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Cheshire Village Under Siege by 80,000 Festival-Goers
24 Aug
Summary
- Up to 80,000 people attend the four-day Creamfields dance festival.
- Local residents report 10-mile traffic jams and garden intrusions.
- Some residents feel like prisoners in their own homes during the event.
Thousands of music enthusiasts are converging on Daresbury, a small Cheshire village, for the four-day Creamfields dance festival. This year's event is expected to host up to 80,000 attendees, who will be entertained by acts including Swedish House Mafia and Underworld. The festival takes place from Thursday to Sunday over the August bank holiday weekend.
However, the influx of festival-goers has caused considerable distress for some local residents. They have described experiencing up to 10-mile traffic queues, which they deem a "nightmare." Additionally, there are reports of drunken fans attempting to trespass into private gardens. Some residents have expressed feeling "like prisoners" in their own homes and have resorted to hiring 24-hour guards, with others receiving cash compensation.
The disruptions include significant noise depending on wind direction and people using nearby fields as toilets. Organisers of Creamfields have been contacted for comment regarding the residents' concerns about the annual chaos.
This situation highlights a recurring conflict between the large-scale event and the local community, impacting residents' daily lives and sense of security.
