BarberSociety Live 2025
Will you get in on the action at BarberSociety Live on Sunday 13 April in Amsterdam?
Don’t miss out on this 8th edition!
BarberSociety Live 2025
Will you get in on the action at BarberSociety Live on Sunday 13 April in Amsterdam?
Don’t miss out on this 8th edition!
BarberSociety Live!
BarberSociety Live is the Benelux’s largest barber event that focuses on barbers, men’s hairdressers and their interests. It is a national and international event featuring a diverse mix of barber shows, battles, workshops and product presentations given by industry-related and lifestyle brands.
The 2025 edition of BarberSociety Live will take place on Sunday, 13 in Hemkade 48, a cool location under the smoke of Amsterdam!
It's the not-to-be-missed unique event for barbers from across Europe and beyond and for everyone who is interested in the world of barbering! Doors open at 10.00 AM until 6.30 PM, a full day of education, information, inspiration & good vibes!! Tickets are out 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.
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
Traditionally, two battles will be held:
The BARBERSOCIETY BATTLE
The BARBERSOCIETY YOUNG TALENT BATTLE in cooperation with Dutch barber- and hairdressing schools
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 about BarberSociety Live 2025 via the BarberSociety live facebook page or insta page.
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: € 198
In participating, you have a chance to win one or two category prizes.
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!
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.
Jury:
Photos 2025:
Venue & Hotels
Venue & Hotels
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.
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
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
or
Marc van de Hare: +31 (0)6 24 204 231, 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’.