Carve Carrbridge 2023
In it’s 20th Year, Carve Carrbridge 2023 was a day to remember!
Carvers as ever the Stars of the show. The standard of the works created were exceptional and to achieve this in just 4 hours was a feat that awed us all.
1st Prize Lkhagvadorj Dorjsuren with ‘Highland Cow and Calf’
2nd Prize Jonny Stableford with ‘ Ya Wee Dancer’
3rd Prize Sam Bowsher with ‘Live Giraffe Love’
People’s Choice Lkhagvadorj Dorjsuren ‘Highland Cow and Calf’
Carvers Choice Lkhagvadorj Dorjsuren with ‘Highland Cow and Calf’
Best New Entrant – Lkhagvadorj Dorjsuren with ‘Highland Cow and Calf
The loyalty and support of our sponsors gives a huge boost to the village volunteers who turned out in force to deliver.
The small businesses who provided quality goods and services on and off the field, and our local Event Partners it was a pleasure to work with you again.
Last but not least a faithful following of established fans and new friends.
Thank You All!
Please Visit our Gallery to see the images taken by photographer James Ross
Event Information
Event Programme
0945 Gates Open
0950 Carvers Piped into Carving Arena
1000 Carving Competition Commences
Stalls, Activities, Food and Beverages open for Business
1200 Badenoch and Strathspey Pipe Band
1300 Carving competition resumes
1500- 1530 Judging and Pipe Band
1530- 1600 Quick Carve
1615 Prize Giving
1630 Grand Auction
1730– Event closes
2000 Carve Ceilidh in Carrbridge Village Hall
Hosted at:
Sports Field,
Carrbridge,
PH23 3AS,
Highland
Tickets cost £8 for Adults, £4 for 5-15’s, and under 5s go free!
There are no other Concessionary arrangements as the event receives no subsidies is delivered wholly by local volunteers for village funds.
Car Parking is free and provided at the Landmark overflow car park and the Station Road old construction yard, with a free Vintage shuttle bus running regularly until approx 5.00pm.
Priority is given to Blue Badge Holders for the limited number of standard spaces in the Public Car Park on the day.
To find out more information ‘About the Competition’ , the Carvers and other Frequently Asked Questions please follow the links and Follow us on Facebook
Details about the stalls for this year’s event will be on the ‘About the Stalls’ page
The Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition
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Prizes 2022
1st Prize Winner of the Claymore Trophy, £500 Sponsored by Stephen Blair Tree Surgery and Grounds Maintenance , Chainsaw sponsored by Stihl
2nd Prize £400 sponsored by Cairn Hotel
3rd Prize £250 sponsored by Dulnain Bridge Garage
Peoples Choice £200 sponsored by Landmark Forest Adventure Park
Best New Entrant £2oo Help Management
Carvers Choice Bottle of Whisky sponsored by Tomatin Distillery
All Carvers receive Goodie bags from Strathbogie Forest and Garden and Landmark Forest Adventure Park
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