Sheffield’s Utilita Arena hosts the contest for the tenth successive year on Saturday 6th February with the electrifying, family-friendly live show set to be packed with more jaw-dropping feats, raw power and spectacle.
Luke Stoltman, the 2025 winner, will be looking to keep the Britain’s Strongest Man title in the family as he looks to replace younger brother Tom as champion.
He’ll have stiff competition, not least from Yorkshire’s very own Luke Richardson. The 2025 Europe’s Strongest Man and World Tour Finals champion has had a challenging 12 months so will hope to start 2027 in the best possible way by lifting the trophy.
2026’s Strongman Classic runner-up Paddy Haynes will be competing in Sheffield, as will the reigning England’s Strongest Man Andrew Flynn. In fact, all those on the podium in York this summer will be at the Utilita Arena as Ben Glasscock and Joe Oliver join the line-up.
5-times Wales Strongest Man Gavin Bilton was just off the podium in Sheffield 12 months ago, finishing 4th, and he’ll be back to battle for the top spot alongside event runner-up Jamie Butler.
Chris Beetham earned himself an invite by being crowned Scotland’s Strongest Man in September, as did Ruairi O’Hagan who is the reigning Ireland’s Strongest Man.
Completing the current line-up is none other than strength legend Graham Hicks, the 2019 Britain’s Strongest Man.
The athletes will be competing over five mesmerising challenges in Sheffield – the Viking Press, Wrecking Ball Hold, Deadlift, Titan’s Toss and Sandbag Steeplechase.
Darren Sadler, four-time World’s Strongest Man competitor and Giants Live owner, said:
“Sheffield is most definitely the steel city of strength and we’re excited to bring Britain’s Strongest Man back to South Yorkshire in 2027 for our tenth visit to the Utilita Arena.
“Two previous winners, Luke Stoltman and Graham Hicks, will be on the line-up, alongside the reigning strongest men of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Yorkshire favourite Luke Richardson.
“With a record-breaking crowd earlier this year, we’ll be hoping to go even bigger in February with more fans, more families and more fascinating contests to enjoy.”
