Carve Carrbridge 2024
In it’s 21st Year, Carve Carrbridge 2024 was a day to remember! The weather was outstanding and a record number of visitors attended the event,
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 Sylvia Itzen with ‘StarGazer’
2nd Prize Raimondas Uzdravis with ‘ Catch of the Day’
3rd Prize Sam Bowsher with ‘Prey’
People’s Choice Raimondas Uzdravis ‘Catch of the Day’
Carvers Choice Raimondas Uzdravis with ‘Catch of the Day’
Best New Entrant – Julian Carter
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 evryone 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
We also were delighted to welcome Alexander Williamson who captured all aspects of the day and produced an excellent video of the event

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 £10 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 2024
1st Prize Winner of the Claymore Trophy, £600 Sponsored by Highland Roboflail, Chainsaw sponsored by Stihl
2nd Prize £450 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 Landmark Forest Adventure Park
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