CarFest is coming, and it’s made for EVs

It’s nearly time for the hugely popular family festival extravaganza that is CarFest, where we’re helping make EVs one of the headline acts

It’s festival time again, so get your wristbands on with us. Following the success of last year’s partnership with CarFest, we’re excited to return as the headline partner. CarFest is the UK’s largest family fundraising festival, and from music lovers to car lovers, there’s something to get everyone’s heart rate racing.

Created by Radio DJ Chris Evans and now in its 13th year, CarFest is a weekend brimming with supercars, entertainment, live music and family fun. Returning to the picturesque Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, festivalgoers are in for a truly immersive experience across 2,500 acres of stunning English farmland from the 23rd to the 25th of August 2024.

Let’s take a quick tour of CarFest 2024 to see the excitement on offer.

Festival EV charging

We love a charging point location next to a fun activity, but this one is hard to beat – on-site EV charging will be a festival first this year. These chargers won’t be from bp pulse, but we are sponsoring them, in the name of all that is groovy. Plus, we’re supporting happy campers in EVs with a great deal. Pay £5 to secure your spot, which goes directly to CarFest charities, and get up to 100 miles of charge for free. Find out more info and book

Every EV is a VIP

We want to make EV owners feel a bit special. EV drivers travelling to CarFest will be given the VIP treatment with priority parking and the potential to win one of three electrifying VIP experiences. You could wind up onto the guestlist at the bp pulse VIP Guest Lounge, bp pulse Trackside Viewing and the bp pulse Sound Tower Viewing Zone. Head here for more info and enter competition

Supercharging the mainstage

The wheels will spin and so will the vinyl. Longtime CarFest legends AJ and Curtis Pritchard will keep fans moving with bp pulse Crowd Charger Moments between some of the mainstage acts. Expect power tunes, dance-offs and a lot of energy. Keep your eyes on the big screens and be ready to give us your best blue steel!

The bp pulse Supercharged Show

This year EVs will star in their own show on the infamous CarFest track. From concept cars to converted classics, some of the most talked about EVs on the planet will show everyone what they can do. Keep your eyes peeled for the exceedingly rare Tesla Speedster, the new Lotus Elre, Porsche 911 and Moggy Morgan’s Pikes Peak EV converted race car Beetle.

Power up your music skills

Music Workshop, the amazing community music charity bp pulse supports, will host the instrument petting zoo at CarFest again. They’ll be travelling 65 miles from Bath in their electric van, affectionately known as the MUW Bus. With them, festivalgoers of all ages can try their hand at vocals or a musical instrument and unleash their inner rock star. Music Workshop will also be performing as a band made up of teachers and students on the WigWam stage on Saturday and Sunday at 4 pm. Who knows, you may see a star of the future.

And there’s more…

Of course, CarFest wouldn’t be complete without a line-up of star-studded talent. X Factor icon Olly Murs, Eurovision heavyweight Sam Ryder, queen of British soul Beverley Knight, pop rock legends Scouting for Girls, and reggae pop fusion pioneers UB40 are just a taste of the musical treats in store.

Since its inception in 2012, CarFest's core mission has been to raise funds for UK children's charities. Over the years, the festival has amassed millions for its partner charities. In 2024, CarFest will be supporting BBC Children in Need, Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, My Black Dog, Rainbow Trust, Starlight Children’s Foundation, Teenage Cancer Trust, Young Epilepsy, and the local Hampshire-based charity Naomi House & Jacksplace.

From live music to outdoor activities, classic car-spotting to celebrity spotting, voyages of self-care to side-splitting comedy and culinary demonstrations to electric vehicle demonstrations, the festival guarantees an unforgettable experience. If you drive an EV, it’s well worth rocking up to.

Find out more and book your tickets now