CarFest or (C4R-FEST) is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England. It was founded by the radio presenter Chris Evans in 2012, and raises funds for Children in Need, a British charity.
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CarFest or (C4R-FEST) is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
United Kingdom
Placed on record in United Kingdom.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
DatesBoth events have taken place annually since 2012, with the exception of 2020 when they were cancelled due to COVID-19.
ScalextricFor the 2015 CarFest South, former F1 driver Martin Brundle created a 45-metre Scalextric circuit.
Air crashDuring 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.
CarFest SupergroupRichard 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…
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is CarFest in plain words?
CarFest or (C4R-FEST) is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England.
Where is CarFest practised or documented?
Sources on this page place CarFest in United Kingdom.
What is the current condition of CarFest today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this CarFest entry?
Cite as: "CarFest." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/carfest, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
CarFest or (C4R-FEST) is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England. It was founded by the radio presenter Chris Evans in 2012, 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. 1
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 until 2026 when the South event was moved to the Silverstone Circuit, Towcester.
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. 1
Scalextric
For the 2015 CarFest South, former F1 driver Martin Brundle created a 45-metre Scalextric circuit. 1
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. 1
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. Musicians on the album include Roger Daltrey, KT Tunstall, Gary Kemp, Ricky Wilson and Jones' wife Sophie Ellis-Bextor. 1
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. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “CarFest”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
CarFest is English motoring festival, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 5 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2