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From Creamfields Raver to APEX: Hannah Laing’s Full-Circle Story
From Creamfields raver to APEX, Hannah Laing comes full circle with a 2027 English festival exclusive 15 years after first attending the festival
Creamfields will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Daresbury from August 26–29, 2027, marking three decades as one of the UK’s biggest electronic dance music festivals. As the lineup continues to take form, Hannah Laing has been confirmed to play APEX on August 28 as an English festival exclusive. The booking adds another major name to the anniversary weekend. For Hannah Laing, however, it also has a personal connection to a festival that has been part of her story for years.
From Camping At Creamfields To Playing Its Stages
Hannah Laing’s connection to Creamfields started as a festivalgoer, not an artist. She first attended in 2012, then kept returning and camping with friends while building her name in Scotland. By 2019, she had crossed from the crowd onto the festival lineup for the first time. She already knew Creamfields from years of attending, which made that first booking personal in a completely different way.
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The bigger turning point came in 2022, when she opened Patrick Topping’s Trick stage. Hannah Laing has spoken about worrying that an early slot might mean an empty stage. Instead, the crowd quickly grew into the thousands, with many travelling down from Scotland to see her. She was still balancing DJing and producing with her job as a dental nurse. Seeing that level of support at one of the UK’s biggest dance festivals showed how far her audience had grown.
The years since have changed where Hannah Laing now stands as an artist, but Creamfields has remained part of several important points in her career. Her 2027 APEX appearance brings that history back to the festival she once attended and camped at with friends. This time, she returns during its 30th anniversary edition.
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How Far Hannah Laing Has Come Since 2022
Since that Creamfields breakthrough, Hannah Laing has gone from balancing DJing with her dental nursing job to touring full time. Her international profile has grown considerably along the way. Her music has also become more closely linked with the harder side of dance music, drawing from hard house, trance and techno. That fast-paced sound first helped her gain a following in Scotland and has continued through her more recent releases and sets.
Doof And Her Growing International Career
A major part of that growth has come through Doof, the brand she launched around her own events and releases. Doof In The Park has since become one of the strongest examples of how far her audience now reaches beyond club shows. Her touring schedule has grown alongside it, with appearances at Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, TRNSMT, Parklife and BBC Radio 1 Dance Weekend.
Tracks such as “Good Love” with RoRo have also introduced Hannah Laing to a much wider audience. The track became one of her biggest crossover moments and added another major step to a career already growing quickly through live shows. Since then, she has continued releasing music while taking on bigger festival bookings in the UK and overseas.
With Creamfields 2027 still ahead, Hannah Laing’s booking stands out as one of the more personal announcements tied to the anniversary edition. The festival has followed different stages of her career for 15 years, from attending as a raver to playing APEX as an English festival exclusive.
