

When

Sunday, 13 April

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 (around €5 per car).

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, 13 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.