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Creamfields 2026 is an edm, house, techno festival held in Daresbury, United Kingdom. The 2026 edition runs August 27–30, 2026, with a capacity of 80,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 74 artists across 1 stages.
- Location
- Daresbury, United Kingdom
- Dates
- Capacity
- 80,000
- Genres
- edm, house, techno, trance
- Official Website
- www.creamfields.com
- Alesso
- Aly & Fila
- Amelie Lens (headliner), AURA stage
- Andy C
- Angerfist
- Arielle Free
- Armand Van Helden
- Armin van Buuren
- AZYR
- Becky Hill (headliner)
- Ben Hemsley
- Ben Nicky
- Ben Sterling
- Billy Gillies
- Bryan Kearney
- Calvin Harris (headliner)
- CamelPhat
- Carl Cox (headliner)
- Chelina Manuhutu
- Chloé Caillet
- Chris Stussy
- Culture Shock
- D.O.D
- Danny Howard
- Darren Styles
- Dimitri Vegas
- Disclosure (headliner)
- Dom Dolla
- Duke Dumont
- East End Dubs
- Eats Everything
- Eli Brown
- Ewan McVicar
- Faithless (headliner)
- Faster Horses
- Fatboy Slim
- Ferreck Dawn
- Ferry Corsten
- FISHER
- Franky Wah
- Giuseppe Ottaviani
- Gorgon City
- Hedex
- Helena Lauwaert
- Hybrid Minds
- I Hate Models
- Ilan Bluestone
- John Summit
- Josh Baker
- KETTAMA
- Laidback Luke
- Lilly Palmer
- Luuk van Dijk
- Maddix
- Martin Garrix (headliner)
- MK
- PARTIBOI69
- Patrick Topping
- Paul Oakenfold
- Pete Tong
- Prospa
- Reinier Zonneveld
- Sarah Story
- Shy FX
- Sidney Charles
- Sigma
- Sonny Fodera
- Space 92
- Swedish House Mafia (headliner)
- Third Party
- Tiësto (headliner)
- Underworld (headliner)
- VTSS
- X Club
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What to expect
20th year at Daresbury. One of the UK largest dance music festivals with 250+ artists across multiple stages.
Who it's for
Creamfields is for UK dance fans who want the biggest names in one place and don't mind British festival camping conditions (mud is a possibility). Ages skew 18-28, heavily British with a strong Irish contingent, group-travel dominant. Skip it if you want underground programming or a less chaotic crowd — Creamfields is loud, wet, and unapologetically commercial. It's also not ideal for first-time festival campers; the site is huge and logistics are unforgiving.
Pro tips
- 01
Weekend tickets with camping run around £240, and Gold Camping (closer to the arena, hot showers) is worth the extra £100 if your budget allows. Arrive Thursday for the campsite pre-party and to claim space — by Friday midday the walk from camping to arena can hit 25 minutes.
- 02
Pack wellies regardless of forecast; Daresbury turns to mud within hours if it rains. The official shuttle from Warrington Bus Interchange (Stand 1, Golden Square) is the fastest route in — Warrington Bank Quay rail station feeds into the interchange. Shuttles also run from Liverpool and Manchester. Driving means 3-hour arrival queues Thursday. Wristbands are cashless (top up via app); contactless cards work for top-ups. Don't skip the Steel Yard closing sets Sunday night; the techno programming there is the sleeper highlight most mainstage-focused punters miss.
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