Barber working a precise skin fade with clippers under low warm light

Est. Coventry, MMXVII

Kings Cross
Barber Club

Sharp lines. Hot towels. Twenty minutes of peace and quiet.

Walk-ins welcome before midday. After that, chair 3 is usually waiting.

Close-up of a barber's hands guiding scissors through a precise cut

The Craft

Ten thousand fades in

A good fade is not fast. It is patient.

Marco, Dan and Josh have around thirty years on the clippers between them. Every cut starts with a two-minute consultation, because the best haircut is the one you asked for, not the one we felt like doing. Guards, blades and combs are barbicided between every single client, no exceptions.

3chairs, never rushed
30 yrscombined on the tools
45 minbooked for every fade
Still life of straight razor, badger brush, pomade and hot towel on dark marble

The Ritual

Towels, steel & steam

The hot towel shave has not changed since 1930. We see no reason to start now.

Two steamed towels, a proper badger-brush lather, a cut-throat razor stropped that morning, then a cold towel and balm to close the pores. Twenty-eight quid and you will float out of the door.

  • House pomades and beard oils from £9 at the counter
  • Pre-shave oil blended for us in small batches
  • Gift cards for the man who books nothing for himself
Book the full ritual

House Rules

Asked at the chair

Five questions we answer most weeks, settled here so your twenty minutes stay quiet.

Do I need to book, or can I just walk in?

Walk-ins are welcome before midday, Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday (10am to 2pm) is walk-ins only. After midday it is safer to book: call 01234 567 890 and take your pick of the chairs. Either way, chair 3 is usually waiting.

How long should I allow for a skin fade?

We book 45 minutes for every fade, because a good fade is patient, not fast. Every cut starts with a two-minute consultation and ends with a hot towel, a straight-razor neckline and a glass of something cold. The skin fade is £22.

Do you cut for kids and older gents?

Under 12s are £14, Tuesday to Thursday, and the OAP scissor cut is £15 before noon. There is also the Father & Son at £35: two cuts, one appointment, zero arguments, with the lad treated like a proper client, cape and consultation included.

What do I get for the £28 hot towel shave?

The full ritual: two steamed towels, a proper badger-brush lather, a cut-throat razor stropped that morning, then a cold towel and balm to close the pores. It has not changed since 1930 and we see no reason to start now.

Do you do gift cards, and how can I pay?

Yes. Gift cards are made for the man who books nothing for himself, and we take card and contactless. While you are in, house pomades and beard oils start from £9 at the counter. Students, ask about Student Tuesdays.

Word on the street

Regulars, not customers

★★★★★

“Best fade in Coventry, no contest. Marco takes his time and it shows. I have not trusted anyone else with my head in three years.”

Callum R. · Radford

★★★★★

“Took my lad for the father and son. They treated him like a proper client, cape, consultation, the lot. He talked about it for days.”

Steve M. · Cheylesmore

★★★★★

“The hot towel shave before my wedding was the calmest twenty minutes of the whole week. Worth every penny of the £28.”

Opening Hours

When the chairs are warm

Monday
Closed. Even razors rest.
Tuesday to Friday
9am to 7pm
Saturday
8am to 5pm
Sunday
10am to 2pm, walk-ins only

Walk in and take your chances, or book and take your pick. Either way, chair 3 is waiting.

Call 01234 567 890

Find the Club

Two minutes from the precinct

Look for the gold pole and the smell of good pomade. 12 Kings Cross Lane, Coventry CV1 5QT, above the old watchmaker's, with parking on Trinity Street after 10am.

No membership. No fuss. Just the Club standard, every visit.

Card & contactless Student Tuesdays Beard-friendly since day one

Book a chair

01234 567 890

or walk in before midday

12 Kings Cross Lane
Coventry CV1 5QT

Tue to Fri 9am to 7pm · Sat 8am to 5pm
Sun 10am to 2pm · Mon closed