Cream
The short answer
Cream is the Liverpool club night founded in October 1992 by James Barton, Darren Hughes and Andy Carroll at the Nation nightclub in Wolstenholme Square. It ran weekly until June 2002, went international with Cream Ibiza from 1995 and grew into the Creamfields festival.
History
The story of Cream.
Cream launched as a weekly house night in October 1992 at Nation, a club in Wolstenholme Square in Liverpool. It quickly became one of the best-known club nights in the UK, drawing thousands of people every week.
In 1995 Cream held its first night in Ibiza, and by 1999 it had its own record label. The weekly Liverpool night ran in its original form until June 2002. The brand then focused on events and the Creamfields festival, which Live Nation took over on a contract basis in 2012.
Trance
Cream and classic trance.
Cream was never a trance-only club, but its main room and its mix compilations put the big trance DJs of the late 1990s in front of a national audience.
Profiles of classic-era headline DJs: Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk.
Timeline
Key dates.
- 1992
Cream opens at Nation, Liverpool, in October.
- 1995
First Cream night in Ibiza.
- 1999
First single on Cream's own label.
- 2002
The weekly Liverpool night ends in June.
- 2012
Live Nation acquires the Creamfields festival brand on a contract basis.
Frequently asked
What was Cream?
Cream is the Liverpool club night founded in October 1992 by James Barton, Darren Hughes and Andy Carroll at the Nation nightclub in Wolstenholme Square. It ran weekly until June 2002, went international with Cream Ibiza from 1995 and grew into the Creamfields festival.
Where was Cream?
Cream is associated with Liverpool, United Kingdom.
When did Cream start?
Cream began in October 1992, founded by James Barton, Darren Hughes and Andy Carroll.
Research & sources
These references support the factual claims on this page. Editorial interpretation is identified as such; a source link is not an endorsement by its publisher.
- Cream (nightclub)
Wikipedia
Founders, Nation, weekly run October 1992–June 2002, Live Nation 2012.
- Cream at 30: How a Liverpool club night gained legendary status
Liverpool Echo
October 1992 launch, Ibiza 1995, label in 1999.