Key Info on Travel, Rules, Campsite & Who’s Playing

It’s tipped to be one of the biggest festivals of the summer – once again – but Creamfields 2025 is shaping up to once again be a can’t miss event in the world of dance music.

Taking place once more at Daresbury Estate, come rain or shine your experience at this year’s festival won’t be one rained off – thanks to the construction of HALO: the next evolution of the Runway stage,which debuted in 2022.

The large-scale, immersive experience features a 45-metre diameter circular outdoor arena, equipped with 360-degree and overhead video, lighting, and sound. Designed by renowned stage and show specialists Lucid Creates, HALO aims to deliver a visually and sonically groundbreaking festival experience.

With a who’s who already announced for this year’s proceedings, time for a little bit of admin before the big weekend over August Bank Holiday arrives. Namely, how to get to the festival site by train, car or coach and what not to bring to Creamfields to avoid being turned away at the gates.

Creamfields 2025 is set to take place from Thursday August 21 2025 until Monday August 25 2025.

Creamfields is once again taking place at Daresbury Estate, Hall Lane, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4AF.

Opening and closing times are set to be confirmed by Creamfields closer to the date of the festival, however in previous years access to the campsite usually takes place from 12pm on the Thursday of the festival.

Day ticket holders will be able to enter the festival site’s main arena on Friday at 3pm, with the main arena opening for those people at 2pm on Saturday and 12pm on Sunday. Again, in previous years the main arena will close at 11:30pm Thursday and Friday, then at 4:30am on Saturday and then 11:30pm on the final night of the festival.

Both the campsite and the car parks will also close at 12pm on the Monday following the event, but again these times may change once Creamfields reveal more information.

No, unfortunately not; you cannot leave the Creamfields 2025 festival site and return on the same day, much like previous years. Once you’re in – you’re in.

The festival takes place in Daresbury, Cheshire, in North West England, conveniently located near Liverpool and Manchester. To help reduce traffic congestion and make your journey smoother, all routes to the festival will be clearly signposted. Following these dedicated festival signs will get you to the site faster and with minimal delays.

Organizers strongly advise against using sat-nav systems, as road closures will be in place around the festival grounds, which could lead to unnecessary detours. Also, remember to book a car park pass now – it’s much cheaper than purchasing one on the day.

If you’re arriving by taxi, please ensure your driver follows the signs to the designated Drop-Off & Pick-Up point. For a smoother experience, Creamfields recommend using pre-booked taxis, agreeing on the fare before your journey begins, and noting the driver’s ID badge and vehicle plate in case you need to report any issues to the on-site taxi marshals.

If you’re using a Hackney cab, make sure the meter is running and that the driver is aware they must drop off only at the official festival Drop-Off point.

Expect increased demand on trains to and from Warrington Bank Quay between Thursday, August 22, and Monday, August 26, due to Creamfields Festival. A queuing system may be in place, so allow extra time for your journey. Creamfields shuttle buses will operate between Warrington Bus Interchange and the festival site.

Trains to and from Runcorn will also be busier than usual over the festival weekend, and a queuing system may be in place. Shuttle buses will run from the festival site to Runcorn station when leaving. However, there are no shuttle buses running to the festival from Runcorn, so plan your journey accordingly.

Big Green Coach is the official travel partner for Creamfields for the 16th consecutive year, offering carbon-neutral return coach services directly to the festival’s coach park.

Coaches depart on Thursday or Friday, with all return journeys on Monday and tickets start from £75, with an option to secure a seat for £1 and pay in installments. Booking in advance is recommended.

If you’re not one to trek around with a tent on your back, then there are some other options to make Creamfields a pampered experience.

Ah yes, the old banned items situation; as it stands you should not be bringing any of the following items with you to the festival site, period:

• Aerosols
• Air horns
• Animal (except registered hearing or guide dogs)
• Balloons
• Blow torches
• Professional camera equipment (including SLR cameras)
• Campfires
• Children under 18 years old
• Chinese lanterns
• Clothing/garments/items which promote Cultural Appropriation
• Disposable vapes
• Drones and Other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
• Firearms, weapons, sharps and anything that could be used as a weapon
• Firework
• Fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics and smoke bombs
• Flag poles (flags are permitted)
• Gas Canisters/cylinders
• Glass (small makeup mirrors are permitted)
• Gazebos
• Generators
• Hammers (wooden or plastic camping mallets may be permitted)
• Hexamine tablet fuel blocks
• Illegal substances including so called “legal highs” and laughing gas.
• Laser pens
• Penknives
• Projectiles
• Petrol burners
• Radios / Walkie-Talkies
• Razors / Razor Blades (electric razors permitted)
• Selfie Sticks
• Skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles, and other personal motorised and non-motorized vehicles
• Sound System / Portable Speakers
• Spray cans
• Unauthorised marketing materials

However, the following items are allowed to Creamfields, so long as they stay within the confines of the campsites:

• Alcohol (1 x 24 can/plastic crate of beer/cider or drink of choice and 1 litre of spirit or wine in a plastic bottle.)
• Bags over A4 in size (anything larger than A4 will not be allowed in the main arena)
• Camping equipment
• Chairs/Stools/Inflatable loungers
• Computer equipment (at the owner’s own risk)
• Disposable BBQs (booking in tents is banned)
• Empty reusable plastic & metal bottles / Coffee cups
• Food (campers only)
• Soft drinks (Day ticket holders may bring 500ml sealed plastic bottle of water)
• Solid fuel cooking stoves
• Tobacco for personal use
• Umbrellas (large golfing umbrellas are banned)

It’s a bit early to be looking at the weather forecast for Creamfields 2025, but then again it’s always best to be optimistic, right?

In which case, Accuweather reports that historically on average, the area where Creamfields takes place usually has highs of 18° and lows of at worst 12° across the area. But double check before the event, please!

There are still an assortment of tickets and hospitality packages available for Creamfields 2025; for more information or to pick one up today, visit Ticketmaster UK.