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Carrbridge is a small but lively community where there is always plenty going on to interest both local residents and visiting tourists alike. The village hosts a regular touring performance programme with everything from traditional, classical and contemporary music to professional theatre and dance. The thriving cultural scene includes a variety of other arts and crafts activities plus local sports and international competition, festivals, workshops and ceilidhs. There is also a whole host of events and activities organised by the various groups and organisations within the village from the annual duck race to the annual World Porridge Making Championships.

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Welcome to Carrbridge Community - A traditional Scottish Highland village in the heart of modern Scotland

August 2009

SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2009
Duck Race - River Dulnain, Carrbridge.
Prizes of £100, £75, £50 & £25.
Details to follow.
Ducks
 

September 2009

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2009
Carve Carrbridge.

The Carrbridge Gathering and Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championship

Chainsaw Chick Angie Polglaze who may be among the top line of international chainsaw carvers battling it out in the Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships
Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships The seventh annual Carrbridge Gathering and Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championship this year sees a record number of 20 competitors from as far afield as the USA, Australia and Germany who have four hours to create a winning sculpture from an eight foot-long log of Sitka Spruce.

There is also a Quick Carve section and Grand Auction with visitors invited to bid for all the sculptures created during the day.

The jam packed, day-long programme also includes a pipe band, live music, belly dancing demonstrations and workshops, a wobbly bike contest and a whole host of stalls and sideshows along with catering stands and a licenced bar.

The event is sponsored by the Landmark Forest Theme Park which is offering a 10 per cent discount on admission over the weekend to chainsaw championship visitors. Additional event parking is available at the Landmark Centre with a free vintage shuttle bus being provided by MacBraynes.

See: www.carvecarrbridge.com

Carrbridge village playing fields - From 10.30am
Adults £4/ under 16's £2,/ under fives free
(Note: 2008 prices, 2009 TBC)
ORGANISED BY CARRBRIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCI

October 2009

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2009......
WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2008The annual World Porridge Making Championships is followed with interest by connoisseurs of the traditional national dish across the globe. Local produce and craft stalls, pipeband parade of judges and competitors, the official Toast to the Porridge, live music, product tastings and street entertainment. Guest judge for 2009 is TV presenter and cook book author, Nell Nelson who last visited Carrbridge when she was making her TV series "The Woman Who Ate Scotland."

Also incorporating the Carrbridge Challenge 5km & 3km Forest Run with fund raisings for Maggie's Highlands.

See: www.goldenspurtle.com.

Homecoming 2009

 

2009 DIARY

Please email events to info@carrbridge.com

4 July 2009
Passing Steam Train

9 August 2009
Duck Race

5 Sept 2009
Carve Carrbridge

11 Oct 2009
Golden Spurtle


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