Thank you for all the sheds in 2024
Behind the shed #76 - Bring on 2025
Just a quick thank you for all the sheds this year, it was the 18th year I have run this competition and each year I still can’t believe the quality of the entries and the community spirit from all the sheddies.
There will be some news later in January when entry for the 19th Cuprinol Shed of the year is open for entries, as I need to have a few conversations with our Sponsors and their marketing people about possibly changing a few categories and a few other small things.
I normally open on 1st Jan as people are jumping at the bit to show off their sheds, but you will be fine waiting a little bit more time.
In terms of myself promoting new entries and shed news, I will be mostly be posting on BlueSky social, Instagram and Facebook - but all the news will be in your email box via this newsletter before socials.
As always, if you have any shed news then you can contact me via the above or via good old email.
Shed News
I have been sent this by many people, Shed of the year and Cuprinol gets a mention on the popular UK TV quiz show - the Chase
The most viewed sheds entered for 2024
See all the news coverage about Shed of the year in 2024 - (if you are a shed company and want to advertise, then let me know)
For some interesting post on sheds, look over at shedblog.co.uk including this one I did recently. A Nostalgic Journey Through Cuprinol’s Advertising History, if you want more like that then let me know, otherwise I will try and do them on here first.
Have a wonderful New Year and I will look forward to seeing what you have been up to in your sheds for 2025
If you missed it > Cuprinol Shed of the year 2024 overall winner and Unexpected/Unique Category Winner
Wrinkly, Rusty and Retro
Wayne Dawber, a school art technician from Crewe, has been crowned champion in this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. His shed ‘Wrinkly, Rusty and Retro’ soared past 160 other entrants to claim top spot, after being voted king of the ‘Unexpected/Unique’ category by the general public, and selected as the winner by a judging panel.
This year’s victor built his winning shed by combining unusual and disregarded materials, such as corrugated metal from a torn-down stable roof, and windows from a recently demolished chapel. Most striking, however, is the hand-painted vintage signs he has painted the shed’s interior and exterior with, in line with a style he likes to call “industrial, ghost town chic.”
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2023 Winning shed
See all the previous winners of Shed of the year since 2007 here.
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