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When is Boardmasters 2018 and how to get tickets – dates, line-up, headliners and prices

The beachside ball is bigger and better than ever - with Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Chemical Brothers and George Ezra taking centre stage

BOARDMASTERS Festival is BACK - and sailing into its 37th year it's promising to be bigger and better than ever.

Here's everything you need to know about the festival...

 Boardmasters will be back on the Cornish coastline for another year
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Boardmasters will be back on the Cornish coastline for another yearCredit: Getty Images - Getty

When and where is Boardmasters 2018?

Boardmasters combines sun, surf and summer sounds to bring you a seaside festival that runs for five days.

This year's Boardmasters Festival will once again take place in Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay in Cornwall.

The seaside extravaganza will take place from TODAY (August 8), all the way through to Sunday (August 12).

 Catfish and the Bottlemen will be leading the headliners
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Catfish and the Bottlemen will be leading the headlinersCredit: Jill Furmanovsky

Who is headlining Boardmasters 2018?

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Catfish and the Bottlemen are a Welsh band based in Llandudno, North Wales.

They have released two albums during their careers with their debut The Balcony reaching platinum status in the UK.

In 2016, they won Best British Breakthrough Act at the Brits.

They were originally known as The Prestige before changing their name.

 The Chemical Brothers will be heading to the festival's main stage
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The Chemical Brothers will be heading to the festival's main stageCredit: Handout

The Chemical Brothers

Formed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, Manchester dance musicians The Chemical Brothers became synoymous with dance culture in the 90s.

During their career they have won four Grammys and one Brit Award.

They have released eight studio albums in their career, and also created the soundtrack to the 2011 film, Hanna.

George Ezra

George Ezra is a 24-year-old English singer-songwriter and musician.

After releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? in October 2013 and Cassy O' in March 2014, George shot to fame with the release of his hit single Budapest.

After this, George's debut album Wanted on Voyage, released in June 2014, reached number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries.

George will release his new album Staying At Tamara's on March 23, 2018.

 Rag N Bone Man will also be performing at the festival
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Rag N Bone Man will also be performing at the festival

What is the full line-up for the festival?

So far, the line-up is comprised of the below:

The Full Line-Up for Boardmasters so far is...

Kano

Rag ‘N’ Bone Man

Years & Years

MK

Annie Mac

Craig David Presents TS5

Everything Everything

Friendly Fires

RAYE

Wildwood Kin

Fat Freddy’s Drop

The Horrors

Declan Mckenna

The Amazons

Shy FX Soundsystem

Claptone

Steve Lawler

Bicep DJ Set

Skream

Danny Howard

Denis Sulta

Rae Morris

Fred V & Grafix Live

Tom Walker

Audio Bullys

Hak Baker

Sam Fender

Riton w Kah-Lo

Wille & The Bandits

Holy Goof

Or:La

Kideko

Kelli-Leigh

HAAI

Hockey Dad

Bobii Lewis and Cakeboy

How can you get tickets for Boardmasters 2018?

Tickets for the festival are still available via the .

You can choose from the following options:

  • Day Tickets - £59 a day
  • VIP Experience Day Tickets - £85 to £95
  • Three Days without Camping - £159 - £174
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