Shed of the Year is back: Can your shed win you £1,750 worth of prizes?

Two tins of Cuprinol paint in front of a grey shed

Entries for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year have been extended until May 31st (Image credit: Cuprinol)

The Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition is back for its 19th year, celebrating the UK's most creative and unique garden sheds.

The competition continues to grow, with a brand-new category and an exciting new partnership aimed at supporting sustainability and biodiversity.

So whether you have a grand garden storage facility or you believe you have the best plastic shed then enter today and you could win £1,750 worth of prizes.

What is Shed of the Year?

Shed of the Year is an annual competition in the UK that celebrates the best and most unique sheds across the country.

The competition is organised by Cuprinol and Wickes and winners will receive a cash prize as well as Cuprinol paints and stains products to enhance their sheds.

The Shed of the Year competition has become a popular event in the UK. Sheds of all shapes, sizes, and ideas from sheds with clock towers to solar panels for sheds being just some of the features included in previous entries.

The winner of the 2025 competition will receive:

£1,000 cash prize
£250 worth of Cuprinol products
An exclusive ‘nature’s getaway experience’ worth up to £500

Competition categories for 2025

There are now eight categories you can enter for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition:

Eco Haven (NEW for 2025)
Most Colourful Shed
Simple but Effective
Budget
Unexpected/Unique
Cabin or Summerhouse
Pub or Entertainment
Workshop/Studio

How do I enter Shed of the Year?

This year, Cuprinol has extended the entry deadline for the competition until May 31, 2025. Sheddies now have more time to perfect their entries and showcase their outdoor creations.

The 2025 Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition is set to be the most exciting yet so don’t miss your chance to enter and celebrate the UK’s love for garden creativity!

Enter now at www.readersheds.co.uk before the deadline on May 31, 2025.

Examples of previous winners

A man holding a wooden plaque saying 2024 Shed of the year with a corrugated shed behind him — *Wayne Dawber was the Overall winner of Shed of the Year in 2024* (Image credit: Cuprinol)

Last year’s winner, ‘Wrinkly, Rusty & Retro’, was an inspiring example of sustainability and creativity.

Owner Wayne Dawber repurposed corrugated metal from an old stable roof and incorporated vintage design elements to craft a shed full of personality and history.

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'The Frankenshed' is a black shed and Archie is sitting in front of it with his award — 'The Frankenshed' was the Shed of the Year's overall winner in 2023(Image credit: Curpinol)

In 2023, ‘The Frankenshed’ by Archie Proudfoot took the crown. Built using recycled materials, the shed featured bold black exteriors and intricate murals inside, making it a true artistic masterpiece.

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The overall winning shed of the 2022 Curpinol Shed of the Year competition, surrounded by wildflowers , with black painted walls, filled with a variety of plants — 2022's winner was this shed built from unwanted items(Image credit: Curpinol)

In 2022, ‘The Potting Shed’ by Kelly Haworth won the Budget category and became the overall champion.

Her shed, called 'The Potting Shed', is 2m x 3m and showed how you do not need planning permission for sheds.

Created for just £200, the shed was built using reclaimed doors, pallet wood and second-hand materials, proving that stunning sheds don’t need a large budget.

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A gravelled floor surrounds a straw roofed hut with stone walls for an olden timed garden shed, just another among last year's Shed of the year entries — "The Temple of Vaccina" provides a classic example for what Curpinol are looking at for this year's competition entries(Image credit: Cuprinol)

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