Boardmasters have announced that Tom Curren will be swapping his surfboard for a mic and guitar as he gets set to take to the stage at the Beach Sessions, Fistral Beach on Wednesday 10 August.

He will be playing the Wednesday night session along with Ady Suleiman who releases new summer banger ‘Running Away’ next month and South-West hip-hop DJ, DJ Format and Abdominal.

Thursday’s line-up sees indie rockers Betty The Shark, which includes pro-surfer/band-member and Toms daughter Lee-Ann Curren, as well as Pat Smith and one very special guest headline act to be confirmed soon – watch this space.

Don’t miss out on the Beach Sessions, with tickets sold separately, the Beach Bar on Fistral Beach provides the perfect setting for enjoying laidback beats late into the evening.

Plus Boardmasters have also teamed up with Canon, Finisterre and Starter to offer some swanky prizes in their summer vibes photo competition! Show off your photography skills and submit your perfect summer shot to win big! More info and enter boardmasters.co.uk/2016/photo-comp

Boardmasters is located across two sites boasting with the best in music and sports action. Keep the party going at the Beach Sessions with live music on stunning Fistral Beach, as well as the Beach Bar and BBQ bringing food, drink and banging DJ sets. Head into Newquay to party until the sun rises with Boardmasters After Parties, which take place at clubs around the town centre. Don’t miss the Pro Skate and BMX competitions for the best in extreme sports, the Surf Village, Cornish Market where you can sample the local delights, as well as Surf Art, photography and film sessions. If watching the surf action from the sidelines has tempted you to try it out yourself, ride the waves with a Surf Lesson from a local surf school. Unwind and relax at the Wellbeing Area or the On Site Eco Spa for some well deserved pamper time. There is also Luxury Camping and Glamping on offer to upgrade your experience even more.

Established in 1981, Boardmasters is a 5-day event situated across two stunning locations in Cornwall – the surfing mecca of the UK, Fistral Beach where Boardmasters famous International Surf Competitions take place and arguably the most stunning location in the country to watch live music, Watergate Bay. Last year saw Boardmasters welcome over 150,000 festivalgoers across its two sites over the 5 days of the festival. Boardmasters operates a tiered ticket system with price bands for tickets changing over time. The sooner you buy, the cheaper it is! Book tickets via the website.

Full breakdown available at: http://www.boardmasters.co.uk/line-up

BOARDMASTERS 2016

Headline Acts
Deadmau5 // James Bay // Chase & Status

Joined by
Catfish and the Bottlemen // Kaiser Chiefs // Primal Scream
Lianne La Havas // Sigma // Craig David’s TS5 // Wilkinson // Wolf Alice
Example & DJ Wire // Foxes // Soul II Soul // Mystery Jets // Kano // Krept & Konan
The Magic Numbers // Eats Everything // Protoje // Jackmaster // Roots Manuva
Rat Boy // Blossoms // Mike Skinner & Murkage presents TONGA // Raleigh Ritchie
SOAK // Maxïmo Park // Michael Kiwanuka // SG Lewis

Adam French // Alibis // Antimatador // Apres // Artwork // Auction For The Promise Club
Ben Remember // Ben Roberts // Bicep // Big Deal // Bodhi // Callum Beattie
Carly Foxx // Camelphat // Caravana Sun // Charlie Tee // Club Peel // COASTS // Cortes // Dan Owen // Danny Howard // Daytoner Live // Detroit Swindle Dinosaur Pile Up // Doorly // Dusky // Eli & Fur // Eliza & The Bear // Eton Messy // Formation // Friday Funk Social Club // Gabrielle Aplin // Hannah Grace // Hannah Lou Clark
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump // Headluv & Passman // Heidi // Hein Cooper // Hidden Charms // Icarus //
Into The Ark // Jack Savoretti // Jamie Lawson
Johnny Borrell & Zazou // Jonahs Lift // Jonas Rathsman // Joseph J Jones // Joy Crookes
Keir // Kernow King // Kiko Bun // Kloe // Lewis Watson // Live Wire Showcase // Louis Berry // Lucy Anna // Matt Wills // MNEK // Maribou State // Mongolian Disco Show // My NU Leng & Dread MC
Nahko and Medicine for the People // Not the Beatles // Pirate Copy // Rationale
Recreations // Rhys Lewis // Sam Fearon // Sam Richardson // Showhawk Duo // Sivu // Skinny Living
Smokin’ Durrys // Soham De // Some Like It Hot // Son of Jack // Spring King // Ten Tonnes // The Big Moon
The Correspondents // The Duke Spirit // The Mosquitoes
//The Mouse Outfit // The Steelers // The Tin Pigeons // Thomas Ford // Three Minute Warning // Thrill Collins // Tom Prior // Tom Speight // Tom Walker // Toucan // Trevor Sensor // VANT // Vince Lee & the Big Combo
//White // White Denim // Winter Mountain // Xylaroo // Youth Club

Friday:
Chase & Status, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Lianne La Havas, Wilkinson, Wolf Alice, Krept & Konan, Eats Everything, Blossoms, Maxïmo Park, Auction for the Promise Club, Bicep, Big Deal, Bodhi, Carly Foxx, Danny Howard,
Dinosaur Pile Up, Formation, Hannah Lou Clark, Jack Savoretti, Jonas Rathsman, Joy Crookes, Keir, Lewis Watson, Matt Wills, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Sam Fearon, Smokin’ Durrys, Spring King, The Correspondents, Tom Speight, Toucan, Winter Mountain, Xylaroo, Youth Club, Club Peel, Caravana Sun, Comedy Hour with Kernow King, Vince Lee and the Big Combo, The Mosquitoes, Thomas Ford, Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, The Tin Pigeons, Some Like It Hot, Live Wire Showcase

Saturday:
Deadmau5, Kaiser Chiefs, Craig David’s TS5, Kano, Example & DJ Wire, Foxes, Michael Kiwanuka, Protoje, SG Lewis, Roots Manuva, Jamie Lawson, Adam French, Antimatador, Après, Ben Roberts, Callum Beattie, Camelphat, Cortes, The Duke Spirit, Dusky, Eli & Fur, Eliza & The Bear, Eton Messy, Gabrielle Aplin, Icarus, Johnny Borrell & Zazou, Joseph J. Jones, Kloe, Louis Berry, Lucy Anna, Mouse Outfit, Panda, Recreations, Skinny Living, Soham De, Ten Tonnes, The Steelers, Tom Walker, Club Peel, Voodoo Love Orchestra, Bikini Beach Band, Hedluv & Passman, Jonahs Lift, Pirate Copy

Sunday:
James Bay, Primal Scream, Sigma, Soul II Soul, SOAK, Raleigh Richie, Mike Skinner & Murkage presents Tonga, Mystery Jets, The Magic Numbers, Jackmaster, Rat Boy, Alibis, Artwork, Ben Remember, Coasts, Charlie Tee,
Dan Owen, Detroit Swindle, Doorly, Hannah Grace, Heidi, Hein Cooper, Hidden Charms, Into The Ark, Kiko Bun, MNEK, Maribou State, My Nu Leng & MC Dread, Rationale, Rhys Lewis, Sam Richardson, Sivu, Son of Jack, The Big Moon, Tom Prior, Trevor Sensor, VANT, White, White Denim, Mongolian Disco Show, Daytoner Live, Thrill Collins, Showhawk Duo, Friday Funk Social Club, Comedy Hour with Kernow King, Three Minute Warning