THE 2013 RESULTS ARE IN...

DOUBLES COMPETITION - THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE

1st prize won by UK (Piers Griffin and Jonathan Lloyd).
2nd prize won by USA (Reverend Butter and Buddy Rasmussen).
3rd prize won by Latvia (Uldis Zarins and Krists Zarins).

Sculptors’ Prize for the team that produced the sculptors’ favourite design was won by Latvia (Uldis Zarins and Krists Zarins).

SINGLES COMPETITION - INFINITY

1st prize won by USA (Reverend Butter and Buddy Rasmussen).
2nd prize won by Netherlands (Marjon Katerberg and Dave Willé).
3rd prize won by Sweden (Peter Sörwing and Kee Gawah).

FREESTYLE COMPETITON

Public Choice award/1st prize won by Peter Sörwing of Sweden for his beautifully detailed seahorse.
2nd prize won by Buddy Rasmussen of USA for his dragonfly inspired figure.
3rd prize won by Kee Gawah of Sweden for his elegant bird sculpture.

PUBLIC CHOICE PRIZE DRAW

The 1st vote randomly selected from all the votes cast by the public belonged to a visitor from Greenwich. Her prize was £100 worth of vouchers for dinner-for-two at any Jamie’s Italian restaurant!

Click here to view the gallery from this year’s event.

Once again, the London Ice Sculpting Festival is set to make a spectacular return to Canary Wharf from 11 - 13 January 2013.

Creating magnificent sculptures from glistening blocks of ice, the Festival will feature teams from around the globe. In a nod to NASA’s ongoing Mars mission they will carve to the themes: The Wonders Of The Universe and Infinity.

The annual Festival is FREE and visitors have the chance to see highly talented sculptors from the UK, USA, France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Latvia, Belgium and Portugal as they compete to be crowned the 2013 Champions. One of the world’s premier business, leisure and shopping districts, Canary Wharf is hosting one of London’s favourite winter events for the fourth year running.

In 2013 London Ice Sculpting Festival will feature spectacular entertainment over three days, with the main action taking place in Wood Wharf and new, exciting attractions throughout Canary Wharf. There will be the ever popular ice carving Masterclasses, the fun, snow-filled Snowpit, an interactive Ice Graffiti Wall, Ice Chess, Winter Market and loads of not to be missed highlights including a special Northern Lights Laser Show!

DOUBLES COMPETITION - THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE

This year’s theme calls on team’s of the world’s most talented ice artists to create the Wonders Of The Universe out of a gleaming 2-metre block of ice in the Doubles Competition. The winners will be decided by a judging panel but, in addition, there will be the new Sculptors’ Prize - the sculptors themselves will decide which Doubles Competition interpretation they consider to be the best. Carving against the clock from 11.00 - 19.00 on Friday 11 January in Wood Wharf, and continuing on Saturday 12 January from 10.00 - 12.00, the teams’ creations will be truly mesmerising!

SINGLES COMPETITION - INFINITY

In the Singles Competition each team will step up to a single 1-metre block of ice in Wood Wharf to work their magic in just a two-and-half-hour window. On Saturday 12 January from 13.00 - 15.30, catch the world-class sculptors carving against the clock to the theme Infinity to create something infinitely stunning.

FREESTYLE COMPETITION

The final competition, new for 2013, will see every individual sculptor carve and create wonderful designs with no theme at all, totally freestyle, open to interpretation and judged by the public! From 11.00 - 15.00 on Sunday 13 January in Wood Wharf. Don’t miss the chance to vote for your favourite finished piece in the Public Choice award, as well as seeing the winner crowned shortly afterwards.

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRIZE-GIVING

Doubles and Singles Competitions will be judged by an expert panel. Sculptors’ Prize for the Doubles Competition will be decided by the sculptors. All winners and prizes concerning these two competitions will be announced on Saturday 12 January from 4pm.

The Public Choice award winner in the Freestyle Competition will be presented on Sunday 13 January 4pm, before the Festival culminates in a stunning laser show on Wood Wharf.

FUN ACTIVITIES

Full details can be found on the 2013 Programme page.

MASTERCLASSES A firm favourite every year, Masterclasses allow visitors the chance to chisel and carve their way through mini blocks of ice to create their very own sculpture! Taking place at Wood Wharf and inside the Jubilee Place and Canada Place shopping malls, participants will be supervised by professional event organisers and provided with protective goggles and gloves.

Masterclasses are free and take place on the hour and at 20 minutes or 40 minutes past. Participants must register at the festival for each day’s materclasses. Children must be 12+ and accompanied by an adult.

SNOWPIT Even larger this year, 2013 will see the return of a real snowpit where children (4-10 years) can enjoy making snowmen or even snowcastles!
The Snow Pit is on a first-come, first-served basis but an adult must supervise children at all times.

GRAFFITI WALL New for 2013, the Graffiti Wall allows you to release your inner-Banksy on a specially constructed ice wall.
Available on a first-come, first-served basis. For adults and children (12+ years).

ICE CHESS Another new feature for 2013 is the special oversized outdoor Ice Chess. Adults can try their hand at strategic chess moves in public... Check it out!
Available on a first-come, first-served basis. For adults and children (12+ years).