The Barber Sessions Pods at Barber Connect 2025

Updated on 19th Feb 2025

It’s time to get up-close and personal with the Barber Sessions Pods, which are returning to Barber Connect for 2025. Hosted by Siobhan Moriarty-Jones and Emma Moriarty-Richardson, who will be joined by Auberne Enkel on Sunday, this stage will see up and coming barbers display a variety of cuts at floor level, providing an interactive opportunity for visitors. Take a look at the line-up for the weekend below...

This year, Barber Connect will be taking place at the NEC Birmingham across Sunday 18 May to Monday 19 May. Don't forget to register for your free ticket to Barber Connect here.

Barber Sessions Pods Line-Up for 2025           

Sunday 18 May

Pod 1

11.10 – 11.40 Connor Tookey

11.50 – 12.20 Michael Joseph, Hairforce 1

12.30 – 13.00 Phil Jarman

13.10 – 13.40 Jai-Li

13.50 – 14.20 Toby Wallen, Raw Talent Student winner 2024

14.30 – 15.00 Cosmin Gradinaru, Raw Talent Graduate Winner 2024

15.10 – 15.40 Leif McCreery

15.50 – 16.20 Luke Ellis

Pod 2

10.30 – 11.00 Liv Plum

11.10 – 11.40 Adrian Mecheres

11.50 – 12.20 Hannah McKnight

12.30 – 13.00 Naomi Richardson

13.10 – 13.40 Roxanne Batt

13.50 – 14.20 Ayeesha Coleman, Raw Talent Post-Graduate Winner 2024

14.30 –15.00 Lucas Simmons, Hairforce 1

15.10 – 15.40 Connor Evans

15.50 – 16.20 Stefan Clark

 

Monday 19 May

Pod 1

10.30 – 11.00 Ben Pearcey

11.10 – 11.40 Victor Negru

11.50 – 12.20 Paul Brookes

12.30 – 1.00 Marlie Verhoeven

13.10 – 13.40 Kyle Dickson

13.50 – 14.20 Deone Luke 

Pod 2 

11.10 – 11.40 Megan Ford

11.50 – 12:00 Joey Connolly

12.30 – 13.00 Sirak Kebede

13.10 – 13.40 Connor Chesterton

13.50 – 14.20 Kyle Thompson

14.30 – 15.00 Luke Harvey

Keep checking back closer to the show for the full line-up…

Meanwhile, check out what’s happening on the Modern Barber Stage here.

 

Josie Jackson

Josie Jackson

Published 10th Feb 2025

Josie supports the team with content for the print magazine, website and social media channels at HJ. Having grown up in a salon environment (thanks to her hairdresser mum) and even working as a Saturday girl before getting her degree in English Literature, Josie feels right at home in the industry. Although she’s experimented with a few creative colour looks in the past, she always comes back to blonde, and loves all things hydrating and bond building.

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