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Daily Record
2 days ago
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- Daily Record
Three incredible DIY man caves are going head-to-head to be named Britain's Pub Shed of the Year.
Included is a traditional local-style pub with its own brew room, an Irish-themed bar and a boozer which comes complete with a hot tub inside. Organisers have revealed the finalists for Britain's Pub Shed of the Year. The winner will be selected from three finalists - picked from more than one thousand entries. The Cattle Shed, in Brownhills, West Mids., was built by Kev Cattell who wanted a 'proper homely pub feel' like the locals he went to as a youngster. It features a pool table, big screen TV, comfortable sofa seating and bar stools, a cosy log burner and a separate room for brewing beer and cider. Glen Gandy, from Willenhall, Wolverhampton., is in the running with his stunning back garden creation called Cognitos, which he built with the help of friends. It boasts a DJ booth with decks, a Space Invaders arcade machine, juke box, its own beer garden, a hot tub and even a toilet/shower room. The third finalist Chris Brennan built the BrennInn in Burnley, Lancs., in June 2023 with the help of his wife after their social life "took a hit" following the birth of their daughter. The spacious wood-panelled interior is decorated with fairy lights and neon bar signs, has a dartboard and pool table as well as a beautiful outdoor seating area. All three men will now compete to be crowned Ngage Radio's Pub Shed of the Year and the winner will be announced on August 23. Visit to vote for your favourite.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Drop-shed gorgeous! Traditional pub, Irish bar and Wolverhampton Wanderers shrine with a HOT TUB are shortlisted for Britain's Pub Shed of the Year
These three incredible back yard boozers are going head-to-head to be named Britain's Pub Shed of the Year. The trio of DIY man caves have all been built in back garden sheds by proud beer-loving 'sheddies' across the UK. They include a traditional local-style pub with its own brew room, an Irish-themed bar and a boozer which comes complete with a hot tub inside. Organisers revealed this year's finalists after whittling them down from more than one thousand entries. Glen Gandy, from Willenhall, Wolverhampton, is in the running with his stunning back garden creation called Cognitos, which he built with the help of friends. It boasts a DJ booth with decks, a Space Invaders arcade machine, juke box, its own beer garden, a hot tub and even a toilet/shower room. The Cattle Shed, in Brownhills, West Midlands, was built by Kev Cattell who wanted a 'proper homely pub feel' like the locals he went to as a youngster. It features a pool table, big screen TV, comfortable sofa seating and bar stools, a cosy log burner and a separate room for brewing beer and cider. The third finalist Chris Brennan built the BrennInn in Burnley, Lancahsire, in June 2023 with the help of his wife after their social life 'took a hit' following the birth of their daughter. The spacious wood-panelled interior is decorated with fairy lights and neon bar signs, has a dartboard and pool table as well as a beautiful outdoor seating area. All three men will now compete to be crowned Ngage Radio's Pub Shed of the Year and the winner will be announced on August 23. Wolves-mad Glen said he had been planning his bar since Covid lockdown but only started building it in June 2023. He added: 'With the help of friends, we started and finally got it built. The bar is block and render and fully insulated. 'I wanted to create a warm and welcoming space for family and friends to come and enjoy and make great memories. 'The bar, console, and back bar we built ourselves again with the help of friends. 'We finished in April 2025 and we've had some amazing nights so far and got a few more lined up over the next couple of months. 'I have three passions - music, Wolves FC and entertaining. 'The bar is always fully stocked and has a great sound system with ceiling speakers, power amp, DJ console, juke box, 85 inch TV and arcade machine. 'There is also a hot tub and toilet/shower room. Also there is split aircon unit so it can be used all year round. 'We built an outside BBQ area for the odd occasion we have some sun. The bar has two rules - 1. You don't need an invite and 2. Nobody gets out sober.' Kev said he decided to covert the garage/workshop where he stored his classic VW after buying his kids a pool table and found there was nowhere to put it. He said: 'As Christmas approached, we decided to buy a pool table for our kids - with no consideration of where it was going to go. 'So the VW was sold and the home pub idea began. I knew I wanted a "proper pub" feel, homely and cosy like they were when I was a kid. 'It became not only somewhere where we wanted to sit and enjoy the odd beer or two, but somewhere where our kids could invite their friends round and enjoy the evening in a safe environment. 'With three children now aged 19, 17 and 15, and the two eldest being girls, that became quite important to us. 'As we wanted a real pub feel, we needed a separate entrance from the main pub, and after a few studded walls and a lot of rewiring, we had a feel of how it was going to be. 'After many hours on Pinterest looking for ideas, we had a vision of how we wanted it to look. 'We knew it needed a fully functioning toilet and running hot and cold water for it to be practical, and a fully working bar was a must. 'With adding radiators and the log burner it's always toastie. My wife and I relax in here way more than we do in the house. 'The recent addition of the brew room off the side of the pub means we can make our own beer and cider for optimum hangovers. '|'m so happy to be chosen as a finalist and wish all the luck to both other finalists.' Chris said he got the idea of having his own bar after seeing a surge in homemade pub sheds during the Covid pandemic. He added: 'But I was late to the party when wood prices rocketed so put it on the back burner until later last year and thought me and my wife Abby don't really go out much. 'Having a five-year-old child, your social life in the local boozer and town takes a massive hit. 'So we bit the bullet and bought the shed and within a month it turned up and four days after that it was built. 'Then from there Abby has to take all the credit for the design, interior of an Irish theme and then the name of the pub trying to incorporate it into our last name with it's Irish roots.' and Ngage Radio run the annual competition, now in its fifth year, for back garden publicans to enter the converted Pub Shed of The Year. Organiser Ashley Turner said: 'The humble back garden boozer is being built in record numbers. 'Exact numbers are hard to come by, but experts believe there are over two million pub sheds in the UK, a number only set to grow as the local pubs close at an alarming rate. 'To recognise excellence in the back garden pub shed builds Ngage Radio run an annual competition to find the Pub shed of the year. 'The public are now being asked to vote for their favourite.' The winner will be announced live on Ngage Radio at 8pm on August 23. DJ Danny Drayton said: 'We're so proud to be involved with Pub Shed of the Year again, we have so many loyal listeners form the pub shed community. 'They are really engaged with our station so being able to knock on the door of the winners live on the radio is a wonderful experience.'
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Irish bar, BBQ haven & hot tub tavern go head-to-head for Pub Shed of the Year… would YOU DIY a back-yard boozer?
A TRIO of incredible back yard boozers are going head-to-head to be named Britain's Pub Shed of the Year. The DIY man caves have all been built in back garden sheds by proud beer-loving 'sheddies' across the UK. 8 8 8 They include a traditional local-style pub with its own brew room, an Irish -themed bar and a boozer which comes complete with a hot tub inside. Organisers today revealed this year's finalists after whittling them down from more than one thousand entries. Glen Gandy, from Willenhall, Wolverhampton, is in the running with his stunning back garden creation called Cognitos, which he built with the help of friends. It boasts a DJ booth with decks, a Space Invaders arcade machine, juke box, its own beer garden, a hot tub and even a toilet/shower room. The Cattle Shed, in Brownhills, West Midlands, was built by Kev Cattell who wanted a "proper homely pub feel" like the locals he went to as a youngster. It features a pool table, big screen TV, comfortable sofa seating and bar stools, a cosy log burner and a separate room for brewing beer and cider. The third finalist Chris Brennan built the BrennInn in Burnley, Lancashire, in June 2023 with the help of his wife after their social life "took a hit" following the birth of their daughter. The spacious wood-panelled interior is decorated with fairy lights and neon bar signs, has a dartboard and pool table as well as a beautiful outdoor seating area. All three men will now compete to be crowned Ngage Radio's Pub Shed of the Year and the winner will be announced on August 23. Wolves-mad Glen said he had been planning his bar since Covid lockdown but only started building it in June 2023. It was finished in April 2025 and they've had some "amazing nights so far". He added: "The bar, console, and back bar we built ourselves with the help of friends. "The bar is always fully stocked has a great sound system with ceiling speakers, power amp, DJ console, juke box, 85 inch TV and arcade machine. "There is also a hot tub and toilet/shower room and a split aircon unit so it can be used all year round. "We built an outside BBQ area for the odd occasion we have some sun." "The bar has two rules - 1. You don't need an invite and 2. Nobody gets out sober." Kev, a father to three teenagers, said he decided to covert the garage/workshop where he stored his classic VW after buying his kids a pool table and found there was nowhere to put it. He wanted it to be a space where he could enjoy the "odd beer or two" but also somewhere their kids could invite their friends to. He said: "As we wanted a real pub feel, we needed a separate entrance from the main pub, and after a few studded walls and a lot of rewiring, we had a feel of how it was going to be. "After many hours on Pinterest looking for ideas, we had a vision of how we wanted it to look. "We knew it needed a fully functioning toilet and running hot and cold water for it to be practical, and a fully working bar was a must." He added: "The recent addition of the brew room off the side of the pub means we can make our own beer and cider for optimum hangovers. "I'm so happy to be chosen as a finalist and wish all the luck to both other finalists." 8 8 Chris said he got the idea of having his own bar after seeing a surge in homemade pub sheds during the Covid pandemic. He added: "But I was late to the party when wood prices rocketed so put it on the back burner until later last year and thought me and my wife Abby don't really go out much. "Having a five-year-old child, your social life in the local boozer and town takes a massive hit." The couple "bit the bullet" and bought the shed and it was built four days after it arrived a month later. Chris added: "Then from there Abby has to take all the credit for the design, interior of an Irish theme and then the name of the pub trying to incorporate it into our last name with it's Irish roots." Two Fat Blokes and Ngage Radio run the annual competition, now in its fifth year, for back garden publicans to enter the converted Pub Shed of The Year. Organiser Ashley Turner said: "The humble back garden boozer is being built in record numbers. "Exact numbers are hard to come by, but experts believe there are over two million pub sheds in the UK, a number only set to grow as the local pubs close at an alarming rate. "To recognise excellence in the back garden pub shed builds Ngage Radio run an annual competition to find the Pub shed of the year. "The public are now being asked to vote for their favourite." The winner will be announced live on Ngage Radio at 8pm on August 23. DJ Danny Drayton said: " We're so proud to be involved with Pub Shed of the Year again, we have so many loyal listeners form the pub shed community. "They are really engaged with our station so being able to knock on the door of the winners live on the radio is a wonderful experience." 8 8 8
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I've got a pub in my back garden - every visitor must follow two vital rules'
These stunning drinking dens look like your average British pub inside - but they have all been built in back gardens by hard-working 'sheddies' who are competing for a key prize Three back-yard boozers are going head-to-head to be named Britain's Pub Shed of the Year. The DIY man-caves have all been built by proud 'sheddies' across the UK so they can enjoy a tipple at home. They include a traditional local-style pub with its own brew room and an Irish-themed bar. The third pint-sized watering hole comes complete with a hot tub inside. This year's finalists were whittled down from more than one thousand entries. Glen Gandy, from Willenhall, in the West Midlands, is in the running with his bar 'Cognitos', which he built with the help of friends. It boasts a DJ booth with decks, a Space Invaders arcade machine, juke box, its own beer garden and a hot tub. 'The Cattle Shed', in Brownhills, also in the West Midlands, was built by Kev Cattell who wanted a 'proper homely pub feel'. It features a pool table, big-screen TV, sofa seating and bar stools, a log burner and a separate room for brewing beer. The third finalist, Chris Brennan, built the 'BrennInn' in Burnley, Lancs, in June 2023 with the help of his wife. They wanted somewhere to relax after their social life "took a hit" following the birth of their daughter. The wood-panelled interior is decorated with neon bar signs and has a dartboard, pool table and outdoor seating area. The winner will be announced next month. Wolves fan Glen started planning his bar during the Covid lockdown but construction only began in June 2023. He said: 'I wanted to create a warm and welcoming space for family and friends to come and enjoy and make great memories. We finished in April and we've had some amazing nights so far and got a few more lined up over the next couple of months. 'The bar has two rules: 1. You don't need an invite and 2. Nobody gets out sober." Kev decided to covert his garage/workshop after buying his teenage kids a pool table and found there was nowhere to put it. He said: 'I knew I wanted a 'proper pub' feel, homely and cosy like they were when I was a kid. My wife and I relax in here way more than we do in the house.' Chris got the idea of having his own bar after seeing a surge in homemade pub sheds during the Covid pandemic. He added: 'Me and my wife Abby don't really go out much. "Having a five-year-old child, your social life in the local boozer and town takes a massive hit. "So we bit the bullet and bought the shed and within a month it turned up and four days after that it was built.'
