Boardmasters, a popular Cornish festival, has been given permission to increase its capacity for the 2024 edition. The Cornwall Council approved the festival’s application, allowing its capacity to rise from approximately 53,000 to 58,000 for this year’s event. In November, the first wave of artists for the festival was announced, with Stormzy, Chase & Status, Sam Fender, and Becky Hill leading the line-up.
The event will occur between August 7-11 and will take place at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, near Newquay, on the Cornish Coast. Before granting permission for expansion, Cornwall Council sought input from numerous authorities, such as local businesses, residents, emergency services, planning officers, and environmental health.
Boardmasters CEO Andrew Topham expressed his gratitude to the Cornwall Council, the residents who provided their input, and other relevant parties who have been supportive. He stated, “We want to add more and more layers of security, traffic management, and anything that enhances the festival operation but to do that ultimately means more capacity. We’re delighted that Cornwall Council has granted us permission to expand Boardmasters to a new total capacity of 58,000 from this summer.”
The festival began in 2014 with 15,000 attendees, but it has expanded significantly since then, and the new decision will allow it to continue to grow in the future. The festival will increase its capacity to 65,000 in 2025 and eventually to 66,000 in 2026. Last year’s headliners were Lorde, Liam Gallagher, and Florence + The Machine, and the event ran between August 9-13
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