Barbers · Newcastle upon Tyne

Sharp cuts.
Straight razors.
No shortcuts.

Three generations of barbers behind four leather chairs. Walk in for a skin fade, stay for the hot towel, leave looking like the best version of yourself.

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The Craft

What We Do Best

Precision Cuts

Scissor work and clipper fades measured to the millimetre. Every cut finishes with a straight-razor neckline and a proper consultation, not a rushed once-over.

Beard Sculpting

Line-ups, gradients and full reshapes finished with cedar beard oil. We work with your growth pattern instead of fighting it.

Hot-Towel Shaves

The full ritual: pre-shave oil, two steamed towels, a badger-brush lather and a fresh blade. Forty-five minutes you will not want to end.

Grey Blending

Subtle camouflage colour that softens grey without the flat, dyed look. Gone in four to six weeks, noticed by no one, missed by you.

First Cuts & Juniors

Patient chairs for nervous first-timers and picky teenagers alike. Under-12s cut Tuesday to Thursday at a junior rate.

Wedding Parties

Private morning bookings for grooms and groomsmen: cuts, shaves, pressed towels and a round of coffee before the big day.

Our Story

Sixty Years, One Standard

A proper barbershop: sharp cuts, straight razors and standards that don't slip. GoodFellas Barber Shop keeps it traditional where it matters and modern where it counts.

We kept the terrazzo floor, the cash-tin honesty and the walk-in welcome. We added skin fades, card readers and a bookings page, because tradition is a standard, not a museum.

62Years open

4Master barbers

38k+Hot-towel shaves

The Board

Cuts & Services

— Price Board —

Classic CutScissor or clipper, razor finish, styled£38

Skin FadeZero-blend fade, sharp lines, texture on top£44

Beard Trim & ShapeLines, gradient, hot towel, cedar oil£26

Hot-Towel ShaveThe full 45-minute ritual, fresh blade£52

Cut & Shave — The GovernorOur signature. Cut, shave, towels, coffee£82

Grey BlendingAdd-on to any cut, 10 minutes£24

Junior Cut (under 12)Tuesday–Thursday only£22

Buzz & TidyOne guard all over, edged and done£20

Word of Mouth

From the Chairs

★★★★★
"Mo, and Al are excellent duo. I've been with them since 2017. 👍👍👍👍👍 I used to live in Heaton but now I'm in Fenham, BUT still I'd travel all the way to Byker to get a haircut from them."
— GianCarlo M., on Google

★★★★★
"I have used this barbers since it opened. Swift no frills but thorough service from owner Ayub and grafter Steve plus the craic is bang on. It opens real early from around 06.00am which is ideal if you want to avoid the "
— John Rudkin, on Google

★
"Totally butchered my hair. I told him just three quarters off the top but leave the fringe, number one back and sides. I closed my eyes and let him get on with it. He seemed to hack through it very quickly and when I ope"
— Heritage Defender, on Google

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Get In the Queue

Find us223 Shields Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1DQ

Call the shop07496 437935 — we pick up between chairs.

Walk-insAlways welcome. The pole is spinning when a chair is free.

House ruleRunning 10+ minutes late? Your slot goes to the next walk-in — call ahead and we will hold it.

You're on the list.

Thanks — we've got your request. The shop will call you within the hour (during opening times) to confirm your chair.