UK’s Strongest Man 2026
8 & 9 AUGUST, BRAEHEAD ARENA, SCOTLAND
ABOUT THE SHOW
EXPERIENCE STRONGMAN LIVE!
EXPERIENCE STRONGMAN LIVE!
16 STRONGMEN. 8 STRENGTH CHALLENGES 2 DAYS
COMING TO SCOTLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
UK’s Strongest Man is a family-friendly, action-packed Strongman show, as seen on Channel 5. It’s wildly entertaining, with pyro’s, great music and insane feats of strength. On 8th & 9th AUGUST 2026 of the UK’s strongest men descend on BRAEHEAD ARENA, GLASGOW, to battle it out over 2 days of muscle busting competition
SATURDAY FEATURES THE SEMI FINALS, WITH 6 ATHLETES IN GROUP A AND 6 ATHLETES IN GROUP B takING on 3 jaw-dropping strength challenges. The 3 athleteS at the bottom of the table go head to head in the final eliminator, with the winner bagging a place in the Grand Final, whilst the 2 losers go home! the top 4 in each group advanCE to the 8 MAN Grand Final ON
THE STRENGTH TESTS
1. TRUCK PULL
12 TONNE ARM OVER ARM PULL
2 ATHLETES AT A TIME
20M COURSE
2. BASQUE STONE LIFT
145KG for reps
2 ATHLETES AT A TIME
3. BAR BENDING
THE CIRCUS CLASSIC! 3 ATHLETES AT A TIME
4. ELIMINATOR – CERBERUS HUSAFELL SACK CARRY
140KG SACK
2 ATHLETES AT A TIME
MUST BE CARRIED 75M (3 X 25M RUNS)
WEEKEND SHOW SCHEDULES
12:00 Doors Open
13:00 Competition begins
17:00 Show Ends
17:15 Meet & Greet (For Meet & Greet ticket holders only)
FEATURED ATHLETES
CILLEIN GROOM (IRE)
IRELAND'S STRONGEST MAN 23,24
Height: 6’ 2” Weight: 131kg
Age: 28
Favourite Event: Atlas Stones
PAUL SMITH (ENG)
uk’s strongest man 22, 23, 24 Height: 5’ 10” Weight: 131kg Favourite Event: PRESS MEDLEY
CHRIS BEETHAM (SCO)
SCOTLAND'S strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 140kg AGE: 37 Favourite Event: ATLAS STONES
MATT DIMOND (WAL)
2ND, UK'S strongest man 2023 Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 155kg AGE: 35 Favourite Event: CAR ROLL
JAMIE MCNAMARA (IRE)
3rd, ireland's strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 145kg age: 34 Favourite Event: DADDY DUMBBELL
JAMIE NELSON (WAL)
4TH, WALES'S strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 6” Weight: 167kg AGE: 26 Favourite Event: HUSAFELL STONE
SCOTT FRASER (SCO)
3RD SCOTLAND'S strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 4” Weight: 111kg AGE: 35 Favourite Event: CAR ROLL
PADDY HAYNES (ENG)
ENGLAND'S strongest man 2023 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 125kg AGE: 26 Favourite Event: SACK THROW
MARK JEANES (28)
wales's strongest man 2023 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 300kg Favourite Event: Swingball
WILLIAM JONES (WAL)
2nd, uk's strongest man 2025 quarter finals, group b Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 160kg AGE: 25 Favourite Event: farmer's walk
ANDREW FLYNN (ENG)
winner, uk's strongest man 2025, ENGLAND'S strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 2” Weight: 138kg AGE: 33 Favourite Event: CAR ROLL
DEAN MASON (ENG)
4TH ENGLAND'S strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 158kg Favourite Event: deadlift
GERARD BUCKLEY (IRE)
2ND IRELAND’s strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 2” Weight: 120kg AGE: 32 Favourite Event: LOG PRESS
JACOB BROOKE (WAL)
WALES’s strongest man 2024 Height: 6’ 0” Weight: 140kg AGE: 27 Favourite Event: CAR DEADLIFT HOLD
ALEX FERI (ENG)
UR. UK'S STRONGEST MAN 2025 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 143kg AGE: 23 Favourite Event: POWER PRESS
SCOTT MILNE (SCO)
5 uk'S STRONGEST MAN APPEARANCES Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 145kg AGE: 35 favourite Event: THE FINAL ELIMINATOR
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