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Boardmasters drops massive first wave of acts for their 2025 edition taking place between August 6th-10th
Boardmastersthe ultimate summer festival, returns in 2025 and its first wave of acts, which includes two headliners is HUGE. Headliners include Brit Award winning artist (and three times Grammy nominated) artist RAYE and iconic outfit The Prodigythe minds behind classics such as ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’.
In addition to the headliners, the festival has announced over 40 acts also joining us Boardmasters 2025, including Deadletter, Wet Leg, Franz Ferdinand, Rizzle Kicks, Fat Dogand MORE!
As always with Boardmasters, there are extracurricular activities such as Surfing, SUP tours, bodyboarding, and more available at Newquay’s litany of surf schools and activity centers. More information can be found at www.boardmasters.co.uk.
Campers can take some time-out and chill at Zennor Haven. This is the perfect place to pause for a moment of mindfulness, with sound baths, wellness discussions and panel talks, massages and workshops. Those looking for workouts and weights can make their way to a Boardmasters favorite –Muscle Beach. Located within the campsites, Boardmasters’ very own full outdoor gym comes with the added extra of DJs, daily challenges and prizes to be won. In the main arena, festival goers can enjoy the Keg & Pasty, The Boulevard, Daily Beach Cleans, Street Food, Pub Quizzes, Surf Screenings, Bingo, Karaoke, Family Fun, the fabulous Cornwall Rock Choir belting out singalong classics, and of course , the famous Silent Disco at the Main Stage, with everything from chart-toppers to indie hits, RnB classics to dance anthems, running for five nights it is simply not to be missed.
Speaking of camping, this year got a whole lot better! GA Weekend Camping includes entry to the festival, general campsites and main arena, the new Camping+ offers a reserved camping pitch and the use of premium facilities including hot showers and meals with 24h reception support, and there’s a brand new Chilled Camping zone can host groups of 6 per party – with a dedicated campsite with controlled access, an 11pm noise curfew and a 24h reception. Pre-Pitched returns for 2, 4 or 8 person tents complete with complimentary airbeds, a friendly reception team, hot showers, proper loos and food traders nearby, VIP Weekend camping comes with all the add-ons such as a reserved pitch, posh showers and loos, access to the pamper lounge, a complimentary on-site parking pass, live music, food traders, a bar, and access to the hospitality lounge in the main arena, while the offering in Boutique Camping has been elevated with a wider range of premium accommodation options, with a mobile charging station, street food, artisan coffee and much more!
For the first time, Boardmasters is offering accommodation packages for those choosing to stay off-site in Newquay. Attendees can now make the most of their festival weekend with a range of options close to the festival site. Just a five-minute walk from the world-famous Fistral Beach, Elemental Surf Lodge is the go-to spot to catch the perfect wave and enjoy great accommodation. Options include 4-8 person rooms, double rooms and bunk twins, with room packages including free wetsuit hire, a free surf lesson per day of stay, free Wi-Fi, free breakfast buffet, on-site surf school and more! Opened just this year, SeaSpace is Cornwall’s first coastal aparthotel located just a ten minute walk to the festival. Guests can choose from 2&3 bedroom apartments, large studios, studios and accessible studios. SeaSpace includes kitted out kitchens, lounge areas, a swimming pool, gym and fitness classes, all a stone’s throw from the action.
For those traveling to the festival you now have 119 long distance routes with The Big Green Coach, up from last years 85. Drop off points are now closer to the gates which means less time carrying heavy camping gear.. result!
Boardmasters is also announced enhanced security measures for the 2025 edition, which will feature a 20% increase in security across the site, an increase in the number of Wi-Fi hot spot zones in the arenas and campsites, 25 more entry search lanes to allow for more thorough searches without increasing wait times, double the number of elevated watchtower locations in the campsites with 24h security presence, and a 50% increase in high visibility security patrols in campsites both day and night.
Tickets for Boardmasters 2025 go on sale at 10am, Friday 29 November 2024, with pre-sale tickets from Thursday 28 November. Last chance to sign up to the Boardmasters pre-sale now at www.boardmasters.com.
Boardmasters 2025 Ticket Types & Information
PAYMENT PLANS -Festival goers can spread their ticket payments (+ service & booking fee), (plus a £20 redeemable litter bond for camping tickets).
LITTER BOND – £20 fully redeemable
BOARDMASTERS 2025 TICKETS – from £229 for Wednesday Camping Tier 1 (+ booking fee) & £20 litter bond.
TICKET TYPES ON SALE – Wednesday Camping, Thursday Camping, VIP Weekend Camping, 3 Day No Camping, Coach Packages, Boardmasters Boutique, Prepitched, Reserved pitch, Car Parking + Campervan
More information on tickets can be found here: https://boardmasters.com/ticket-info/
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