2020 archive: Barber Ben Gillooly opened KVLT Hair at The Arches Artisan Market in Buxton in 2020. KVLT Hair has since moved to 51a Market Street, Buxton, SK17 6LF. Visit KVLT Hair for current information and bookings.

Ben standing beside a barber’s workstation

The original feature reported that Gillooly had trained in hairdressing in New Zealand and barbering in Glossop, and had previously worked at Abbot’s in Buxton’s Cavendish Arcade. The business opened after the first coronavirus lockdown.

A rack of colourful shirts inside The Arches

At The Arches, the barber’s space sat among independent businesses in the former railway arches. The 2020 feature highlighted branded styling products and tie-dye shirts available at the time.

A collage of hair products and branded T-shirts

The brick-vaulted interior of The Arches Artisan Market

A barber’s red tool chest with clippers and products

A rack of tie-dye shirts