BOARDMASTERS ANNOUNCES HUGE HEADLINERS TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, JAMIROQUAI AND ALT-J FOR 2017
At Watergate Bay’s first light this morning, Boardmasters announced its first wave of acts playing in 2017 – including all Main Stage headliners and many more. Cornwall’s own surf and music festival plays host to Two Door Cinema Club, Jamiroquai and ALT-J alongside 13 of the world’s most exciting and varied acts including Slaves, Jake Bugg, Andy C, Patrick Topping and more. After last year’s first ever sell-out success, boosted by the glorious weather, Boardmasters returns to the stunning sun-drenched Cornish coastline for another year, giving festival goers the hottest surf and music action in the UK. The festival runs from Wednesday 9 – Sunday 13 August, with the Fistral Beach surfing action kicking off from the Wednesday. Tickets are on sale NOW via the website.
Indie pop legends Two Door Cinema Club are on an all-time high with the release of their new Top 10 album ‘Gameshow’, seeing the band riding another massive wave of success. The band behind huge hits ‘What You Know’, ‘Something Good Can Work’ and more have soundtracked many a summer. Two Door Cinema Club never fail to deliver and are sure to kick-start Boardmasters in style when they headline the main stage on Friday 11 August.
The ‘Space Cowboy’ himself Jamiroquai will be bringing funk by the bucket load to Watergate Bay on Saturday 12 August. The multi-platinum groove masters have no shortage of smash hits like ‘Virtual Insanity’, ‘Deeper Underground’, ‘Space Cowboy’ and ‘Cosmic Girl’. The star has more tunes under his elaborate hat than you can shake a bucket and spade at, and will whip the crowd into a funked up party in no time.
Sunday headliners Alt-J show no sign of slowing down as the eccentric, folktronic three-piece recently scored a number 1 with their second album‘This Is All Yours’, which earned them a well-deserved Grammy nod. Chilled and electrifying all at once; the shimmering backdrop of Watergate Bay is the only place you’ll want to be as Alt-J close the Boardmasters Main Stage on Sunday 13 August.
Boardmasters are also stoked to announce 16 more new acts. First up are punk upstarts Slaves who tore up the rule book with their raucous, mosh inducing and feel good tunes. Also announced are the beloved singer songwriter Jake Bugg,AndyC who is one of the most iconic figures in global dance music culture, Cumbrian indie pop four-piece Wild Beasts, Patrick Topping -one of the most in demand names in dance music, legendary DJ Roger Sanchez, possibly the most recognisable voice in dance Becky Hill, TQD (Royal T, DJ Q, Flava D), Theo Kottis, Tom Grennan, Solardo,Royal T, DJ Q, Flava D,Cadenza and pop duo Youngr,who will join Two Door Cinema Club, Jamiroquai and Alt-J for a weekend of unforgettable life-affirming performances from the biggest names in music, in the most epic festival setting the UK has to offer. From the first wave to the last beat Boardmasters brings likeminded souls together for a unique festival experience so grab your flip flops, pack your tent and we’ll see you at the beach.
Inspired by the freedom, adventure and creativity of surfing and music, Boardmasters was born in 1981. Expect parties that run late into the night and a beautiful beach to recuperate on during the day. The 5-day event is situated across two stunning locations in Cornwall - the surfing mecca of the UK, Fistral Beach, where world class International Surf Competitions take place, and arguably the most stunning location in the country to watch live music, Watergate Bay. Last year the grassroots surf and music festival welcomed over 150,000 festival goers to sunny Cornwall. Book your tickets now! Website link.
Ticket Information:
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All tickets on sale now (Charger ticket includes bus pass, parking, VIP camping, Beach Session gigs, After Parties, Boardmasters t-shirt and tote bag)
The London Surf / Film Festival is looming at the end of the month (22/23 Sept & 30 Sept/1 Oct … full line up announced soon) and the legendary Shorties comp is live.
Featuring the cream of British and Irish filmmakers the entries up for being shown on the big screen and in the mix for the career boosting Shortie of the Year are all HERE so check ’em out and vote for your favourites. But cast your vote by Thursday as voting closes then.
Short films are a central pillar of modern surf culture, a creative outlet for sharing stories and inspiring stoke. Here at the London Surf / Film Festival we wanted to celebrate the short and give home grown filmmaking talent a platform to bring their visions to the surf world so we established ‘The Shorties’ which has fast become one of the most prestigious short film competitions for surf filmmakers in the world.
While the main festival is a showcase for international filmmaking, The Shorties short film contest is open exclusively to filmmakers from or based in Britain and Ireland. Surfing and surf culture are wide open to interpretation so we welcome film entries of up to 5 minutes in length that explore all aspects and angles through documentary, stop-frame, animation or anything in between from both emerging talents and leading lights.
In this competition, it’s not about whether your waves are big or small, it’s about the way you chose to shoot them. Or don’t. After all there’s more than one way to tell a surf story…
Love Sunset Sons? Going to be at Boardmasters? Have an inquisitive nature?
Well we’ve got a treat for you. Carve and Dragon have teamed up to give you the chance to interview Sunset Sons and Skindog next week.
Here’s the prize:
• A spot at Sunset Sons sold out Boardmasters Beach Sessions gig on Thursday 11 August.
• Brunch with the band & Ben Skinner the morning after the show on Friday 12 August.
• The chance to interview five awesome guys all in one room.
• A pair of cool Dragon H2O Floatable sunnies, perfect for a weekend by the sea!
On the Friday, post an epic Thursday night set, you’ll get to hang out with the band, eat some grinds at the Headland Hotel and interview the guys. We’ll be there to grab some shots and also put your feature online. Ben Skinner will also be in attendance so that’s a bunch of legends all in one room.
To win, all you need to do is send us three questions that you’d like to ask the guys, be it as a group or to a specific member. Get creative, as the most inventive/funny/insightful will score this ace, life-enhancing experience.
Email your three sample questions to us at [email protected] by 11am Monday 8 August and we’ll let you know by 3pm that day if you’ve won by email. You’ll obvs need to be available during the evening Thursday 11 August and first thing in the morning (9am ish) Friday 12 August. Exact time to be confirmed asap once we’ve nailed down when Ben’s competing.
The Band
Through good luck, hard work, bags of talent and constant touring its all come together for the band. This spring they released their debut album, ‘Very Rarely Say Die’ to critical acclaim and now you have a chance to interview them. Who wouldn’t love to interview the Sunset Sons? They’re such cool guys, surf and a real laugh too. For more on Sunset Sons go to www.sunsetsons.com and you can buy the album on iTunes here. Hit them up on Twitter / Insty / FaceyB.
* The tickets are non-transferable and not for re-sale.
* To enter you need to be over 18 (due to Beach Sessions being over 18).
* The competition is limited to one entry per person.
* The winning entry will be drawn from all entries received by the closing date.
* The winner will be notified on Monday 8 August.
* The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and Orca Publications reserve the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the competition rules.
* The dining experience with Sunset Sons & Ben Skinner will be organised with the competition winner in advance of Friday 12 August.
* The interview opportunity with Sunset Sons & Ben Skinner will take place during the dining experience on behalf of Carve & Surfgirl.
London Surf / Film Festival x REEF is delighted to announce that submissions to the 6th Edition of the prestigious Shorties short film competition are now open.
“We established the Shorties to showcase for the wealth of homegrown creatives on our shores, providing filmmakers – from emerging talents to established names – with a platform on the world stage,” says Festival Director Demi Taylor.
Until 29th August filmmakers from or based in Britain and Ireland are invited to submit their short films of up to 5 minutes in length that explore any aspect or angle of surfing through documentary, narrative, animation or anything in between. It’s not about whether your waves are big or small, it’s about the way you chose to shoot them. Or don’t. After all there’s more than one way to tell a surf story.
“Each year, the entries continue to raise the bar and explore new genres from arthouse to action to side splitting comedy,” says Festival Co-Founder Chris Nelson. “It’s a testament to the quality of filmmaking that each year, the winning Shortie has gone on to make an impact globally, films like ‘Uncommon Ideals’ by Chris McClean and Mark Waters, ‘The Shaper‘ by Crayfish Films, ‘Sea Fever’ by Tim Davies,‘Out of the Black and Into The Blue’ by Luke Pilbeam and Winter Glow from Kev L Smith.”
Shortlisted entries will be showcased on the big screen this September as part of the 2016 London Surf / Film Festival x REEF programme and considered by the screening panel, comprised of some of the most influential names in surfing, for awards including LS/FF Shortie of the Year and Emerging Talent.
22 September – 1 October the 6th Edition of the annual London Surf / Film Festival presented by REEF hits the UK, bringing to the capital the very best in international surf / film / art / culture. Showcasing international surfing’s hottest releases, underground hits, independent features and premieres, as well as the pick of short film productions from Britain and Ireland’s leading surf filmmakers London Surf / Film Festival is one of Europe’s most creative and relevant celebrations of surf culture. Hosted at The Genesis E1, and The Regent Street Cinema, W1 and accompanied by gallery shows, music, talks, workshops pop ups and more, LS/FF is a celebration of the cream of contemporary surf culture and the must attend event for purveyors of the glide. www.londonsurffilmfestival.com.
After a few years’ sabbatical we’re stoked to announce Boardmasters is confirmed as a World Surf League Qualifying event.
Boardmasters had a proud history as, for many years, the UK’s only World Tour event. For a few golden years England and Scotland hosted the tour but in recent times it’s been sparse. Sure BM HAS been a stop for the WSL longboard crew the last few years but it’s not quite the same.
So it’s with great joy we share the news from Boardmasters that the event is once again part of the World Surf League qualifying series.
It’ll be a QS1000 event, but as QS events worldwide are getting rare they’re all vitally important for points and for seedings the following year.
Boardmasters will host the Men’s Open, the Women’s Open and the Boardmasters Men’s and Women’s Longboard contests,cementing Boardmasters as the high-profile event in the UK’s surf calendar.
Boardmasters will be stop #29 on the WSL international qualifying series tour, giving surfing professionals the opportunity to come to Cornwall and be in with the chance of gaining valuable points in their quest to reach the elite platform of professional surfing.
The highly anticipated Boardmasters QS1000 will run from Wednesday 10 until Sunday 14 August 2016 at Fistral. The action will kick off with the Men’s Open. Britain’s best professional surfers, such as Ben Skinner, Luke Dillon, Jobe Harris and Lucy Campbell will once again have the chance to compete at an international level in home waters.
Registration for entry for the WSL Open and Longboard events is via the WSL website.
It doesn’t stop there, as the festival continues at Watergate Bay for a weekend of the biggest and best names in live music performing from Friday 12 – Sunday 14 August 2016. Confirmed headline acts so far include Chase & Status, James Bay and Deadmau5, with other performances across the weekend from Catfish and the Bottlemen, Craig David, Primal Scream, Kano, Lianne La Havas, Kaiser Chiefs, Sigma, Wolf Alice, Example and Eats Everything, with further acts still to be announced. Can’t wait!
For the three nights of the 2016 Approaching Lines International Festival of Surf x Reef, Newquay shone brightly as a beacon of stoke gathering together surf communities from across the southwest for a celebration of the cream of international surf culture.
The Festival opening party hosted at Gilmore’s Mexican Cantina went off and what started out as the AL XXL Big Brain Surf Quiz Challenge ended up as a big night attended by a who’s who of British surfing, raising £200 for The Wave Project Charity.
After a nail biting tie break situation Team Pendeen made up of Mike Lay, Jack Whitefield, Matt Travis and Luke Pilbeam took down local favourites John Isaac, Darren Cooledge, Jamie Humphries and Archie ‘Vintage Grom’ Cross, taking bragging rights home to West Penwith. #ALFEST2016xREEF brought to Newquay’s state of the art WTW cinema two nights of the very best surf films from across the globe which included a World Premiere, a European Premiere and a host of award winning features. “ We were delighted to be able to host such an incredible line up of talent here in the Southwest and pack the cinema to the rafters with stoke,” says Approaching Lines co-founder Chris Nelson. “It’s also great to be able to showcase the work of so many talented homegrown filmmakers, including the likes of Jimmy Pinfield, Ben Skinner, Anthony Butler, Chris Case and the multi award winning 2 Eyes Films on the big screen.
After two nights, 10 films, a plethora of stoke balls and hundreds of Sharp’s ales, the winners are:
REEF Best Film: Dirty Old Wedge Dir. Tim Burnham
SHARP’S Best Documentary: Fish The Documentary Dir. Joseph Ryan
XCEL Viewers Choice: Fish The Documentary Dir. Joseph Ryan
CARVE Best British Film: Freezing
APPROACHING LINES Froth Factor: Dirty Old Wedge Dir. Tim Burnham
MSW Best Short Film: My Canvas Dir. Anthony Butler / Mr. B Productions
Many thanks to the hard charging UK Surf Community for turning out and bringing the stoke, as well as friends at REEF, Sharp’s Brewery, Xcel Wetsuits, Gilmore’s, Clean Cornwall, Carve, Surf Girl, MagicSeaweed, Foam Agencies and Alasdair Lindsay for his display of vintage UK twin fins. See you next year!
