The World Famous Lost Arts Social Club — tattoo & barber, Clacton-on-Sea

TattooBarberPiercing
Clacton-on-SeaEst. 2018Essex
Find us
135 Old Road
Postcode
CO15 3AT
Open
Tue — Sat
Cuts from
£12
On Old Road since 2018

Not a shop.
A social club.

Tattoos, barbering and body piercing, all under one roof on Old Road. Three trades that have been going for centuries, in the hands of people who still love doing them.

Come in, grab a brew and tell us what you're after. A skin fade on your lunch break or a full sleeve over six sittings — either way you'll get the time to talk it through properly, and nobody hurrying you back out the door.

Book In See the Work
  • 01

    Everything Under One Roof

    Barbering, tattooing and piercing on the same floor. Sort the lot in one trip.

  • 02

    Time on the Chair

    Booked with room to breathe. You're not being timed and you're not being hurried.

  • 03

    Sterile & Licensed

    Single-use needles, hospital-grade sterilisation, implant-grade titanium. Aftercare talked through every time.

  • 04

    Everyone's Welcome

    First tattoo or your fortieth. No snobbery, no attitude, no daft questions.

What we do

The Trades

Barbering books online in under a minute. Tattoos and piercings go direct to the artist.

Tattooing

Traditional, black & grey, fine line, colour, cover-ups and custom design. Every artist books their own diary — go straight to them.

  • ConsultationFree
  • Custom designIncluded
  • QuotedPer piece
  • Deposit to bookRequired
  • Cover-ups & reworkWelcome
  • Walk-in flashIf free
  • Guest artistsRegularly
  • Under 18sNo

Message the artist whose work you're after — DMs are the fastest route to a slot.

See the Artists

Body Piercing

Resident piercer Peach Piercing works out of the club. Implant-grade titanium, curated ear work and jewellery changes.

  • Lobes & cartilage
  • Helix & conch
  • Nose & septum
  • Navel & surface
  • Curated ear projects
  • Jewellery changes
  • Implant-grade titanium
  • Aftercare talked through

Prices vary by placement and jewellery — full list and live availability on Peach's booking page.

Book Piercing
Look after it

Aftercare

Half the result is what you do in the fortnight after. Any doubts, ring us — don't ask the internet.

Fresh Tattoo

  1. Leave the wrap on as long as your artist told you — no peeking.
  2. Wash gently with clean hands and unscented soap, then pat dry.
  3. Thin layer of aftercare balm, two or three times a day.
  4. No picking, no scratching, no scrubbing at the flakes.
  5. Keep it out of pools, baths, the sea and direct sun for two weeks.
  6. Anything red, hot or angry after day three — call us.

New Piercing

  1. Clean twice daily with sterile saline. Nothing else.
  2. Hands off unless they're freshly washed.
  3. Don't twist, turn or fiddle with the jewellery.
  4. Leave the starter jewellery in until we say it's healed.
  5. Keep bedding, phones and headphones clean.
  6. Swelling settles; sudden pain or discharge means come see us.
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Find the Club

Opening hours
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday09:30 — 17:30
  • Wednesday09:30 — 17:30
  • Thursday09:30 — 17:30
  • Friday10:00 — 20:00
  • Saturday09:00 — 16:00
  • SundayClosed

Late night Friday. Walk-ins depend on the diary — booking online is the safe bet.

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The address

135 Old Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex CO15 3AT

Old Road, CO15
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Join the Club

We've got room on the floor for the right people. Bring a portfolio and a decent attitude.

Chair available

Barber

Rent-a-chair in a busy shop with a full diary and a walk-in trade. Build your own book, keep your own hours.

Get in touch
Spot available

Tattoo Artist

Private space in a licensed studio alongside a crew that shares the front of house. Guest spots considered.

Get in touch
Chairs fill quick

Get Yourself Booked Inwe'll do the rest

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