HaiCon’s second year was nothing short of inspirational, as the occasion continued to champion the magic of the hairdressing industry. This unmissable event returned to the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester for a two-day hair extravaganza, beaming with passion, creativity and the very best that the industry has to offer.
Over 7,500 visitors immersed themselves amongst a diverse range of industry professionals, from hair icons to the next generation of talent – the industry was out in full force at HairCon 2025.
Throughout the two days, the Fellowship for British Hairdressing hosted the Fellowship Stage, which gave their brand partners, projects teams, and members the opportunity to present on stage and immerse themselves in a world of passion and inspiration, whilst advocating the organisation’s values of creativity, opportunity, diversity, and inclusivity.
Highlights from the weekend included presentations from:
- James Parr
- Concept Hair Learner of the Year Winners
- Suzie McGill and Diana Carson –
- Project Scotland
- Innersense Organic Beauty
- F.A.M.E. Team 2025
- Sebastian Professional
- Project Men and Media
- Project Sassoon
- Project Extend
- Calligraphy Cut Scholars
- Fellowship All-Stars
- Project X
- The Irish Hair Collective
- Tonedo x Errol Douglas
- Keune
- West Suffolk College
- Lloyd Court – L’Oréal Professionnel
- Project Colour
- Project Afro
- Ruka
- ClubStar Art Team
After their appearance on the Fellowship Stage, the organisation’s project teams, brand partners and members were all invited to have their looks shot by photographer, Richard Miles at the Fellowship’s Live Photographic Area.
With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, Richard is a multi-award-winning photographer who has left an indelible mark on the world of beauty and hair photography. Richard has cemented his status as a true visionary, shooting numerous award-winning ‘British Hairdressing Award’ entries.
For the Fellowship project teams and brand partners, this was an incredible opportunity for them to experience a photographic set-up, before curating their project collections that will be shot later in the year.
After their time with Richard Miles, it was straight to the Fellowship’s Live Lounge for a debrief on their Fellowship Stage experience. The Live Lounge is the Fellowship’s famous interview platform, which returned to HairCon after it’s monumental success last year.
HairCon attendees were able to listen to live discussions on a range of important topics, being given the opportunity to learn something new. Throughout the day, the area was buzzing with excitement as project teams, brand partners and members all shared the same enthusiasm and passion for showcasing their looks on the Fellowship Stage.
The Fellowship’s presence at HairCon was a huge success with the stage providing emerging talent with the chance to learn from leading mentors. The Fellowship is experiencing an exciting period of transition; from the introduction of new initiatives to the joining of new brand partners – it’s a great time to become a member of the Fellowship.