MUSIC festival fans in Maldon district may be pleased to learn that electronic music promoter Creamfields is coming to Hylands Park in Chelmsford next year as part of a new deal to bring a big festival every year to the area for the next decade.

Plans for an all-new 50,000 capacity two-day camping festival in 2022 will see Creamfields bring their award-winning festival south for the first time, by taking over the Grade II listed Hylands Park.

With the iconic Hylands House as its backdrop, the multi-stage festival will also give revellers the chance to experience the colossal 15,000 capacity Steel Yard superstructure.

The event takes place on June 3 and 4 – during a four-day bank holiday weekend next year to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The launch of Creamfields Chelmsford is a game changer for the UK festival landscape, the promoters have said, and coincides with the 25-year celebrations of its award-winning sister festival Creamfields Daresbury, which is staged annually in the heart of the Cheshire countryside and attracts sell out audiences of 70,000.

Since its inception Creamfields has become one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world, attracting big name artists including Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz, Tiësto, deadmau5, Carl Cox, Bicep LIVE, Chase & Status, Pendulum and The Chemical Brothers.

But it also means that Chelmsford has been brought back as a major host for some of the biggest annual festivals – following the decade long deal Chelmsford City Council has struck with Festival Republic.

The announcement comes after Chelmsford City Council signed a 10-year deal with Festival Republic – who have pledged to stage a major event each year for the next decade at the Chelmsford site.

Importantly it is serving to put Chelmsford back on the map as a host for many more major events – not least because of the financial boost they bring to the council coffers.

The budgeted proposals suggest the council will earn more than £200,000 from the event.

It is understood that Hylands Park will not be out of action for other users during the festival.