CarFest
Appearance
CarFest | |
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Status | active |
Genre | Motoring festival |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue |
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Country | England |
Inaugurated | August 2012 |
Founder | Chris Evans |
Website | www |
CarFest is an annual motoring festival held in Cheshire ("CarFest North") and Hampshire ("CarFest South"), England. It was founded by the radio presenter Chris Evans in 2012,[1][2] and raises funds for Children in Need, a British charity. As of July 2015[update] it has raised over £3½ million for the charity.[3]
Scalextric
For the 2015 CarFest South, former F1 driver Martin Brundle created a 45-metre Scalextric circuit.[4]
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.[5]
Dates
- 25 August 2012CarFest South, Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire – 26 August 2012 : [6]
- 8 September 2012CarFest North, Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire – 9 September 2012 : [7]
- 2 August 2013CarFest North, Oulton Park, Cheshire – 4 August 2013 : [8]
- 23 August 2013CarFest South, Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire – 25 August 2013 : [8]
- 1 August 2014CarFest North, Oulton Park – 3 August 2014 : [9]
- 22 August 2014CarFest South, Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire – 24 August 2014 : [9]
- 31 July 2015CarFest North, Oulton Park – 2 August 2015 : [10]
- 28 August 2015CarFest South, Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire – 30 August 2015 :
References
- ^ "Chris Evans puts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction". BBC Online. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Scullion, Murray (4 August 2015). "Serial CarFest charity donor gives away Moggie van and saloon". Classic Cars For Sale UK. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Jones, Kirsten (26 July 2015). "Best things to do this week 26 July". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Scalextric track built for Chris Evans CarFest to be sold for Children In Need - BT". BT Group. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "CarFest pilot death: Aeroplane 'broke into pieces' - BBC News". BBC Online. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "CarFest". Silverstone Auctions. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Condon, Paul (30 August 2012). "CarFest 2012 - one down, one to go!". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b Hudson, Paul (18 January 2013). "Chris Evans Car Fest dates announced". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b Hudson, Paul (11 November 2013). "Chris Evans gears up for CarFest 2014". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Fuller, Mike (6 August 2015). "Chris Evans announces CarFest North has already raised more than £100,000". Retrieved 12 August 2015.