Boardmasters Festival58K
Per day
1981
since
~47
Editions
Overview
About
Boardmasters began in 1981 as a surfing competition on Fistral Beach and added a music programme in 2005, staged at Watergate Bay near Newquay, Cornwall. It has kept that dual site format, pairing professional surf contests with rock, indie and electronic music acts, with past lineups including Florence and the Machine, Foals and Gorillaz.
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Camping
- Camping on site
- Showers
Kids & family
- Hearing protection
Getting there
Location
Watergate Bay Site, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4AN
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Past editions
2026Aug 5–9, 202680+ artists
Loyle Carner
Lucy Spraggan
Nia Archives
Jacob Alon2025Aug 8–10, 202544 artists
Paris Paloma
Fat Dog
Interplanetary Criminal2024Aug 9–11, 202462 artists
BicepNia Archives
Lusaint
Ragz Originale2023Aug 11–13, 202380+ artists
Lorde
Kid Kapichi
Nieve Ella
Enola Gay
Ben Hemsley
Ama2022Aug 12–14, 202280+ artists
Bastille
Jax Jones
IDLES
Matilda Mann
Flava DBen Hemsley
Mampi Swift2021Aug 13–15, 202180+ artists
Loyle CarnerLucy Spraggan
Kojey Radical2018Aug 10–12, 201880+ artists
Bicep
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Nadia Rose2017Aug 11–13, 201780+ artists
Jax Jones
Purple Disco MachineLoyle Carner
Ibibio Sound Machine2016Aug 12–14, 201680+ artists
Bicep
Jack Savoretti
Detroit Swindle2015Aug 7–9, 201571 artists
BastilleJax Jones
Arrested Development
The MagicianDrengeThe Computers2014Aug 8–9, 201413 artists
2013Aug 9–11, 201355 artists
2012Aug 11, 20125 artists
2011Aug 12–13, 201110 artists
2010Aug 6–7, 201024 artists
2009Aug 7–8, 200957 artists
Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
Turbowolf2008Aug 8–9, 200825 artists
2007Aug 10–11, 200726 artists
Scott Matthews
