As the UK heatwave rolls on, many lucky homeowners across the UK will be piling into their ordinary sheds and summer houses for a bit of shade. Meanwhile, an exclusive bunch of outhouse enthusiasts have gone a step further and are now vying for shed stardom.
This year’s Shed of the Year 2023 shortlist features a variety of categories from Budget and Cabin/Summerhouse to Nature’s Haven and Pub/Entertainment. Alongside classics such as Unexpected/Unique and Workshop/Studio, there are two brand new categories this year - Simple but Effective and Colourful.
Remarking on the innovation shown in this year’s submissions, Head Judge and Founder of the competition, Andrew Wilcox, said: “We’re now in the 17th year of the competition, and each year I am always surprised and delighted by the level of creativity shown by our entrants.
“It’s incredible what can be done to create a beautiful shed for as little as £150. The new categories have also opened the door to some of the competition’s most colourful creations. It really is too close to call this year: I’d be happy to see any of them win!”
Each year, three submissions are chosen from each category for the shortlist, but with particularly strong entries in the Simple but Effective, Unexpected/Unique and Workshop/Studio categories this year, four sheds have been selected from each.
A lucky contestant will win the award’s best prize yet - £1,000 in cash and £250 worth of Cuprinol products. The pubic choses the winner so in order to cast your vote you need to visit the Readersheds website.
Here’s a look at the 26 shed’s to make this year’s shortlist.
![Name: Ben Hillman
Shed: Tangerine Dream
From: West Sussex](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/16/10/8311-6F49A24A-69B5-4A1A-A9FFB4BC67E05F72-5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Category: Workshop/Studio
Name: Ben Hillman Shed: Tangerine Dream From: West Sussex
![Name: Gary Dorr
Shed: Tardis Cabinets of South Wales
From: Swansea](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/16/10/HERO%208160-F49D6FF4-F1B3-41AE-BD8F84996A11929E-1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Category: Workshop/Studio
Name: Gary Dorr Shed: Tardis Cabinets of South Wales From: Swansea
![Name: Sarah Glass
Shed: Nan’s Woodworking Shed
From: Buckinghamshire](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/16/10/HERO%208260-70E40292-6CD1-4BC2-AAE4793EB3D7DC23-1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Category: Workshop/Studio
Name: Sarah Glass Shed: Nan’s Woodworking Shed From: Buckinghamshire
![Name: Kerry Truman
Shed: The Makershed
From: Derbyshire](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/16/10/HERO%208210-1F720F73-C936-49DA-80F2A40436356150-1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Category: Workshop/Studio
Name: Kerry Truman Shed: The Makershed From: Derbyshire