New Blood Competition 2025 - closing date for entries - 19th October

Schedule

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025 at 03:35 pm to Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Secret Space | Birmingham, EN

We are looking for NEW Barber talent!!

To enter you must have no more than three years experience. You must have began your career no earlier than the 1st October 2022 to be eligible to enter.

Entries will be judged after the closing date of the 19/10/25. If you are chosen by the judges to be a finalist at our Birmingham show you will be notified by the 22/10/25.

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 19/10/24. If you are chosen by the judges to be a finalist at our Birmingham show you will be notified by the 22/10/25

Finalists will be expected to arrive no later than 11.00am and the competition will start promptly at 11.30am

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

.

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

Where is it happening?

Secret Space , Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tickets

GBP 20.00

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