Craig met my 4 year old for the first time today, and although my boy showed some reluctance at first as I would expect him to, the haircut quickly became a non issue for him. Craig was very patie... See more
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After many stressful experiences at the barbers with our non verbal 3 year old we thought we’d try to find someone who specialises in neuro diverse children. It was a totally different and amazing exp... See more
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After 4 years of tears and meltdowns from our 6 year old son everytime it came to cut his hair at home, to watch Craig make Harry feel at ease as soon as he walked into the barbers, and walk out 12 m... See more
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We took our autistic son along this morning for his first trip to the barbers and had the perfect experience with Craig. He very much took our son's lead whilst he played with some magnets he loved... See more
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Craig's Barber Shop is a multi award winning Neuro-typical, LGBTQIA+ welcoming, and neuro-diverse barbershop in Bolton, Greater Manchester in England. It was founded in 2018. We wanted to create a welcoming and inclusive space for people of all genders and abilities. The shop offers a variety of haircuts, including traditional cuts, modern styles, and haircuts for children. Craig is experienced in working with neurodivergents. He take the time to understand each client's individual needs and create a haircut that is comfortable and stylish. In addition to haircuts, Craig's Barber Shop also offers a variety of other services, such as beard trims, shaves, and hair colouring. Craig has been trained by Chasing The Stigma and now an Ambassador of Hope, this means we can create a safe space for anyone to talk about their mental health. Craig's Barber Shop is a welcoming and inclusive space for people of all genders and abilities. If you are looking for a haircut that is comfortable, stylish, and affordable, Craig's Barber Shop is the perfect place to go.
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194 Tonge Moor Road, BL2 2HN, Bolton, United Kingdom
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First class job…!
Craig always makes a first class job of cutting my hair. Today was no exception. His attention to detail is beyond expectations.
Thank you once more Craig. I'll see you again next month.
Steve S.

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Little boys first visit to Craig’s
Was told about Craig from a group on Facebook. My little boy has autism and hates having his hair cut so thought we’d give Craig a try! And so glad we did not tears insight and settled with him really quickly, even if he did have his hair cut whilst he ran around the room. Craig was brilliant with him from start to finish and will be recommending him to others and looking forward to using Craig for my little boys hair cuts 5 ⭐️

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A great experience for our toďdler
What an amazing experience we had today. My 2 year old son has previously been so distressed getting his hair cut, but our session at Craig's barbers was completely different. Laura was so calm with him and helped him to relax. I thought we might just get some of his hair done, but she managed a full cut which looks great. We'll definitely be coming back- thank you!

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Craig you’re amazing!🫶🏼 Oliver will not…
Craig you’re amazing!🫶🏼 Oliver will not let anyone touch his head let alone cut his hair but Craig definitely worked his magic today with Oliver, Thankyou so much and we will definitely be back!

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Miracle Worker
After 4 years of tears and meltdowns from our 6 year old son everytime it came to cut his hair at home, to watch Craig make Harry feel at ease as soon as he walked into the barbers, and walk out 12 minutes later with a full haircut, and not a single second of panic or meltdown, was nothing short of astonishing. Harry can't wait to visit again, thanks Craig!

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Great experience
Took my little boy to Craig's barbershop after having an awful experience at a traditional barbers. My son is a sensory seeker and isn't one for keeping still! Craig was very patient with him and did a great job letting him explore the toys while following him cutting his hair as he went. No tears at all! Thoroughly recommend Craig's barbers to anyone who is nervous about their child getting a haircut or has a neurodivergent child. Thank you Craig 💙

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My son was relaxed and happy playing…
My son was relaxed and happy playing whilst having his hair cut, will definately use Craigs Barbers for all future hair cuts for him and Laura was really friendly and made him feel at ease.

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Craig is quite simply amazing
Craig is quite simply amazing! His patience and calmness is second to none!
My son is autistic and he wouldnt sit still at all the first time round..not a problem for Craig, he still achieved a proper smart haircut despite this..but after just one more hair cut session, my son let craig use the clippers and he started to be still for longer periods of time to allow Craig to do his hair ^_^... in the past, we have had times where we have walked into a barber shop and had to walk out without any attempt at all or a hairdresser hasnt managed to do the full cut properly.
So..thank you Craig for changing our haircutting experience and giving Dan a chance to adapt at his own pace - you are the best!!
Dan & Bex

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Great experience
Recently went into Craigs with my 2 boys. The children usually find barbers quite an intimidating place full of grown ups. But Craig was lovely with both boys. He gave them the cut they wanted unlike some who cut their interpretation of what they want.
The boys enjoyed it so much they didn't want to leave 🤣.Especially my youngest who literally emptied out the entire contents of Craig's box of toys 🙈.
We have booked to go again. Definitely found our barbers 👌

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This is the second time Craig has done…
This is the second time Craig has done our sons hair he has autism and will not let anyone touch his hair .his special needs school had a hairdresser go in to do the childrens hair and they could not get my sons hair cut .craig has such an amazing way of doing it he is the only one that can cut his hair i honestly can not recommend him enough we are so glad we found craig cause we wouldn't no what to do without him our sons hair would be so long he truly is amazing at what he does so if any parents have a child with additional needs and can not manage to get there childs hair cut honestly craig is the person for it .i never thought we would ever manage to get his hair cut and tryed so many other places and they just could not mange to cut it untill we found Craig he is amazing .

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 If I could give Craig more stars I would! For the first time in 5 years my little boy sat quietly on my knee and had his hair cut, Craig is some magical wizard! Previously my little boy would cry, shake with fear and get himself so upset it would take ages to settle him. For the last two years I’ve been giving him dodgy haircuts at home after another salon asked us not to return. Today he left the salon all smiley and said that didn’t hurt at all and told his Nannie all about how nice Craig was. Absolutely over the moon that we finally have a decent haircut! How Craig can trim so close at the back without using clippers is an impressive skill!

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Great additional needs experience for our 6 year old son!
I booked my son in after hearing great reviews about Craig and his awards with supporting people with additional needs. My husband took our son who is autistic, Craig asked how he usually is at the barbers (never a good experience) and then took it in his stride cutting our sons hair whilst he was playing. This was the first time we’ve had no meltdown, crying or stressful situation at the barbers! This is such an amazing service and would highly recommend. I’ve already booked the next 3 hair sessions online- which is a really easy system to use and they remind you. Thanks again Craig!

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Laura is amazing
Amazing after going on holiday and having them butch my little boys haircut. We went to see Laura and she fixed it. Thank you. Also my eldest had her fringe trimmed and Laura took patience to listen to her and did exactly what she wanted

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Craig’s absolutely amazing at his work
Craig’s absolutely amazing at his work! My little boy has been 2 other barber shops recently and had melt downs both times about sitting in the chair. He turned up at Craig’s today, was a little shy but after giving Craig a high 5 and then seeing the toys, he was absolutely fine! Booked in for a 45 minute appointment which turned out we only needed 10😂 very impressed. Booked my little boy in again for 6 weeks time😊

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SEN approved
My boy has selective mutism as well as a working diagnosis of ADHD and Autism and we are recommended Craig’s Barbers. This was our first visit as live around 10 miles away but we were so impressed and will come back again. My boy was fine and didn’t speak as expected but it was the way Craig managed to deal with another boy around the same age that was having an autistic meltdown that impressed us the most.

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Keep up the great work!
Well what can I say about Craig, other than he's fab! Not only is he patient, calm and friendly... he just gets it and knows his stuff! When being in craigs barbers, I feel confident my Son who recently got diagnosed with Autism is not being judged. In a world where there is already the pressures to be a good parent and have your children act a certain way in public, you definitely don't get that feeling from Craig, he makes both parents and children feel at ease. Well done Craig, keep up the great work!

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I took my 2 year old son to Craig today…
I took my 2 year old son to Craig today after him not letting anyone cut his hair, Craig was amazing with him, he had to do a good few laps around the shop while cutting his hair but got there in the end. Would highly recommend!

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Amazing experience
We made our first visit to Craig this morning and it certainly won’t be the last.
Our son’s first “haircut” at an actual barbers in over 7 years and Craig handled the experience amazingly. His patience and understanding of situations is second to none.
Fantastic - can’t thank or recommend him enough

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