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CARFEST REVS UP FOR SUMMER OF ’16.

• Final tickets for Chris Evans’ CarFest festivals on sale from Thursday 28 April via BBC.co.uk/Pudsey
• New home for even bigger CarFest North at Bolesworth Castle
• Unique and fabulous mix of cars, music, food and family fun
• Red Bull RB7 Formula One racing car, Top Gear Stunt Team and The Stig all in action
• CarFests have raised £6.7m for BBC Children in Need to date

Ready, steady and (almost) go! The final tickets for this summer’s CarFest family festivals will go on sale during Chris Evans’ Radio 2 Breakfast Show at 8am on Thursday 28 April.

Now entering its fifth successful season, CarFest continues to go from strength-to-strength, and 2016’s pair of magical feasts of cars, music, food and fun will be even bigger and better than ever before with lots of exciting new innovations and attractions.

Most notably, while CarFest South (26-28 August) remains at its spiritual home – Jody Scheckter’s award-winning Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire – an expanded CarFest North (29-31 July) is moving to a new residency at the beautiful Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire (photos top below).

As well as providing more than a third of a million festival goers with magical weekends of wonderful entertainment for all ages, the eight sell-out festivals staged to date have raised a whopping £6.7m for BBC Children in Need. And once again in 2016 a minimum of 25 per cent of the price of each ticket sold will go directly to the charity.

The first tranche of tickets for both North and South events were extremely popular when released by Evans in early November. Now, with so much great content already confirmed, demand is expected to be every bit as high for the remaining 25 per cent when they are released next week.

As ever a dazzling array of performing cars is right at the heart of the day time CarFest show and, ringing in the changes, this year’s high-octane track sprint show will be split into two equally eye-catching sections. First up the ‘Time Tunnel’ will take festival-goers on a magical evolutionary journey of motoring history from early Edwardian pioneers to some equally inventive futuristic treats. Highlights already confirmed include James Martin and his new Porsche 911 GT-3 (one of the first off the hallowed Stuttgart production line), two of last season’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race cars, the 2015 Pikes Peak prepped Jaguar F-type as well as Chris Evans’ own Famous Five vehicles.

The second ‘Xtreme’ phase of track action will step up the pace with dramatic displays by the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, the Top Gear Live Stunt Team plus eye-catching power laps by The Stig. Expect plenty of crowd-pleasing donuts, burning rubber and flame spitting engines.

As CarFest tradition now dictates, when the daytime dust has settled, the atmosphere changes from high revving road show to pop festival. Among the live music acts already announced for this summer are Will Young, Bryan Adams, The Corrs, James Morrison and Squeeze. What’s more, Evans will be revealing more famous names next week in the build up to the final ticket release.

While revs and riffs are the CarFest lifeblood, they are just part of an amazing line-up of fun-filled activities and attractions. The 2016 North and South festivals offer even more than ever before and joining us this summer are professional dancing stars known to TV audiences – Kevin, Karen and Joanne Clifton plus the gorgeous Natalie Lowe – who will be adding dance tips and demos to the line-up to inspire and entertain festival-goers of all generations.

With so many visitors really getting into the summer festival vibe by camping on site, mouthwatering food is another hugely popular ingredient… and not just to eat. Adding to this year’s gastronomic mix, a new Food Fair area will feature cooking demonstrations, culinary lessons, talks and tastings as well as the CarFest Kitchen, a dedicated stage serving up live and interactive food entertainment.

It all adds up to two more wonderfully eclectic CarFest weekends. Those not wanting to miss out when the remaining tickets are released on Thursday morning are strongly advised to log onto the official www.carfest.org website in advance and use the navigation to access the stress-busting ‘Tips for Buying Tickets’ section. Plus all the latest festival news can be found on the Festivals official website, twitter and facebook platforms.
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More information, as the CarFest North draws near:

(PR)

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LAST CHANCE TO SNAP UP REMAINING CARFEST TICKETS

• Final few Friday tickets for Carfest North still available
• Chart-toppers Travis announced for Friday, opening night show at Bolesworth
• All weekend and camping tickets now completely sold-out
• CarFests have raised over £6m for BBC Children in Need to date

Going, going and almost gone… there are just a few remaining tickets available for the opening day of CarFest North (29-31 July) – but hurry!

These tickets are expected to be snapped up swiftly now that chart-toppers Travis (below top left) have been added to the star-studded evening music line-up that already includes ABC, Faithless, Kim Wilde, The Lionels, Texas (below top right) plus Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott.

Tickets for the Friday are priced at £64 for adults and £12 for children aged between six and 16-years-old and are available via the official http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey website. A minimum of 25 per cent of the ticket price will go directly to BBC Children in Need, adding to the £6.7m already raised for the charity by previous CarFests.

While the drumroll of bands performing on the Friday evening is impressive on its own, the live music is just the culmination of a magical day’s entertainment for all the family. Indeed, the move to a new home at Bolesworth near Tattenhall in Cheshire means this year’s CarFest North will be the biggest and best yet, with more action and activities for all ages than ever before.

For starters, Bolesworth offers a unique driving experience around the house and beautiful gardens, which those attending on the Friday will be the first to experience.

As ever, a dazzling array of performing cars is right at the heart of the daytime CarFest excitement and, ringing in the changes, this year’s high-octane track sprint show will be split into two equally unmissable sections. First up, the ‘Time Tunnel’ will take festival-goers on a magical evolutionary journey of motoring history from Bugattis and Hispano-Suizas, through AC Cobras and Lamborghini Countachs right up to the latest Porsches and McLarens. Radio 2 Breakfast Show Host Chris Evans’ own Famous Five collection will also be on show.

Spectators will be treated to the ‘Extreme’ phase of the track show as it roars into ear-splitting action. Those revving up include the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, Japspeed Drift Team, Top Gear Live Stunt Team plus an eye-catching assortment of today’s finest supercars, some driven by Top Gear’s very own tame racing driver The Stig.

And the petrolhead enjoyment doesn’t stop there Honda returns with its own selection of interactive experiences including mini bikes, ATVs and lawnmower challenges, Jaguar is bringing its new ‘F-Pace Experience’ with live 4x4 demos while BMW is joining CarFest for the first time to celebrate its centenary. For those wanting a soupcon of nostalgia, car clubs will be turning back the clock with special displays in the Vintage Village.

And visitors will be treated to much, much more than glorious riffs and revs – those are just two mouthwatering ingredients of what is an amazing line-up of fun-filled activities and attractions. There will be dance tips and demos from TV dancing stars Kevin and Karen Clifton, Jo Clifton and Natalie Lowe; cooking demos by Rachel Allen and Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge; an adventure club; a culture club; a drive-in cinema; camel racing; BMX stunt shows; diggers and dump trucks from JCB; raft-building on the Bolesworth lake; fitness sessions with Mr. Motivator; Cheshire cheese-rolling; an army assault course; welly-wangling; a funfair; a celebrity cake sale while 15 families will be going head-to-head racing to create their own ‘dream sheds’.

With so much wonderful stuff to see and do, it’s no surprise that the few remaining tickets for the opening Friday at CarFest North are selling fast. It really is a case of book now to avoid disappointment!
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