An all night illegal rave attended by 2,000 revellers tormented families in a tranquil village on Easter Sunday morning.
The unsanctioned event has been going on near East Lulworth in the scenic Purbeck area of Dorset since 11.45pm last night.
Residents had difficulty sleeping due to the sound coming from the 'unauthorised' Bank Holiday weekend event, which can be heard five miles away.
Dorset Police have closed roads to the area and are urging the 'trespassers' to go home immediately.
About 100 cars have been left parked, many abandoned on verges, by revellers attending the rave.
East Lulworth, a village of 240 residents with 17th century thatched cottages, is just a few miles from famous beauty spot Durdle Door.
A Dorset Police spokesperson said: 'It is our priority that we ensure this unauthorised music event is brought to a safe conclusion and there is minimal disruption to our residents and visitors.
'We would like to send a direct message to those at the event - you are trespassing, please leave and go home immediately.'
Residents took to social media to slam the trespassers with calls for tough action from the police.
Joanne Jenner said: 'As one of the residents of this beautiful, quiet village*not been the best night.'
The unsanctioned event has been going on near East Lulworth in the scenic Purbeck area of Dorset since 11.45pm last night
Residents had difficulty sleeping due to the sound coming from the 'unauthorised' Bank Holiday weekend event, which can be heard five miles away
Rich Parker said: 'Stop every car as it leaves, check for drugs, swipe driver for drink & drugs, check the car is legal, the cost of the above would be paid for in the fines.'
More than 1,000 people previously descended on the tiny village for an illegal rave back on the Easter weekend of 2022.
Other unauthorised events have taken place in recent years at the Arne heath and near 11th century Corfe Castle.
Lucy Morgan said: 'This happens every year somewhere locally...there must be some recourse, some way of preventing it.'
One resident in Stoborough, five miles from East Lulworth, said they can hear the rave and fear that revellers will leave behind an 'awful mess'.
They said: 'This happens every year and every year we're told that there's little that can be done.
'The one on the heath at Arne and one near Corfe in recent years were both dreadful and left awful mess behind too.'
Lulworth Equestrian Centre said they had been affected by road closures as police try to disperse the rave.
A member of staff at the centre said:'All the roads around have been blocked by the police.
'I can hear it but I know nothing else about it.'
A Dorset Police spokesperson said:'We are responding to an unauthorised music event near East Lulworth, which was reported at around 11.45pm on Saturday 4 April 2026.
'There are approximately 100 cars at the location and it is believed that around 2,000 people have attended the event.
'We would like to reassure residents that we are proactively working with our partner agencies to deal with the risks and impacts on our communities and bring the event to a safe conclusion.
'We have had officers visibly at the location since the initial report and road closures remain in place to prevent anyone from accessing the area. The closures in place are B3070, B3071 and between B3070 and A352.
'It is our priority that we ensure this unauthorised music event is brought to a safe conclusion and there is minimal disruption to our residents and visitors.
'We would like to send a direct message to those at the event - you are trespassing, please leave and go home immediately.'