88 St James’s Street · Kemptown
88 — also the name.Walk in.
Modern men’s cuts, head shaves and barbering in Kemptown. No booking, no app, just turn up and grab a chair with Johnny or Claudia.
The deal
Great cuts and good hangs.
A proper neighbourhood barbershop in Brighton’s Kemptown: modern men’s hairdressing, no fuss, no pretence. You don’t book, you just come in.
No app, no booking, no slot to wait on
Walk-ins only, the way a barbershop should be. Turn up when it suits you, hang the door open, take a seat.
Cuts people compare to high-end salon work
On a Kemptown high street, not a West End price list. Regulars keep coming back from across town for it.
The name? It's just the door number
We're at 88 St James's Street, so we named it Ei8hty Ei8ht. Easy to find, easy to remember, and a fair wink at where we are.
The chairs
Two eights.
Ask for a name.
Regulars don’t ask for “a barber”; they ask for Johnny or Claudiaby name. There’s a reason the reviews keep spelling them out: they remember your head, and they remember the chat.
Step through the door at 88 and the rest sorts itself out.
113 Google reviews
Plus a 100% recommend rating from 34 reviews on Facebook.
Since moving back to the area in 2022, I stumbled across this barber shop and really glad I did. I'd spent years sat in chairs with awkward silences and barbers that just want to get you in and out the door.”
“The best barbers in town, very friendly and very professional!”
“Great people, great haircut and ok chat (joke). I stopped going when I went up to London and it's nice to be back.”
“The lady was very friendly and professional and we would highly recommend.”
Great cuts & good hangs
Mind the dog.
You might find Little Willy holding court in the window — he’s part of the furniture and customers leave reviews about him. That’s the vibe: a chair, a chat, and somewhere that actually feels like Kemptown.
- AONO clothing stocked on the rack, so grab a piece while you wait.
- A curated shelf of proper pomades to keep the cut sitting right at home.
Plan your walk-in
Sorted in 30 seconds.
We don’t take bookings, but you can tell us what you’re after and give the chair a heads-up before you stroll down to 88. Two taps and you’re done.
This just gathers a request. Times shown are illustrative, and nothing’s confirmed until you’re in the chair.
Find the chair
You already know
the address.
Walk-ins only, so no need to call ahead, but the line’s there if you want it.
Opening hours
Walk-ins only- Monday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- Closed
No appointments, just walk in
88. The number,
the name, the chair.
Turn up at 88 St James’s Street, grab a chair with Johnny or Claudia, and walk out with a cut worth coming back for.