MORE than 45,000 revellers flocked to a field in Cheshire for the Creamfields first ever Daresbury weekender.

Not only was the dance festival celebrating a new venue but it welcomed it's most diverse line-up yet.

Amid the packed dance tents Merseyside rockers The Zutons were the first to take to the main stage, with front man David McCabe reassuring the crowd "we've got guitars, but don't worry".

Urban outfit Gnarls Barkley disappointingly cancelled last minute. The reason was rumoured to be because of singer Cee-lo's sore throat.

But this didn't dampen festival goers' spirits and thousands swarmed to the main stage to see Goldfrapp's tremendous show.

The sultry singer was surrounded by bizarre dancers - some clad head to toe in lycra, with others donning enormous sparkly horses heads - as her gorgeous voice washed over the crowd.

Then headliners The Prodigy really started the dance with a bass heavy set including classic hits, everything from Outer Space to Spitfire.

When the main stage lights dimmed, the Cream, Tidy and Beatdown tents partied into the earlier hours, with the last revellers filing out of the field at 6am.

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* See Thursday's Warrington Guardian for a full review of Creamfields, plus photos and reaction from local residents.