Boardmasters have revealed a huge first wave of acts for 2025 including two world-class headliners and 40+ other massive names. RAYE and The Prodigy are topping the bill next August, along with London Grammar, Maribou State, Wet Leg, Nelly Furtado, Kaiser Chiefs, Rizzle Kicks, Natasha Bedingfield, Bou, Bru-C and many more.
Next year for the first time, Boardmasters will welcome afternoon special guests on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to keep the party going throughout the day. Special guests for 2025 are Leeds indie rockers Kaiser Chiefs who come armed with a wealth of huge, anthemic hits, hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks who’ve made the biggest comeback of the year including their first show in nearly a decade at London’s KOKO this month, and the brilliant Natasha Bedingfield whose catalogue is packed with summer goodness with the likes of ‘Unwritten’, ‘These Words’ and ‘Pocketful of Sunshine’.
Beyond the music, there’s plenty for festival goers to enjoy and discover at Boardmasters. In partnership with various local schools, there are opportunities to engage in an array of fun water-based activities at locations near to the site. These include surf lessons, coasteering, kayaking tours, surf hire (wetsuits and boards), SUP tours, superSUP tours, and bodyboard lessons. These are all bookable via the Boardmasters website.
Campers can take some time-out and chill at Zennor Haven, 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 favourite – 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.
The Boardmasters OPEN will be back once again. Steeped in heritage since 1981, festival-goers can head to Fistral Beach in Newquay to watch some of the biggest, most progressive names in international pro surfing crowned as the next Boardmasters champions, across five exhilarating days. Next year’s competition follows a huge year for homegrown talent in 2024, with Cornwall teen Lukas Skinner taking first place in the Junior Open and BYD Pro shortboard finals. Competitions include the Boardmasters OPEN men’s and women’s division and the Boardmasters Longboard OPEN men’s and women’s division. Plus festival goers can also witness the new generation of groms showcasing their talent in the Boardmasters Junior OPEN boys and girls division – more info will be dropped early next year.
This year, Boardmasters camping has more options to choose from than ever before. 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 comes 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.
Those travelling to Boardmasters are encouraged to choose greener options. New for 2025, there will be an increase from 85 to 119 long distance routes with Big Green Coach, servicing festival goers from all over the country, as well as 50 coaches serving the nearby park and ride. Organisers have also relocated drop-offs, now nearer to gates for speedier arrival times and reduced time carrying heavy bags! For more information on getting to Boardmasters, visit the website here.
For 2025, Boardmasters have announced enhanced security measures, including 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. Knowing parents and guardians may have more they’d like to know, Boardmasters will once again be hosting parent webinars with ItHappens Education covering topics such as festival safety, drugs & alcohol, sex and consent. These are designed to ensure parents have the information and tools to have positive conversations with their young people ahead of attending their first festival. These are taking place on Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 7pm, with others to be announced in 2025.
