Carfest North 2018

Carfest North 2018 - around the festival site (cars)
Photo credit: Michelle Owen-Williams

Carfest North 2018

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2018
Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9HQ, England MAP
adult £173 weekend incl camping - not currently on sale
Daily capacity: 5,000
Last updated: Tue 19th Jun 2018

C4R-Fest was conceived by Chris Evans and is an event that combines classic cars, live music and food whilst also raising money for BBC Children in Need.

The Cheshire event returns this year to Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Cheshire, happening from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2018, and there's a sister event in the south at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire in late August.

Line-up

Acts confirmed so far include Razorlight, Bananarama, Billy Ocean, The Coral, Burt Bacharach, Madness Jools Holland, Rick Astley, Status Quo, Texas, The Feeling, The Proclaimers, Peter Kay (DJ set) and more.

For all of the line-up details so far please see the line-up page.

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale, priced as follows:

Adult (aged 17+) weekend camping: £173
Child (aged 6-16) weekend camping: £49
Family (2 adults + 2 children) weekend camping: £346
Adult (aged 17+) no camping: £140
Child (aged 6-16) no camping: £38
Family (2 adults + 2 children) no camping: £279
Friday ADULT (aged 17+): £67
Friday CHILD (aged 6-16): £16
Friday FAMILY (2 adults + 2 children): £143
Saturday or Sunday ADULT (aged 17+): £76
Saturday or Sunday CHILD (aged 6-16): £16
Caravan / Campervan permit (1 per caravan/campervan) without power: £98 
Caravan / Campervan permit (1 per caravan/campervan) with power: £160

A minimum of 25% of the price of each ticket will benefit BBC Children in Need, registered charity number 802052 (England and Wales) and SC039557 (Scotland).

On site

Some of the best cars in the world will be on display. Other attractions for festival goers include 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.

Each year the Track Sprint show kicks off with a selection of machines from the collection of Chris Evans including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and LaFerrari.

CarFest visitors will have the chance to take a passenger ride thanks to The Sporting Bears Motor Club, every Dream Ride raises money for BBC Children in Need.

For those wanting a dash of nostalgia, car clubs will be turning back the clock with special displays in the Vintage Village.
 
There will be more information here when it becomes available.




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