CarFest South “There’s so much for families to do together, and I know this sounds corny but we want our audience to create family memories. Our research shows that people will talk for a year about something they did at CarFest. They then round off the evening with live music and that’s the icing on the cake. The audience is blown away by the breadth of content.” Next year, CarFest will look to bring back the event’s air displays, which were cancelled as a mark of respect following tragic events at Shoreham Air Show, and in consideration of the airshow review announced by the Civil Aviation Authority. The death of Kevin Whyman, a pilot within the Gnat Display team, who lost his life during a display at CarFest North was fresh in the minds of all involved. “We were fully prepared to go ahead with air displays at CarFest South because our health and safety procedures and emergency and internal response was immediate and correct,” Levene explained. “But the scale of the Shoreham tragedy meant that we took a deep breath and took the decision not to conduct an air display as a mark of respect. “It was too soon to celebrate the vintage aircraft that were set to feature in the display, so we felt it appropriate to cancel. We will conduct air displays again but the cancellation of them at CarFest South was the right thing to do. “Next year, we’ll bring them back and the show will be much the same. We will continue to challenge ourselves and keep the event fresh, raise more money and make more experiences for families to enjoy,” Levene concluded.
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