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Emily Chudy & Sophie Law

Inside Shed of the Year 2021 entries with arcade, chapel and DIY pub bidding to win

Twenty-two weird and wonderful sheds across the UK are in the running to be crowned Shed of the Year 2021.

An arcade, a Peaky Blinders pub, a Catholic oratory, and a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang "inventor's workshop" are among this year's entrants hoping to win the title.

Hundreds of entries were whittled down to a shortlist of 22 over nine categories, with the winners decided by a public vote.

The "lockdown" category introduced in last year's competition has been retained, with several DIY bars created after pubs in Scotland and the UK remained closed.

Scottish entires in the competition include Father Len Black, from Inverness, who has made it to the finals with summerhouse The Oratory Of St Joseph.

Scroll through this year's entries below:

The Catholic priest streamed Mass from the shed every day during lockdown, attracting viewers from Essex to Australia.

Martin Anderson hopes his unique shed, Balnaird Chapel in Strathpeffer in the Highlands, could take the crown.

Influencer Danielle Zarb-Cousin also impressed the judges with her 1970s-inspired Creme de Menthe bar in her parents' garden, which she created after going through a break-up.

Other finalists include specialist bra-fitter Joanna van Blommestein, who built lingerie boutique Bra Boss in her summerhouse.

Isle of Wight resident Nicholas Pointing built a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-inspired shed, as he wanted a space to construct a replica of the film's car for his wife.

In the Nature's Haven category, Herefordshire archaeologist Rebecca Roseff built a medieval-inspired shelter to support rare horseshoe bat colonies for their summer roosts.

This year, 331 entrants are vying for the title of Cuprinol Shed of the Year, more than double the number in 2020.

The overall winner will receive £1,000, a plaque, £100 worth of Cuprinol products and "eternal shed glory". Voting opened on Wednesday and will close on July 12.

Andrew Wilcox, head judge and founder of the competition, said: "The past year has been an incredibly challenging time for all of us and, now more than ever, we're aware of how important the humble shed can be."

Mr Wilcox went on: "Sheds are not just unloved, brown structures at the bottom of the garden that house tools and household junk - they are vital spaces where you can go to relax, work on a project or burn off some steam.

"The high-calibre entries this year really prove why we set up the competition in the first place - to highlight the valuable role sheds can play in our lives, in our businesses and the positive impact they have on our wellbeing."

Last year's winner was Daniel Holloway, who created a nature-inspired Bedouin Tree-Shed, built around two tree trunks in his back garden.

Cast you vote for Cuprinol Shed of the Year here.

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