CarFest 2025 lineup: Busted, Madness and Rita Ora among acts

CarFest is back at Laverstoke Park Farm this August Bank Holiday (22–24 August), and once again it promises three days crammed with music, entertainment, food and fun.

This year’s Main Stage is shaping up to be one of the strongest yet. Pop-rock favourites Busted are headlining, with Rita Ora, Travis and Madness already confirmed. They’ll be joined by a mix of legends and fresh talent including Squeeze, Sam Ryder, Tom Walker, Kim Wilde, The Boomtown Rats, Seasick Steve, Lightning Seeds, Reef, Hackney Colliery Band and Si King’s Groovetrain. Fans can also look forward to dance floor energy from Kimberly Wyatt’s Don’t Cha Disco, Britpop throwbacks courtesy of Noasis, and the ever-popular Rick Parfitt Jnr. And with more acts still to be revealed, the line-up is far from complete.

For those who love discovering new names, the Wigwam Stage will once again showcase up-and-coming artists. Expect sets from Michael Aldag, Alice Pisano, Deco, Bryony Dunn & The Forest, Carley Varley, Harry Eley, Matt McClafferty, Two Ways Home and Rhythm of the 90s across the weekend.

But CarFest has never just been about the music. Away from the stages, StarFest — presented by Mazda — brings an eclectic mix of personalities, with appearances from Rob Brydon, Su Pollard and Tom Parker Bowles. The Author’s Stage will also be buzzing, welcoming the likes of Adam Frost, Julia Bradbury and Shaparak Khorsandi.

Wellness lovers can head to SpaFest, where experts such as Sally Gunnell, Jason Grayston and Julia Bradbury will be on hand with talks and sessions. Meanwhile, foodies are in for a treat at FoodFest, with live demos from a roll call of top chefs including Tom Parker Bowles, Atul Kochhar, Michael Caines, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Glynn Purnell and Cherish Finden. A new addition this year will see the Chef’s Stage transform into a family-friendly Silent Cinema at sundown — a relaxed space to wind down after a day of excitement.

CarFest 2025 runs from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August at Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire. Tickets are on sale now at www.carfest.org.