Creamfields' epic 2012 festival line-up boasts Manchester's finest DJs, including Chemical Brothers, Eddie Halliwell and MM's Jordan Suckley

By Sophia Rahman

Creamfields are bringing some of biggest names in electronic music to Cheshire this August bank holiday weekend, including many of Manchester’s finest acts.

The Chemical Brothers, who formed while at the University of Manchester, are headlining the Annie Mac stage, and Greater Manchester-born Eddie Halliwell will be hosting his own arena, Fire It Up.

Mancunian Matters’ own columnist Jordan Suckley will headlining the Nation stage.

Suckley, who recently secured a monthly slot on BBC Radio 1’s In New DJ’s We Trust, has been tipped as ‘one to watch’ this year by both Mixmag and beatport.

He said: “As far as festivals go, Creamfields is one of the best in the world, always delivering the biggest line-ups every year.

“It’s a real privilege to be featured alongside so many great artists.

“I just hope I can se as many of them as I can while I’m there!”

The festival will bring dozens of dance artists to rural Daresbury over two days and three nights playing over a sprawling nine stages.

Acts from the commercial house DJ David Guetta, to metal-infused dubstep producer Skrillex, to electro maestro Erol Alkan will perform.

Sankeys’ favourite Gareth Emery will be returning for another year, and Manchester-based Alex Kidd will also be performing, as well as local collaboration North Base.

The full line-up so far is:

CREAMFIELDS 2012 LINE UP

FRIDAY 24^TH AUGUST (Silent Disco)

That Mixmag Thing: Brookes Brothers / True Tiger / The Prototypes / Mixmag Allstars

UNION: Kissy Sell Out / UNION / Engine-Earz Experiment

Snatch! Riva Starr / Kim Fai / The Japanese Popstars / Jet Project

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST

South Stage: Avicii / Sebastian Ingrosso/ Alesso/ Cazzette/ Norman Doray/ Syn Cole

North Stage: David Guetta / Example / Nicky Romero / NERVO / Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Cream in Association with Mixmag: Above & Beyond / Gareth Emery / Markus Schulz / Judge Jules / Mat Zo / Gareth Wyn / Ben Gold / Rob Harnetty

Size Matters: Steve Angello / Pete Tong / AN21 & Max Vangeli / Third Party / Tim Mason / Qulinez / Special Guest: Benny Benassi

Pryda Friends: Eric Prydz / John Digweed / Joris Voorn / Maya Jane Coles / Sébastien Léger / Scuba / Jeremy Olander

BBC Radio 1Xtra: Skrillex / Skream feat. Sgt Pokes / Benga feat. Youngman / Andy C feat. MC GQ / Caspa / Flux Pavilion / Friction / Mistajam / Doctor P / Loadstar feat. MC Texas and Ikay / Koan Sound / Rudimental

Annie Mac Presents: Annie Mac / Major Lazer / Erol Alkan / Crookers / Madeon / Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein / Melé

Fire It Up: Eddie Halliwell / Sander van Doorn / Mark Knight / Funkagenda / Michael Woods / Thomas Gold / Kryder /D.O.D

Hed Kandi Hospitality: Phil Faversham / Sam Cannon / DJ Eibhlin / Sarah Louise / Steve Lewis (Percussion) / Aimee Jay (Saxophone)

SUNDAY 26 AUGUST

North Stage: deadmau5 / Calvin Harris / Zane Lowe / Feed Me / Porter Robinson

Clublife South Stage: Tiësto / Axwell / Dirty South / Hardwell / Tommy Trash

Cream: Paul van Dyk / Ferry Corsten / John O’Callaghan / Simon Patterson / Ørjan Nilsen / Adam Sheridan

Super You&Me: Laidback Luke / Steve Aoki / Wolfgang Gartner / Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano / Zedd / Swanky Tunes

Groove Armada Presents: Groove Armada (DJ Set) / A-Trak / Fake Blood / Jaguar Skills / Alex Metric / Burns / Special Guest:  Jacques Lu Cont

Mistajam Presents Speakerbox: Sub Focus Live / Knife Party / Borgore / Shy FX (Stamina MC) / Redlight / 16bit / North Base

M-Nus Presents Enter: Richie Hawtin / Loco Dice / Seth Troxler / Gaiser / Paco Osuna

Mixmag Allstars: James Zabiela /Hernan Cattaneo / Nick Curly / Paul Woolford / George Fitzgerald / Mar-T / Anthony Probyn

Hed Kandi Hospitality: Carl Hanaghan / Stephanie Jay / Dave Silcox / Matt Nash / Steve Lewis  (Percussion) /Aimee Jay (Saxophone)

EVENT INFO

Creamfields UK 2012, Daresbury, Cheshire

Friday 24^th / Saturday 25^th / Sunday 26^th August Bank Holiday weekend www.creamfields.com / Tel: +44 (0) 151 707 1309 / info@cream.co.uk

TICKETS

3 Day Tickets

Standard 3 day with camping:-

£135+BF (Limited Ticket Offer)

£120+BF (Early Bird) *** SOLD OUT  ***

Hospitality 3 day camping: £250+BF

2 Day Tickets

Standard 2 day with camping:-

£115+BF (Limited Ticket offer)

£100+BF (Early Bird) *** SOLD OUT ***

Standard 2 day ticket without camping – £115+BF (Limited Ticket offer)

Hospitality 2 day with camping – £220+BF

1 Day Tickets

Saturday: £65+BF

Sunday: £60+BF

Saturday Hospitality: £110+BF

Sunday Hospitality:  £110+BF