Picadilly Barber Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on the barber shop’s counter—a small wooden box with an old-fashioned keyhole. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a dusty envelope bearing the salon’s vintage logo. Inside were handwritten notes from long-forgotten customers, each detailing their unique hairstyle requests. Soon enough, other patrons started noticing the mysterious box too. A delivery driver asked for a ‘moustache that looks like it belongs to Santa Claus,’ while a neighbor requested ‘hair so short it hurts when you scratch your head.’ Eventually, one brave soul dared to ask for ‘the exact same style as in the photo from 1987’—only to discover his own grandpa had been a regular here decades ago.

2. One afternoon, while waiting for his trim, a regular heard an odd humming noise coming from behind the counter. Curious, he glanced over and saw an old radio quietly playing a familiar tune—one that hadn’t been popular since the ’80s. Smiling, the barber turned up the volume slightly, revealing lyrics about ‘living on a prayer.’ The regular laughed, recognizing it as the song his wife used to sing him when they were dating. Soon, other customers joined in, humming along or whispering comments. By the end of the day, Picadilly had become a makeshift karaoke salon, with everyone singing their hearts out. That evening, the barber proudly posted a video online, captioned: ‘Our impromptu 80s sing-along at Picadilly Barber Salon!’

3. At lunchtime one day, a delivery driver pulled up outside Picadilly Barber Salon and noticed something unusual on the signboard: ‘Free Haircuts Today—For Those Born Under A Blue Moon.’ Curious, he walked in only to discover that, indeed, everyone born under the rare celestial alignment was getting their hair cut free of charge. The delivery driver, who happened to be born under a full moon, sheepishly asked for his haircut too. To his surprise, the barber smiled and said, 'Don’t worry, mate—it’s not just the Blue Moon, any celestial event will do!' And so, with a laugh, the driver sat down for his unexpected free trim.

4. At breakfast one morning, a neighbor was reading the newspaper when he noticed something strange—an old coin kept appearing in different places around town. Curious, he followed the trail and ended up at Picadilly Barber Salon. There, the barber—a friendly fellow—explained that it was just his way of saying thanks to regular customers. Each coin had been left by someone who’d enjoyed their visit so much they wanted to pay forward some good luck. The neighbor laughed, shook hands with the barber, and realized sometimes life’s little mysteries are best solved with a shave and a smile.