Carfest 2023

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th August 2023
Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3DR, England MAP
Adult (aged 17+) weekend camping: £209/ £60 child

Daily capacity: 35,000

Last updated: Wed 29th Mar 2023

CarFest (or C4R-Fest) is the brainchild of Chris Evans and is an event that combines classic cars, live music and food whilst also raising money for BBC Children in Need.

The festival will take place from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th August 2022 at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire. Unfortunately, the sister event in the north at Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire, is NOT taking place this year.

CarFest's refreshed content includes two paddocks filled to the brim with a great range of cars plus track races and celebrity go-karting… be prepared for motorsport overload! - plus four exciting 'worlds' to discover and enjoy… including:
- Kids Kingdom: Where kids rule! Built for the kids (of all ages) and run by the kids.
- Eden: A place to do more good. Look after yourself, look after others, and look after our wonderful planet.
- Vintage Carfest: We take you and CarFest back in time with all the theatre of the circus and a love of nostalgia.
- Car-Feast: The Ultimate Family Food Festival, with celebrity chefs doing what they do best, but with a surprise twist!

The festival will be fully covid-compliant and social distanced.

Line-up

Acts include The Feeling, Village People, BoyzLife, Rick Parfitt Jnr, Texas, The Bootleg Beatles and The Dolly Parton Experience – with more names to be announced in the coming months.

For the music details as available please see the line-up page.

The Kitchen Stage will feature a wide variety of cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs.

Tickets

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In previous years, family and campervan tickets sell out quickly.

Individual tickets are priced as follows:

Adult (aged 17+) weekend camping: £209.
Child (aged 6-16) weekend camping: £56.70
Family weekend camping (2 adults and 2 kids) from £452.00
Adult (aged 17+) no camping: £160.65
Child (aged 6-16) no camping: £44.10
Friday ADULT (aged 17+): £77.70
Friday CHILD (aged 6-16): £17.85
Saturday ADULT (aged 17+): £89.25
Saturday CHILD (aged 6-16): £19.95
Sunday ADULT (aged 17+): £87.15
Sunday CHILD (aged 6-16): £17.85
Caravan / Campervan permit (1 per caravan/campervan) without power: £110
Caravan / Campervan permit (1 per caravan/campervan) with power: £240

Fundraising

All profits from CarFest, including a guaranteed 15% of the price of each ticket, will be donated to UK charitis including BBC Children in Need, Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, My Black Dog, Rainbow Trust, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Teenage Cancer Trust and Young Epilepsy and local Hampshire-based hospice Naomi House & Jack’s Place.

On site

Some of the best cars in the world will be on display and on the sprint courses. The Hill Climb is more exciting than last year and will feature some of the world's best cars running up the Hill in their 7's. .

Other attractions for festival goers include whole host of kids shows from famous authors, theatre shows, and more. CarFest will also feature a central Arena for performances of all kinds, good food, glamping and more.

There will be more information here when it becomes available.