Creamfields

Creamfields is a festival in Great Britain dedicated to electronic dance music. In this article, we will discuss its concept and provide useful information for visitors.

What is Creamfields?

Creamfields is held annually in August. The event takes place on several stages and arenas, one of which is APEX (the indoor main stage, which can accommodate up to 30,000 people) and Steel Yard, designed for 15,000 spectators.

Creamfields was created by the promoter of the Cream club in Liverpool.

The festival features a variety of electronic music subgenres, such as:

• house;
• techno;
• trance;
• drum and bass.

The event was first held in 1998 in Winchester. The first edition of the festival attracted 25,000 spectators. From 1999 to 2005, it was held in Liverpool, Merseyside.

In 2006, Creamfields moved to Darsbury, which made it possible to expand the format and introduce different camping options.

Over the years, the festival's headliners have included such famous personalities as David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Calvin Harris, The Chemical Brothers, and others.

Also noteworthy is the appearance of new stages: Halo, a 45-meter-diameter circular arena with video, high-quality lighting, and acoustics, and Forest Stage, decorated in a forest theme.

Creamfields has sister festivals in other countries: Spain, Brazil, and Argentina.

What makes the festival unique is the silent disco, where participants wear headphones and dance to music that only they can hear.

Creamfields was originally a one-day event, but over time it has grown to four days. The festival has won numerous awards, including the UK Festival Awards' Best Dance Event and the International Dance Music Award for Best Music Event.

Creamfields line-up 2025

The line-up for Creamfields is expected to be quite interesting. The 2025 programme features over 300 artists who will perform on 30 stages.

Thursday

Cream: KC Lights, Chapter & Verse, CamrinWatsin, Camden Cox, Beyond Chicago, M.hummo.

Rong: Thrillseekers (25 YEARS SET), Christina Novelli, Luvstruck, Ciaran Mcauley, Modea, GIA.

Cream Terrace: Laidback Luke, Sick Individuals, Smack, Rave Republic, Calvin Logue, Kola.

Nation: Schak, Jason Cluff, BK, Jezza & Jod, Yasmin Gardezi, Toni.

Friday

The organisers have planned even more performances for Friday.

Arc (Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Arielle Free).

APEX (main indoor stage – Fisher, Vintage Culture, Mau P, Franky Rizardo and others).

Steel Yard presented by Drip.

HALO presented by SHEIN Hosted by Paradise.

Teletech Artists A-Z (Alex Farell B2B, Sikoti, Basswell B2B and others).

Misfit (special guest Maddix).

The Forest Hosted by History of Rave.

Pepsi presents Future Sounds of Egypt.

Hospitality Hosted by The Garden Party (Rob Crouch, Murfi, Molly Mouse and others).

Saturday

List of events for Saturday:

HALO presented by SHEIN Hosted by Trick (Max Styler, Prospa, Raphi).

Arc (Swedish House Mafia, MK, Clementine Douglas, Third Party).

APEX (Hardwell, Ben Hemsley, Argy).

Steel Yard presented by Drip (Amelie Lens, Camelphat + exclusive DJ sets).

Teletech (Kander, Kettama, Novah and others).

Sub_Aural (Friction, Hybrid Minds, Koven, Mozey and others).

The Forest (Locklead, Luke Dean, Nautica and others).

Pepsi presents RONG (John O'Callaghan, Will Atkinson, Symmetrik and others).

Pepsi presents Goodgreef Xtra-Hard (TNT, Miss K8, Adaro and others).

Hospitality Hosted by The Garden Party (Rob Crouch, Jesse James, Murfi and others).

Sunday

The following concerts are scheduled for Sunday:

Arc (David Guetta, Oliver Heldens, D.O.D and others).

APEX (Martin Garrix, Marsolo, Lucia Cors and others).

Steel Yard presented by Drip (Sonny Fodera, Gorgon City, Duke Dumont and others).

HALO presented by SHEIN (Ewan McVicar, Four Tet, Salute and others).

Fatboy Slim Loves (Fatboy Slim, Miss Monique, Luuk Van Dijk and others).

Teletech (AZYR, Horsegiirl, I Hate Models and others).

The Forest (Boris Brejcha, Franky Wah, Layton Giordani, special guest - East End Dubs).

Pepsi presents Full On Trance (Billy Gillies, Cosmic Gate, Nifra and others).

Pepsi presents Full On (Brennan Heart, Uberjakd, Mddltn, DKH)

Hospitality Hosted by The Garden Party (Murfi, Luke Pompey, Lee Ward and others).

The full list of headliners is available on the festival's official website.

Creamfields Location

Creamfields takes place in Daresbury, Cheshire, England. It is an easily accessible location.

Creamfields Map

The Creamfields Map will help visitors navigate the location of the stages and understand where the performers listed in the festival programme will be performing. The map also shows the location of public areas.

How to get there Creamfields?

There are various ways to get to Creamfields.

By train

The closest stations to the festival venue are Runcorn Station, Warrington Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Liverpool Lime Street, which are connected to the main rail network.

By bus

Shuttle buses will run to the festival venue from:

Liverpool (fare £22.40 per person).

Manchester (fare £22.40 per person).

Warrington (fare £11.20 per person).

By car

Those travelling to the festival by car should follow the signs. The journey by car from London, for example, takes around 3 hours and 40 minutes. The distance covered is 195.4 miles.

Be sure to book your parking pass in advance: British residents can do so until 7 August 2025, and customers from other countries until 14 August.

Parking

Parking tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. One day of parking costs approximately £16.80 per car.

Ticket delivery costs vary from £2.75 to £18.50.

A surcharge of £3.25 is added to each order.

Where to stay?

Before travelling to the festival, you need to sort out your accommodation so that you don't have to look for a place to stay at the last minute and overpay due to high demand. You can stay at a campsite or at one of the nearby hotels.

Camping

The Pre-Pitch campsite at the festival offers accommodation in pre-pitched tents. There are several options: Tipis, Crew Huts, AirStreams, Luxury Bell Tents. The difference between them is the level of comfort.

The Pre-Pitch campsite opens at 12:00 (noon) on Thursday, 21 August and runs until 12:00 on Monday, 25 August.

The entire campsite is secure and has hot showers and toilets.

Hotels nearby

Good hotels near the festival venue:

• Premier Inn Widnes.
• Premier Inn Warrington North East hotel.
• The Gulliver's Hotel.
• The Kings Head.

Information for visitors

When planning your trip to the festival, we recommend using the Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields app, which includes all the necessary information:

• concert schedule;
• GPS maps;
• list of participating artists;
• playlists and albums;
• latest news from social media and the Creamfields news section.

Food and drinks

In addition to the music programme, the festival organisers offer guests a wide selection of food and drinks.

Bringing your own food and drinks to the festival is prohibited, but it is allowed in the campsite.

Dates

Creamfields will take place from 21 to 24 August 2025.

Tickets

• Two-day (Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £240 + £20 booking fee.
• Three-day (Friday + Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £270 + £20 booking fee.
• Four-day camping - £290 + £20 booking fee.

In addition to the standard ticket options, there are also ‘upgraded’ options available.

• Two days (Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £280 + £20 booking fee.
• Three days (Friday + Saturday + Sunday, camping) - £310 + £20 booking fee.
• Four days camping - £330 + £20 booking fee.

There are also more expensive options:

• Two days (Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £300 + £20 booking fee.
• Three days (Friday + Saturday + Sunday, camping) - £330 + £20 booking fee.
• Four days - £360 + £20 booking fee.

Premium tickets:

• Two days (Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £340 + £20 booking fee.
• Three days (Friday + Saturday + Sunday, Camping) - £390 + £20 booking fee.
• Four days - £430 + £20 booking fee.

In addition, standard tickets without camping are available:

• Friday - £75 + £9 booking fee;
• Saturday - £125 + £12.50 booking fee;
• Sunday - £125 + £12.50 booking fee.

Premium tickets without camping:

• Friday - £110 + £11 booking fee;
• Saturday – £175 + £17.50 booking fee;
• Sunday – £140 + £14 booking fee.

Standard two-day tickets without camping are available at the following prices:

• Friday + Saturday - £180 + £18 booking fee;
• Saturday + Sunday - £200 + £20 booking fee.

A three-day standard ticket without camping costs £275 + £20 booking fee.

The price of a two-day premium ticket without camping for Friday and Saturday is £250 + £20 booking fee.

For Saturday and Sunday, it is £280 + £20 booking fee.

A three-day (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) premium ticket costs £390 + £20 booking fee.

Outfits

The organisers recommend choosing breathable fabrics, such as mesh, so that you can dance comfortably. For cool nights, choose light jackets. Sneakers are the preferred footwear. In 2025, neon colours and holography will be in vogue.

Contact details and postcode

Creamfields head office address: Cream Group, Tea Factory, 82 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ.

Postcode: WA4 4NB

Email:

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