Creamfields 2008 Review – My Memories of the 10th Anniversary
Looking back at Creamfields’ tenth-anniversary celebrations, including unforgettable sets in the Cream Arena, the Swedish House Mafia tent and our original memories from the weekend.
🎉 Creamfields 2008 – Ten Years of Dance Music
Creamfields 2008 was a special year for the festival as it celebrated its tenth anniversary.
This article is taken from our original CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk archives and was written in two parts: first before heading to the festival, and then updated after returning from the weekend.
Rather than rewriting the experience years later, we’ve kept the original memories and enthusiasm that made this a genuine fan review.
From the Creamfields archives: Originally written during Creamfields’ tenth-anniversary celebrations in 2008, this is our first-hand account of the festival. We’ve refreshed the formatting and added historical context while preserving the original memories and enthusiasm of the review.
🎧 Before Creamfields 2008 – The Excitement Builds
Before heading to Creamfields 2008, we were looking forward to another fantastic weekend of dance music.
With Creamfields celebrating its tenth anniversary and the festival taking place over two days, there was plenty to look forward to.
We wanted to hear what everyone thought of the line-up and whether making Creamfields a two-day event would make the experience even better.
Which DJs would rock your world? What would be your tune of the weekend?
There were some huge names to choose from, including Tiësto, Pete Tong, Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Eric Prydz, Ferry Corsten and Paul van Dyk.
We were going to be there ourselves and promised to share our own Creamfields fan review when we returned.
“Off to pack my glow sticks :)”
That was how our original pre-festival post ended.
🔊 Update: Back from Creamfields 2008!
Well, what a weekend!
Creamfields’ tenth-anniversary celebrations certainly gave us plenty to talk about when we returned home.
Gold stars to everyone in the Swedish House Mafia tent and the Cream Arena, with a special mention for the BBC Introducing stage, which turned out some great tunes.
But one of the biggest highlights for us was the atmosphere inside the Cream Arena.
⭐ The Cream Arena – Ferry Corsten, Oakenfold & Tiësto
The Cream Arena was rocking!
Ferry Corsten delivered a storming set before Paul Oakenfold took over, keeping the energy going and raising the bar another few notches.
Then came Tiësto.
“Then TIESTO raised the roof!”
The arena was absolutely rammed by this point.
In our original review, we even wondered just how many people had managed to squeeze inside.
Looking back, it’s those memories of the music and atmosphere that make the original review worth keeping.
🎶 Swedish House Mafia and BBC Introducing
The Cream Arena wasn’t the only highlight of our Creamfields 2008 weekend.
We also gave special praise to the Swedish House Mafia tent, which was one of our favourite parts of the festival.
Another mention went to the BBC Introducing stage, where we heard some great tunes over the weekend.
Our original review was short, but these were the performances and areas that stood out enough for us to mention as soon as we got home.
💻 When CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk Ran Out of Bandwidth
One of the more unusual memories from Creamfields 2008 had nothing to do with the music.
When we returned from the festival, we discovered that CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk had exceeded its hosting bandwidth allowance.
This meant visitors had been unable to access the website properly during the festival weekend.
From our original 2008 update:
“Back from Creamfields to find my site had too much bandwidth, so sorry to everyone who tried to access the site over the weekend. I tried myself and got frustrated!!!”
It was frustrating at the time, especially as we wanted fans to be able to visit the site throughout the festival.
However, looking back, it’s also an interesting part of the website’s history.
CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk was already covering the festival and attracting visitors back in 2008, long before today’s version of the website.
📚 Looking Back at Creamfields 2008
Creamfields 2008 remains a memorable chapter in the festival’s history, marking ten years since the event first launched in 1998.
For us, the memories that stood out were the Cream Arena, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, the Swedish House Mafia tent and BBC Introducing.
This original review also provides a small snapshot of what running an independent festival fan website was like in 2008.
From packing glow sticks before the event to returning home and discovering our website had run out of bandwidth, it’s all part of our Creamfields story.
We’re keeping this article in our archives as a genuine first-hand account of Creamfields’ tenth anniversary.
🎵 More Creamfields History from Our Archives
Want to explore more from the festival’s early years?
We’ve been revisiting our original articles and preserving some of the stories that helped document Creamfields during the 2000s.
Creamfields Goes Green – 2008
During its tenth-anniversary year, Creamfields introduced environmental initiatives, including a partnership encouraging festivalgoers to share journeys.
Read our Creamfields Goes Green article .
Creamfields 10 Years – The Album
The festival’s tenth anniversary was also celebrated with a compilation album featuring classic dance music from Creamfields and the wider Cream clubbing scene.
Read our original Creamfields 10 Years album review .
Creamfields Line-up History
Discover more about the artists and DJs who have appeared at Creamfields over the years in our dedicated Creamfields line-up history .
💬 How Was Creamfields 2008 for You?
We originally ended this review by asking fellow Creamfields fans what they thought of the weekend.
Who was your favourite DJ? What was your tune of the weekend?
Did you prefer Creamfields as a two-day event?
And does anyone remember just how packed the Cream Arena was during Tiësto’s set?
If you were at Creamfields in 2008, we hope these memories bring back a few good moments.
🎉 From Creamfields 2008 to Creamfields 2027
Nearly two decades after these original memories were written, Creamfields is preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027.
Our independent fan website continues to cover the festival, including the latest line-up announcements, tickets and festival information.
Independent Fan Website
CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk is an
independent festival fan website
and is not affiliated with,
endorsed by or operated by
Creamfields or its organisers.
This article preserves our
original memories from 2008
and forms part of our
historical festival archive.