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Creamfields

Britain's biggest dance festival and the annual measure of where the commercial end of the scene actually is.

Daresbury, Cheshire, United Kingdom · The August bank holiday weekend

WHY IT MATTERS

Britain's biggest dance festival and the annual measure of where the commercial end of the scene actually is.

THE NIGHT

What you’re here for

  • Steel Yard
  • the arena tents, which is where to actually be
  • Warehouse
BASE CAMP

Where to stay

  • On-site camping
  • Liverpool or Manchester and a shuttle
BETWEEN IT ALL

What to eat

  • Festival food villages
  • a Liverpool curry on the way home
BEFORE YOU BOOK

Know before you go

  • Tiered from autumn; camping upgrades go before the tickets
  • The main stage books for volume - the arena tents are where the interesting sets are
  • Same weekend as Notting Hill, so the UK splits in two that weekend
QUICK ANSWERS

The practical bits

when is creamfields

Typically The August bank holiday weekend. The next dates have not been announced yet. Dates are set.

creamfields camping

Britain's biggest dance festival and the annual measure of where the commercial end of the scene actually is.. Typically The August bank holiday weekend.