# CarFest > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/CarFest > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/CarFest.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CarFest > Source revision: 1346043383 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Music and motoring festival in England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_size = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | status = Active | genre = Family festival | frequency = Annually | venue = {{Plainlist| * [Bolesworth Estate](/source/Bolesworth_Estate), [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire), [England](/source/England) * [Laverstoke Park Farm](/source/Laverstoke_Park_Farm), [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire), England }} | coordinates = | country = [England](/source/England) | years_active = | first = {{start date|2011|08}} | founder_name = [Chris Evans](/source/Chris_Evans_(presenter)) | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance = | capacity = | area = | budget = | activity = | leader_name = | patron = | organised = | people = | member = | sponsor = | website = }} thumb|CarFest South 2022 '''CarFest''' is an annual family music and motoring [festival](/source/festival) held in [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire) and [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire), England. It was founded by the radio presenter [Chris Evans](/source/Chris_Evans_(presenter)) in 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33886674|title=Chris Evans puts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction|date=12 August 2015|work=[BBC Online](/source/BBC_Online)|accessdate=12 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/news/auction-news/1508/serial-carfest-charity-donor-gives-away-moggie-van-and-saloon/|title=Serial CarFest charity donor gives away Moggie van and saloon|last=Scullion|first=Murray|date=4 August 2015|work=Classic Cars For Sale UK|accessdate=12 August 2015}} and raises funds for [Children in Need](/source/Children_in_Need), a British charity. The festival presents a variety of entertainment - live music performances, track shows, [celebrity chef](/source/celebrity_chef) demos, driving experiences, a [steam fair](/source/Live_steam), a fundraising family fun run and a carnival fancy dress parade. == Dates == Both events have taken place annually since 2012, with the exception of 2020 when they were cancelled due to [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). The North event has been held at 3 locations throughout [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire), including [Cholmondeley Castle](/source/Cholmondeley_Castle), [Oulton Park](/source/Oulton_Park), and the [Bolesworth Estate](/source/Bolesworth_Castle), with the South event being held at [Laverstoke Park Farm](/source/Laverstoke_Park_Farm) in [Overton, Hampshire](/source/Overton%2C_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. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! CarFest North !! CarFest South |- | {{Center|2012}} || {{Center|8-9 September
{{small|(held at Cholmondeley Castle)}}}} || {{Center|25-26 August}} |- | {{Center|2013}} || {{Center|2-4 August
{{small|(held at Oulton Park)}}}} || {{Center|23-25 August}} |- | {{Center|2014}} || {{Center|1-3 August
{{small|(held at Oulton Park)}}}} || {{Center|22-24 August}} |- | {{Center|2015}} || {{Center|31 July-2 August
{{small|(held at Oulton Park)}}}} || {{Center|28-30 August}} |- | {{Center|2016}} || {{Center|29-31 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Center|26-28 August}} |- | {{Center|2017}} || {{Center|28-30 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Center|25-27 August}} |- | {{Center|2018}} || {{Center|27-29 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Center|24-26 August}} |- | {{Center|2019}} || {{Center|26-28 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Center|23-25 August}} |- | {{Center|2020}} || {{Center|Cancelled due to Covid-19}} || {{Center|Cancelled due to Covid-19}} |- | {{Center|2021}} || {{Center|23-25 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Center|27-29 August}} |- | {{Centre|2022}} || {{Centre|22-24 July
{{small|(held at Bolesworth Estate)}}}} || {{Centre|26-28 August}} |} == Scalextric == For the 2015 CarFest South, former F1 driver [Martin Brundle](/source/Martin_Brundle) created a 45-metre [Scalextric](/source/Scalextric) circuit.{{cite web|url=http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/motoring-news/scalextric-track-built-for-chris-evans-carfest-to-be-sold-for-children-in-need-11363997502382|title=Scalextric track built for Chris Evans CarFest to be sold for Children In Need - BT|date=12 August 2015|work=[BT Group](/source/BT_Group)|accessdate=12 August 2015}} == Air crash == During the 2015 event, held at [Oulton Park](/source/Oulton_Park), Cheshire, a [Folland Gnat](/source/Folland_Gnat) aircraft, one of pair performing a display, crashed into the ground, killing the pilot, [Kevin Whyman](/source/Kevin_Whyman).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33882212|title=CarFest pilot death: Aeroplane 'broke into pieces' - BBC News|date=12 August 2015|work=[BBC Online](/source/BBC_Online)|accessdate=12 August 2015}} ==CarFest Supergroup== [Richard Jones](/source/Richard_Jones_(The_Feeling)) of [The Feeling](/source/The_Feeling_(band)) 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. Musicians on the album include [Roger Daltrey](/source/Roger_Daltrey), [KT Tunstall](/source/KT_Tunstall), [Gary Kemp](/source/Gary_Kemp), [Ricky Wilson](/source/Ricky_Wilson_(singer)) and Jones' wife [Sophie Ellis-Bextor](/source/Sophie_Ellis-Bextor).{{Cite web|url=https://eminetra.co.nz/chris-evans-releases-charity-album-to-commemorate-carfests-10th-anniversary/66115/|title=Chris Evans Releases Charity Album to Commemorate Carfest's 10th Anniversary|date=5 November 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/chris-evans-launches-carfest-charity-album-1265514.html|title=Chris Evans launches CarFest charity album}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart-update/|title = Official Albums Chart Update Top 100 | Official Charts Company|website = [OfficialCharts.com](/source/OfficialCharts.com)}} == 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 == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:2012 establishments in England Category:Recurring events established in 2012 Category:Festivals in England Car Show --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [CarFest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CarFest) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CarFest?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.