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ShedFest 2025 – Celebrate Men’s Sheds Across the UK!

Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
Time: Exhibition opens at 9am | Welcome at 10am | Ends at 4pm
Location: University of Worcester Arena
Tickets: FREE – includes lunch

Join us for ShedFest 2025, the UK Men’s Sheds Association’s annual celebration of Sheds and Shedders nationwide.

Keynote from Stuart Robinson MBE, Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair rugby and two-time Invictus Games champion.

Live demonstrations include:

• Wood turning - Christopher Warwick Fisher, RPT – 6th Lord Kyte Harwick of Warwickshire AKA, The Blind Woodturner
• Metalcraft
• Pole lathe
• Coracle making
• Pyrography

This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with:

• A buzzing exhibition hall
• Live demonstrations for hands-on inspiration and practical advice.
• Talks, tips, and Shed banter – connect with Shedders from across the UK.
• Gun stocks available free to ShedFest visitors. Prized by Shedders for their high-quality wood, 80 gun stocks have have been kindly donated by Hampshire Police.
• Creative competitions – bring your Shed-made creations

Plus an exclusive performance of Shed Stories from Casson & Friends, inspired by interviews with Shedders of all ages. The show will combine compelling movement with human, humorous and heart-warming tales of making sawdust, friends, and cups of tea!

Prizes for:

The Great Shed Sign-Off (Team or Individual)

Challenge: Create a hand-crafted shed sign — either for your own Shed or a fictional one.

Skills: Wood carving, painting, pyrography, typography.

Criteria: Craftsmanship, creativity, character.

Transportable: Max size suggestion 70cm width.

Shed Life Photography (Individual)

Challenge: Submit a photo (or short series of 2–3) that captures the essence of “Life in a Men’s Shed.”

Skills: Photography, storytelling.

Criteria: Authenticity, storytelling, creativity, visual composition.

Printed entries: Bring a mounted or framed photo (A4 or smaller) to the event.

Categories: Optionally include a category for “funniest photo” or “best candid shot.”

The Shed Spirit Trophy (Team or Individual)

Challenge: Make a small trophy or sculptural piece that represents “The Spirit of a Men’s Shed.”

Skills: Woodworking, metalwork, mixed media, repurposed parts.

Criteria: Creativity, use of recycled materials, craftsmanship, and how well it expresses Shed culture.

Transportable: Max size guideline e.g. 30cm x 30cm x 30cm.

Optional twist: Incorporate at least one surprising material (e.g. a found object).

In the afternoon, we’ll also host the UKMSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) as part of the day's programme.

This is your chance to get inspired, share ideas, and be part of the growing Shed movement. Whether you're a seasoned Shedder or just curious, everyone’s welcome.

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· Full event details at https://menssheds.org.uk/events/shedfest2025/

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Don’t miss it – ShedFest 2025 is set to be our biggest gathering yet!

Exhibition

Participants include (see website for current list):

Alzheimers Society | Amberjoy Creative | Arthritis Action | Camerados | Carveco | Charnwood | Coracle Building | Diageo | Gloucester Model Boats | Greyhound Rescue Wales | Heartbeat Trust UK | HelpU Cymru | Hobsons Brewery | Ladbrook Insurance | Lions | Menself+ | Metalcraft | Phil Parkes Chainmail | Public Health Wales Screening | ReMap | Rowland Tools Ltd | Royal British Legion RBL | Shrewsbury Shed – UKMSA Shed of the Year | St John Ambulance | Tackle Prostate Cancer | Trend Tool Technology | Tite-Fix | Tools with a Mission | UKMSA Ambassador | UKMSA Armed Forces | UKMSA Health and Wellbeing Group (HAWAG) | UKMSA Membership | VoltX | Warco | Warm Welcome | Wessex Insurance | Worcestershire Prostate Cancer Support Group | Utility Aid

Info: Stuart Robinson MBE, is a Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair rugby and two-time Invictus Games champion. A former RAF gunner, Stuart turned personal adversity into triumph, becoming a leading figure in international wheelchair rugby after losing both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan in 2013.Stuart is an inspiring public speaker and ambassador for The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

Info: Christopher Warwick Fisher, RPT – 6th Lord Kyte Harwick of Warwickshire AKA The Blind Woodturner

Info: Development Officer Ruth Gibbsmith, David Finch, Men’s Den Blaenau Gwent, Geoff Henshall, Shrewsbury Men’s Shed

Info: An exclusive performance of Shed Stories from Casson & Friends, inspired by interviews with Shedders of all ages. The show will combine compelling movement with human, humorous and heart-warming tales of making sawdust, friends, and cups of tea!

Info: The AGM of UKMSA.

Info: An exclusive performance of Shed Stories from Casson & Friends, inspired by interviews with Shedders of all ages. The show will combine compelling movement with human, humorous and heart-warming tales of making sawdust, friends, and cups of tea!

Info: Christopher Warwick Fisher, RPT – 6th Lord Kyte Harwick of Warwickshire AKA The Blind Woodturner

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