Barber finishing a scissor cut under warm lights in the Halden & Crane shop

Barbers · Kelham Island · Est. 2016

Sharp cuts. No fuss.

Classic cuts, skin fades and hot towel shaves from three barbers who have been doing this a long time. Walk-ins welcome when there is a free chair, bookings preferred.

Services

Straightforward pricing. Every cut finishes with a hot towel and a tidy of the neckline.

  • Barber cutting hair with scissors and a comb

    Classic cut

    £28

    30 min

    Scissor or clipper cut, washed and styled. The one most people come in for.

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  • Clippers blending a skin fade at the temple

    Skin fade

    £32

    45 min

    Blended from the skin up, any height. Finished with a razor edge.

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  • Barber shaping a beard with a trimmer

    Beard trim & shape

    £18

    20 min

    Shaped with clippers and scissors, lined up, finished with oil.

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  • Straight razor shave with a hot towel on the chair side

    Hot towel shave

    £30

    30 min

    Two hot towels, pre-shave oil, straight razor, cold towel to finish.

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  • Barber styling hair and beard together

    Cut & beard

    £42

    60 min

    The classic cut and the beard trim together, at a better price than both.

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  • Child having a haircut in a barber chair

    Kids' cut

    £18

    30 min

    Under 12s. Patient barbers, a stool for the small ones, lollipop at the end.

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The team

Three barbers, three chairs. Pick who you like or take whoever is free.

  • Tom Halden in a work apron in front of his chair

    Tom Halden

    Founder & master barber

    Twenty years behind the chair, the last nine running this one. Tom still believes a scissor cut should look good six weeks later.

    Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat

  • Jess Crane holding clippers, smiling at the camera

    Jess Crane

    Co-founder & head barber

    Fades, tapers and the tricky stuff. Jess trained in Manchester and has judged more barber battles than she has entered.

    Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri

  • Marcus Obi with arms crossed beside the shop window

    Marcus Obi

    Barber

    The beard specialist. Marcus joined in 2021 and runs the hot towel shaves. Ask him about beard oil, then set aside ten minutes.

    Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat

Inside the shop: three leather chairs and the long mirror

Opening hours

Monday 10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 – 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 19:00
Thursday 09:00 – 19:00
Friday 09:00 – 19:00
Saturday 08:00 – 17:00
Sunday Closed

Last appointment 30 minutes before closing. Walk-ins taken when there is a free chair.

The Halden & Crane shopfront on a brick-terraced street

Find us

Two minutes from the Kelham Island tram stop. Street parking on the yard after 6pm.