Not many music festivals come with their own surfing competition, but that’s what makes Boardmasters so special. Set against the gorgeous beaches of Newquay, Cornwall’s biggest festival is back for yet another year of beachy vibes and great music.
This year you can catch the likes of Raye, the Rizzle Kicks, Central Cee, Nelly Furtado and many, many more on the Cornish shores, and it’s set to be a pretty lovely weekend weather-wise too. No 30C heatwaves or tropical thunderstorms are predicted, just regular old sun.
If you’re about to embark on your journey into England’s southernmost county, here’s everything you need to know ahead of your visit to Boardmasters festival this year.
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When is Boardmasters Festival 2025?
Boardmasters is back again, taking place from Wednesday August 6 until Sunday August 10. The majority of the music will be on Friday August 8, Saturday August 9, and Sunday August 10.
Where is Boardmasters Festival 2025?
As always, the festival will be in Newquay, Cornwall. It’s split across two different sites: Watergate Bay, which is home to the music and campsites and is the ‘most beautiful festival site in the UK’ according to the organisers, and Fistral Beach where the surf competition is held.
Who are the headliners for Boardmasters 2025?
This year Boardmasters has a pretty good mix of headliners. On Friday it’s Raye, with the Kaiser Chiefs as the ‘afternoon special guests’; on Saturday you can catch Central Cee on the main stage and the Rizzle Kicks in the afternoon; and on Sunday the the Prodigy will close out the festival following a special performance from Natasha Beddingfield.
What’s the Boardmasters 2025 lineup and set times?
There’s loads of great artists heading south this weekend. Here’s the complete lineup, including set times and stage splits, for Boardmasters 2025.
Friday August 8
Main Stage
- Raye: 9.30pm
- Act TBC: 8.45pm
- The Wombats: 7.45pm
- Flo: 6.30pm
- Leigh-Anne: 5.15pm
- Kaiser Chiefs: 3.45pm
- Keo: 2.30pm
- Take A Chance On Us: 1.15pm
Mordros
- SimOne: 11.45pm
- Charlie Boon: 9.45pm
- Interplanetary Criminal: 8.15pm
- Krept & Konan: 6.45pm
- Fat Dog: 5.30pm
- Alfie Templemann: 4.15pm
- Beth McCarthy: 3.00pm
- James Marriott: 1.45pm
- Polly Money: 12.45pm
The View
- Lu.Re B@B Joshua James: 11.45pm
- Sally C: 10.30pm
- Sports Team: 8.30pm
- Zach Templar: 7.15pm
- Fletchr Fletchr: 6pm
- Aaron Rowe: 5pm
- Superlate: 4pm
- Bailey Tomkinson & The Locals: 3pm
- Kate Hall: 2pm
- Yoga with Zen Den & Marnie Raye: 11am
Saturday August 9
Main Stage
- Central Cee: 9.40pm
- Nelly Furtado: 7.30pm
- Katy B: 6.40pm
- Rizzle Kicks: 5pm
- Arthur Hill: 3.30pm
- Casey Lowery: 2.15pm
- Massaoke: 12.45pm
Mordros
- Mike Skinner DJ: 11.30pm
- Act TBC: 9.45pm
- Maribou State: 8.15pm
- Hard Life: 6.45pm
- Ocean Alley: 5.30pm
- Paris Paloma: 4.15pm
- Deadletter: 3pm
- Luvcat: 1.45pm
- Mia Kirkland: 12.45pm
The View
- Act TBC: 11.45pm
- Ahadadream: 10.30pm
- Jeremy Loops: 8.30pm
- Newton Faulkner: 7.15pm
- Moreish Idols: 6.15pm
- Jack Dean: 5.15pm
- Malka: 4.15pm
- Kitty Crocker: 3.15pm
- Luke Marzec: 2.15pm
- Yoga Ibiza Club Classics: 11am
Sunday August 10
Main Stage
- The Prodigy: 9.40pm
- London Grammar: 7.45pm
- Myles Smith: 6.30pm
- Bob Vylan: 5.15pm
- Natasha Bedingfield: 3.45pm
- Bradley Simpson: 2.30pm
- Bongo's Bingo: 1pm
Mordros
- Swiftogeddon: 11.15pm
- Act TBC: 9.45pm
- Wet Leg: 8.15pm
- Franz Ferdinand: 6.45pm
- Caity Baser: 5.30pm
- Flowdan: 4.15pm
- Gardna: 5.30pm
- Cassia: 2.15pm
- Mackenzy Mackay: 1pm
- Overpass: 12pm
The View
- Salute: 11.45pm
- Dan Shake B2B Charlie Boon: 10.30pm
- Maverick Sabre: 8.30pm
- Amie Blu: 7.15pm
- George Moir: 6.15pm
- Ben Ellis: 5.15pm
- Polly Money: 4.15pm
- Tummyache: 3.15pm
- Essy Sparrow: 2.15pm
- Soundbath with Siobhan: 11am
Can you still buy tickets for Boardmasters Festival 2025?
Certain tickets are still available, but weekend camping tickets are sold out. However, there are still weekend and day passes that you can purchase, but you’ll have to find somewhere else to stay. Alternatively, book a day entry + return coach package which will take you home after the music’s done. You can get those here.
If your heart is still set on camping, and you’re willing to pay a hefty price for it, there are still VIP camping passes up for grabs, which you can buy here.
How to get to Boardmasters Festival
Cornwall is not the easiest place to get to from pretty much anywhere else in the country, but you have a few different transport options.
Train
The nearest train station is Newquay, and there will be a shuttle service between the station and the festival ground available for £10. You will likely need to transfer trains at some point on your journey, so be aware of that.
Shuttle bus
The shuttle bus service is only £10, and gets you an unlimited pass for the weekend so you can make as many journeys to and from the campsite as you like. It runs between the Fistral and Watergate sites via Newquay train station and runs all day, and into the early hours of the morning.
Coach
If you’ve booked a coach with Big Green Coach, the festival’s partner, you’ll get dropped off right at the grounds. There are still a few coach tickets available from certain cities across the UK – you can have a look and get your last minute tickets here.
Plane
If you’re flying in to Newquay, the easiest way to get to the venue is by taxi. It’s a very short journey, and will take you right to the campsite entrance.
Car and parking
There is onsite parking available for anyone driving down. It’s sold out now, but if you did manage to book parking, follow the green route as you get near Newquay. It will guide you to where you need to go.
Are there any banned items?
To ensure the festival goes ahead smoothly, there’s a few things you’re not allowed to bring with you. Here’s a complete list of the banned items for Boardmasters:
- Animals (expect assistance dogs)
- Aerosols (excluding suncream and deodorant. Liquid suncream and roll-on deodorant are permitted)
- Bladed items, including multi tools
- Candles or sky lanterns
- Anything that could be reasonably considered for use as a weapon
- Campfires
- Drones or remote controlled flying devices
- Fireworks, flares, smoke bombs or smoke machines
- Food into the main arena (sealed food can be brought into the campsite). If you have a medical condition which requires you to carry food on you for personal consumption, please bring a medical letter or doctor’s note including details of your requirements as you will be asked to present this.
- Gas canisters or cylinders (except built into campervans)
- Generators (expect those built into campervans)
- Glass bottles (excluding perfume bottles 50ml and under into the campsites)
- High-vis jackets or unofficial tabards
- Illegal substances (psychoactive substances, nitrous oxide or legal highs)
- Laser equipment / pointer pens
- Spray paint
- Professional camera or video recording equipment (including SLRs and anything with a detachable lens)
- Spirits (alcohol)
- Sound systems exceeding the following size specifications (H: 184mm x D: 73mm e.g. BOOM3, please note, if on a Day Ticket no sound systems are permitted)
- Single-use plastic
- Portable or disposable barbeques, gas, paraffin lamps, or fire / gas-related cooking equipment
- Megaphones, air horns, or compressed air
You are allowed to bring your own drinks, but make sure it’s not in a glass bottle as these will be confiscated.
Weather forecast
Although things are cloudy right now (Wednesday August 6), by the weekend they’re due to pick up. Here’s the day-by-day forecast.
- Thursday August 7 will be pretty cloudy, with some light showers earlier in the day which dry up by around 5pm.
- Friday August 8 is set to be nice and dry, with sunny spells and highs of 20C.
- Saturday August 9 should be even nicer. Expect more sunshine – make sure you’ve packed your SPF – and similar temperatures peaking at 20C.
- Sunday August 10 is set to be a lovely end to the weekend, reaching 22C with sun pretty much all day.
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