A three day festival on the Oxfordshire border will celebrate motorsport and offer family entertainment over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Silverstone, in Northamptonshire, is gearing up for its summer closing event, the Silverstone Festival, set to take place from August 23 to August 25.

It will offer a tribute to three-time Formula 1 World Champion Ayrton Senna with the biggest ever display of his cars.

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Music lovers can look forward to performances by Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Busted and Olly Murs.

Food enthusiasts will get to see 2023 MasterChef Champion, Chariya Khattiyot, and 2021 Great British Bake Off winner, Giuseppe Dell’Anno, on the Silverstone Kitchen Live stage.

Mercedes Formula 1 team will mark 10 successful years by displaying five of their cars, including two which helped Lewis Hamilton to World Championship titles.

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Fans can also expect a collection of show cars from Aston Martin, Alpine and McLaren Formula 1 teams, alongside simulator experiences and STEM activities.

Children can take part in activities like circus skills workshops, crazy golf and thrill rides.

Classic cars, stunt driving displays and other motorsport attractions will also feature.

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There will be 30 hours of track action across the weekend with qualifying sessions on Friday and 20 races over the weekend.

Tickets give access to both racing paddocks, all open grandstands, live music concerts, the Silverstone Museum and most of the family festival fun and other major attractions.