Police seize buried drugs at Creamfields festival site

Police in Cheshire have uncovered a large stash of drugs buried at the site of the Creamfields music festival, just days before the annual event is set to begin. The discovery was announced on Monday, August 24, 2026, by Cheshire Police, who reported finding a significant quantity of Class A, B, and C substances hidden on the grounds in Daresbury. The festival, which marks the end of the summer calendar, is scheduled to run from Thursday, August 27, through the Bank Holiday weekend, with up to 80,000 attendees expected.

The seized drugs included approximately 204 canisters of nitrous oxide, along with large bags containing ecstasy, MDMA, and ketamine tablets. According to police, the substances were found buried in holdalls and rucksacks, a tactic they say is used by individuals attempting to conceal drugs for later retrieval during the festival. Superintendent Andy Blizard, who is overseeing the policing operation for Creamfields, stated that specialist search teams had spent considerable time combing the festival grounds as part of pre-event disruption work. He emphasized that the force maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward drugs at the event.