Little South is where the artists come to play - created with the goal of supporting and promoting local DJs and Producers in West Cornwall, UK, who specialize in various genres of dance music. The enthusiastic response from the Cornish nightlife community was overwhelming, allowing Little South to become a crucial platform for local artists seeking exposure at events. As time went on, our reach expanded beyond Cornwall and encompassed artists and events from across the entire South West of England, UK. One of our defining features has been the opportunity to showcase DJ mixes through our podcast series. Since our establishment, we have actively published podcast mixes from some of the most talented DJs in the South West. These mixes serve as a testament to the exceptional skills and creativity of our region's DJs, providing a platform for them to showcase their talent to a wider audience.

At Little South, we have a strong commitment to nurturing nightlife and live music events. A crucial aspect of our work is event promotion, which we prioritize and strive to excel at. Our dedicated team actively seeks out localized, independent music events to showcase and promote. Additionally, we proudly provide a platform for major events happening throughout the South West region, including specialist music festivals and large capacity live music events. By actively supporting and promoting these events, we aim to contribute to a thriving music scene and ensure that both local artists and established acts receive the recognition they deserve.

The Little South pages serve as a platform for emerging musical talent in the South West of England. Our goal is to encourage, foster relationships, and provide opportunities for new artists to showcase their sounds and events. We support DJs, Producers, and Vocalists of all genres within the electronic music landscape. If you are interested in being featured on our pages, we warmly welcome your expressions of interest.

Boardmasters 2020

August 5th - 9th 2020 | Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Newquay's Boardmasters music festival is set to return to Watergate Bay on between August 5th - 9th 2020 and the line up is huge! Friday sees Skepta, The Kooks, Blossoms, Mura Masa and DJ EZ headline. Saturday the Kings of Leon, Camelphat, Sam Fender and Dizzee Rascal headline. Sunday will feature the 1975, Mabel and Pale Waves among others.

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What the promoter says

Boardmasters Festival brings you the very best in music, surf and entertainment, all set to the backdrop of stunning Cornish coastline.

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Boardmasters is situated across two iconic locations. Our festival site sits on the cliff top at Watergate Bay, home to arguably the world’s best festival view. We play host to no less than twelve curated stages, with a collection of acts ranging from local acoustic talent, to mind-bending visual performers, to international headliners. You can also find some peace and quiet in our wellbeing area, relax in the eco spa, dine in The Wild Oyster restaurant and enjoy one of our many fabulous food stalls. Whilst onsite, keep an eye out for our Boardmasters Green Team who will be on hand to offer tips on how to keep the stunning festival site green and clean.

In the town of Newquay, you will find the legendary surf mecca of Fistral Beach. Surfing, skating, BMX, live music, the Surf Village and much more can be found here at the home of UK surfing. The pro surf competitions have been at the heart of the festival for over two decades and we’re thrilled to host the international surf league events here.

See you at the beach.

Line Up

Over 90 acts who will be playing at Boardmasters 2020, including all three Main Stage headliners! Kings Of Leon, Skepta and The 1975 will all be celebrating 40 years of Boardmasters on the Cornish coast, joined by The Kooks, Dizzee Rascal, Loyle Carner, Mura Masa, Sam Fender, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Little Simz, Lianne La Havas, Mabel, Ocean Wisdom, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Example, Honey Dijon, Pale Waves and more!

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Editorial Team • 10 March 2020

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