From 7th to the 11th August 2013, Boardmasters returns to bring you the very best of the beach-side lifestyle. Get away for a weekend, try your hand at surfing in Cornwall, eat well, drink well (in moderation!) and enjoy a perfect billing of live summer acts, all along the legendary Cornish coastline.

This year Boardmasters is headlined by The Vaccines, Basement Jaxx and Ben Howard, click here to see the line up and keep checking back; there's plenty more to come. Grab your flip-flops and your tent and leave your troubles at the gate, we'll see you by the beach!

We can't wait for Summer, watch the 2012 highlights video below to find out why.

Boardmasters festival is situated accross two iconic locations:

The Watergate Bay music arena, with arguably the World's best view from a festival site (click the link for more); houses 8 genre spanning stages, bars, endless food outlets and shops... and it's less than 5 minutes walk to the campsite and Watergate's golden beach!

Surfing, skate, BMX, evening gigs, the retail village, art installations and more can be found at Britain's home of surfing in Cornwall - Fistral Beach (click the link for more).

Tickets are on sale now, head to the ticket info page to see prices and grab yours! We're currently in Tier 2 (what's a tier?). If you'd like to see more information about the festival, head to the FAQs page or join us on Facebook or Twitter.