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BOARDMASTERS
The event that blends surfing and music on the Cornwall coast: five days in Newquay, August 4 to 8, 2027, with surf competitions at Fistral Beach and concerts at Watergate Bay for around 158,000 people combined.
Boardmasters 2027
The Boardmasters festival.
In a nutshell.
Boardmasters takes place every summer on the Newquay coast, in Cornwall: surf competitions at Fistral Beach on one side, concerts at Watergate Bay on the other. Born in the 1980s as a surfing event, the festival has become one of the biggest music events in southwest England, with 158,000 people combined over the five days of the 2026 edition. The 2027 edition runs from August 4 to 8. The lineup hasn't been announced yet.
The festival's identity lies in this double bill: mornings and afternoons for surfing (competitions at Fistral Beach, one of Cornwall's best spots), concerts in the late afternoon and evening at Watergate Bay. The music lineup leans pop, rock and indie, with big British names headlining year after year.
The site holds 58,000 people a day (ticket-holders and crew combined), with several camping options — from general camping to VIP camping, plus family options — and a refundable £20 litter deposit included with every camping ticket, to encourage people to clean up after themselves.
Boardmasters · what's confirmed
What we know about Boardmasters 2027.
- Dates
- August 4 — 8, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €233, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Boardmasters in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Boardmasters 2027 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
Pop, rock, indie
The 2027 lineup hasn't been announced yet. The festival has historically booked big British pop/rock/indie names as headliners.
Music and surfing
A festival born from surfing
Boardmasters combines surf competitions at Fistral Beach with concerts at Watergate Bay — a unique identity among major British festivals.
The venue
Watergate Bay, Newquay
A beach on Cornwall's north coast, known for surfing, a few kilometres from central Newquay.
Attendance
58,000 people a day (2024)
53,000 ticket-holders and 5,000 crew/artist passes. Record combined attendance of 158,000 over the 5 days of the 2026 edition.
What to expect
Changeable ocean weather
Cornwall in August: around 18–19°C, often changeable — bring protection against rain as much as sun.
Budget
No camping (3 days) from £233
General camping from £259, VIP from £379. Refundable £20 litter deposit included with every camping ticket.
Boardmasters 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Wednesday August 4 to Sunday August 8, 2027, with return coaches planned for Monday August 9 for campers.
Tickets
At boardmasters.com: general camping from £259, VIP camping from £379, chilled camping from £294, no camping (3 days) from £233. Instalment payment plans available.
Payment
A refundable £20 litter deposit is included with every camping ticket, returned for a bag of rubbish brought out on the way home.
Access and transport
Dedicated coaches from £51, on-site parking from £52. Newquay has its own train station and a small local airport, a few kilometres from the Watergate Bay site.
Accessibility
The official website doesn't detail specific provisions on the pages checked as of the verification date: contact the organisers before buying for accessibility needs.
TransportNewquay has its own train station and a small airport, making access from the rest of the UK easier.
- By plane
- Newquay Airport (Cornwall Airport Newquay), with connections from several British cities; otherwise London then road/train.
- By train
- Newquay station, a few kilometres from the Watergate Bay site.
- By coach
- Dedicated coaches from several cities, from £51 via the official ticketing.
- By car
- On-site parking from £52; about 5h by road from London (estimate).
AccommodationOn-site camping remains the most popular option, with several comfort levels.
- General camping
- From £259, with a refundable £20 litter deposit included.
- VIP and chilled camping
- VIP camping from £379, 'chilled' camping (a quieter zone) from £294.
- Pre-pitched and boutique
- Pre-pitched or boutique camping accessory options are available at extra cost, on top of a general camping ticket.
- Indoors
- Newquay has a good choice of hotels and rentals, to book early in peak summer season.
DestinationNewquay and Cornwall's north coast are well suited to an extended stay around the festival.
- Fistral Beach
- One of Cornwall's best surf spots, a few minutes from the festival site.
- Newquay
- A lively town centre with restaurants and nightlife, about 6 km from Watergate Bay.
- Weather
- Early August in Cornwall: around 18-19°C, changeable oceanic climate, bring something to protect against rain.
Information last updated on October 2, 2026
Boardmasters aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie from the 2024 edition — the 2026 one hasn't been found yet with a direct link, to be reconfirmed on the official channel.
Boardmasters 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Boardmasters 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Boardmasters.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Trebelsue Farm, Watergate Bay, Newquay.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Boardmasters
like you were there.
The crowd pressed against the barrier in front of the stage, 2023 edition — the energy of a late-night set at Watergate Bay.
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01 — BoardmastersPhoto credits: Raph_PH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0.
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