Bin wars, crowd surges and torrential rain: All the proof Boardmasters 2024 was actual hell

Every year, festival season is an annual event on the FOMO calendar – no festival more so than Boardmasters. With its beachy location and chilled vibes, nobody wants to miss out on a chance to see their favourite artists on the Cornish coast.

But if you didn’t make it down to Newquay for Boardmasters last weekend, you don’t need to worry. Many of us were lucky to miss all the Boardmasters 2024 chaos, so you can vicariously revel in the feral fun from the safety of your room. Here are all the insane moments from this year’s festival which will cure your FOMO for good.

The weather was absolutely apocalyptic

@islapr0wse

THERES A TENT IN OUR TENT #boardies24 @Boardmasters Festival

♬ original sound – Huh

Sunday night at Boardmasters was something else. If you survived, you’re a true festival warrior. With tents flying in all directions, thousands of shocked festival goers were clinging to the ground, doing their very best to avoid a Wizard of Oz moment. It’s safe to say Sunday night’s monster of a storm did not pass the vibe check.

The classic bin wars

@marcusx.p

2am at boardies 😍 #boardmasters #alan #binolympics

♬ original sound – 🪄🚂

Bin wars, tent wars or some other type of “war” that involves objects being flung with pure venom are inevitable features of a British festival. This year at Boardies, it was bins. What else would you wheelie expect?

A crowd surge

@ems101363

The first wave from the #SammyVirji #CrowdSurge at #boardmasters 2024… Terrifying, we left straight away after this.. so sad for the people who got hurt! 🙁

♬ original sound – Emily

With Sunday’s storm, traffic armageddon and bin wars, festival fans barely got a moment to relax at Boardmasters this year. With a crowd surge resulting in the cancellation of Sammy Virji’s set on Friday night, Boardmasters attendees might’ve been wishing they could find their way home.

Exeter Services looked like the walking dead on Monday morning

@.abio

Its hell in there😭

♬ original sound – Abi

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The most iconic moment of Boardmasters 2024 actually happened 80 miles from Newquay. On Monday morning, Exeter services on the Northbound side of the M5 were taken over by Boardies survivors. Top tip for next year, if you’re looking for some fast food on the way home from Boardmasters to revitalise your depleted energies- stay well away from Exeter services. Hunting a chicken yourself will get food in your belly quicker than ordering 20 McNuggets. This one goes hand in hand with the traffic disaster that was yesterday in Cornwall. If you bring a surfboard to Boardmasters, we recommend that next time you paddle.

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Featured image via TikTok @ems101363 @marcusx.p @moses_ps