CarFest

CarFest is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England. It was founded by the radio presenter Chris Evans in 2011,[1][2] and raises funds for Children in Need, a British charity. The festival presents a variety of entertainment - live music performances, track shows, "celebrity chef" demos, driving experiences, a steam fair, a fundraising family fun run and a carnival fancy dress parade.

CarFest
Statusactive
GenreFamily Festival
FrequencyAnnually
Venue
CountryEngland
InauguratedAugust 2011 (2011-08)
FounderChris Evans
CarFest South 2022

Dates

Both events have taken place annually since 2012, with the exception of 2020 when they were cancelled due to COVID-19. The North event has been held at 3 locations throughout Cheshire, including Cholmondeley Castle, Oulton Park, and the Bolesworth Estate, with the South event being held at Laverstoke Park Farm in Overton, Hampshire every year since its debut.

2022 was the last year that CarFest North took place at the Bolesworth estate, with a focus to making one main annual event at Laverstoke Park.

YearCarFest NorthCarFest South
2012
8-9 September
(held at Cholmondeley Castle)
25-26 August
2013
2-4 August
(held at Oulton Park)
23-25 August
2014
1-3 August
(held at Oulton Park)
22-24 August
2015
31 July-2 August
(held at Oulton Park)
28-30 August
2016
29-31 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
26-28 August
2017
28-30 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
25-27 August
2018
27-29 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
24-26 August
2019
26-28 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
23-25 August
2020
Cancelled due to Covid-19
Cancelled due to Covid-19
2021
23-25 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
27-29 August
2022
22-24 July
(held at Bolesworth Estate)
26-28 August


Scalextric

For the 2015 CarFest South, former F1 driver Martin Brundle created a 45-metre Scalextric circuit.[3]

Air crash

During the 2015 event, held at Oulton Park, Cheshire, a Folland Gnat aircraft, one of pair performing a display, crashed into the ground, killing the pilot, Kevin Whyman.[4]

CarFest Supergroup

Richard Jones of "The Feeling" put together the CarFest Supergroup, on behalf of Evans, who released a live double album for the 10th anniversary of the music and motoring festival, with the profits going to a number of charities including the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Starlight Children's Foundation. Vocalists/musicians on the album include Roger Daltrey, KT Tunstall, Gary Kemp, Ricky Wilson and Jones' wife Sophie Ellis-Bextor.[5][6][7]

Break from Brand Events

In 2022, Brand Events, who previously organised the CarFest event for 11 years, moved away from the venture and CarFest Management was set up.

References
  1. "Chris Evans puts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction". BBC Online. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. Scullion, Murray (4 August 2015). "Serial CarFest charity donor gives away Moggie van and saloon". Classic Cars For Sale UK. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. "Scalextric track built for Chris Evans CarFest to be sold for Children In Need - BT". BT Group. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "CarFest pilot death: Aeroplane 'broke into pieces' - BBC News". BBC Online. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. "Chris Evans Releases Charity Album to Commemorate Carfest's 10th Anniversary". 5 November 2020.
  6. "Chris Evans launches CarFest charity album".
  7. "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
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