Date set as Owls in the Park alternative aims for bigger and better turnout
The folk over at The Wednesday Week have a Sheffield Wednesday event coming up in August ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
It’s already been confirmed that there will be no Owls in the Park event this year as Wednesday’s new owners get to grips with the vast array of issues that need solving at Hillsborough following their takeover, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be a nice summer get-together for Wednesdayites.
Following the success of Owls in the Yard last year, the popular Wednesday podcasters have explained that it will be back for a second edition on August 2nd, with SteelYard Kelham playing host once more. It’s set to take place between 1-pm and 5pm, with ticket details being released shortly.
Dan Fudge, one of the main organisers from The Wednesday Week, is excited to see what awaits this year after a couple of legends rocked up last August.
“Last year OITY caught us a little by surprise,” he told TWW. “With everything that was happening at the club during the summer of the club (rightfully so) cancelled the annual Owls in the Park event.
“That event was always a great curtain-raiser to get everybody together and keep people engaged with their football club so we thought we would do something on a smaller scale.
“The event itself was amazing! We had activations from local businesses and exhibitions such as ‘Yard Ball’ and ‘Sheffield, Home of football’. Our fave, Tom Burton (Calling Mr Meadows) was there too, selling some of his wares - I know he’s excited about it this time round.
“Last year we also had music from local band, The Outcharms, who our very own Stevie Spence used to teach back in the day (which was a hilarious surprise to me! Given how old it made him feel…)
Owls in the Yard 2026 is coming
“We also had appearances from Sheffield Wednesday legend Lee Bullen and local hero Lee Gregory, talking about their experiences at Sheffield Wednesday on stage. It was absolutely surreal to see 1000 people all stood in silence whilst these men spoke so passionately about the club.
“I definitely took some learnings from last year, and hopefully this time around we can make it better. At the time I was really blown away by everybody’s desire to get together and engage with fellow Wednesday fans, given that the club was going through such turmoil at the time.
“With us being a nonprofit organisation, we had the opportunity to keep costs low and the brilliant Kelham Island site really helped us out with that.
“The hard work begins now and it’s a good chance to keep an eye on my hairline(!) as last year I felt I was at stress levels only known by fighter pilots (but in a good way). I feel this year is going to be bigger and louder which as many of you may know - is right up my street!”
More details on OITY will follow in due course, but with the Park not an option this time around, it might be worth heading over to the Yard instead.
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