Barber of the Year Ireland - Competition entry

This is open to everyone and anything goes. If you are a professional barber or hair stylist you can enter. We welcome entrants from all over the world. You must be available if chosen as a finalist to travel to Belfast to compete on the 1st June 2025

Your image can be classic street style modern coloured pattern or design. It is your choice you can do anything you feel gives you the strongest chance of winning.

Eight finalists will be chosen and invited to join us at Belfast Barber Bash.The competition will take place behind closed doors. 

Entries will be judged after the closing date of the 18th May. If you are chosen to be a finalist at our Belfast show you will be notified by the 21st May 2025

Please send your picture with a simple background no clutter and no gowns. Your photograph must be taken vertically and not cropped. A good well composed picture will represent your cut/style better and give you a stronger chance on reaching the final.

Prizes

Winner will receive a trophy and product bundle worth approx £1000.00.

Second place will receive a trophy and product bundle worth approx £600.00.

Third place will receive a trophy and product bundle worth £400.00

How to enter 

1. Pay your entry fee of £20.00

2. Please submit one photograph.

(Multiple images will not be accepted only one photograph per entry).

Take your photograph with a phone or regular camera. The picture must be taken portrait/vertically and not cropped. REMEMBER - take your photo with a simple background and no gown. 

Email your photograph please do not sent through any other platform.

Please send entries to - [email protected]

Include your - 

Full name

Instagram

Facebook

Mobile number 

Shop name

Conditions 

Anything goes your image can be classic street style modern coloured pattern or design. It is your choice you can do anything you feel gives you the strongest chance of winning.

Not all pictures will be posted on Instagram.

Your photograph must be emailed and not sent through any other platform.

Multiple images will not be accepted only one photograph per entry.

You can enter multiple times each entry must be paid for.

Entries will be judged after the closing date of the 18th May. If you are chosen to be a finalist at our Belfast show you will be notified by the 21st May 2025

Finalists will be expected to arrive no later than 10.30am and the competition will start promptly at 11.00am

The model does not have to be the same one as their photographic entry model

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If you have any further questions please email us at [email protected]

Host or Publisher The Great British Barber Bash