Otty Shed 2.0 Wins Tiger Shed of the Year 2026

Afternoon #Warhammer Community and I can't quite believe it but Otty Shed 2.0 has won Tiger Shed of the Year 2026! 🥳 The annual event organised by Andrew Wilcox at Readers' Sheds celebrated its 20th anniversary and Otty's hobby shed managed to take home the overall prize! To do so meant we had to win the Pub/Entertainment category through public vote. So we are incredibly grateful to all those who voted in the run up to the grand final.

Rich, Phil, Me, Otty and Ben

Once the category winners were known the judging panel from Tiger Sheds looked at each to decide on an overall winner and it was Otty's hobby shed. They particularly liked the build photos and how the shed had a 'community' spirit that was built on friendship.

Otty and Andrew from Readers' Sheds

I remember seeing the Shed of the Year 2025 competition and thinking Otty's shed needed to be in it in 2026. I was waiting there for 2026 entries and so excited to nominate it. It felt weird though, it's not my shed, but I was reminded that most things require a nomination to compete anyway. It's actually normal to have someone see the value in something and say that it is worthy of praise!

The prize included beer from Horsforth Brewery, Leeds

I always thought the category was a tough one with pub and home cinema sheds becoming massively popular. But knowing the rule that if you don't win you can keep entering every year I imagined continuously applying year on year to keep the shed awareness going. It was only when it was nominated as a category finalist that I thought there may be a chance.

And also fence and shed stain from Protek [my weapon of choice 😉]

But, everyone else saw the value in it that we do, and we're so grateful, Thanks Andrew, Tiger Sheds, Horsforth Brewery, Protek and any other sponsors.