Bournemouth7s Festival

About Bournemouth7s Festival

For its 2027 edition in Christchurch, Bournemouth7s Festival runs as a hybrid sport-and-music festival across three days at Bournemouth University Sports Campus. Official figures put the scale at 30,000 people across the weekend, 460+ teams and 10 music arenas. Roger Woodall launched the festival in 2008. The 2027 edition is billed as its 20th anniversary.

Lineup and Programme

There are 10 music arenas. Named arenas listed for the site include Funky Forest, Beer Tent, Bunker, Bubbleluv, Bigtop, Cider Garden and VIP Arena. The music programme leans into funky house and disco, with drum and bass, house, party anthems, 80s/90s nostalgia and tribute singalongs also listed. Official pages describe 100 live acts and DJs across the site.

Activities listed by the festival include sports tournaments, an opening party, Bingo Lingo, silent disco, foam party, fancy dress, a funfair, street food and tribute hours.

Who Is It For?

The crowd skews adult. Bournemouth7s draws competitive teams, social sports groups, students, young adults and general festivalgoers around bank-holiday camping and arena parties. Sports competition is 18+.

Under-18s may attend daytime only with an adult aged 21+, at a maximum of two under-18s per adult. They must enter before 1pm, leave by 7pm and cannot re-enter after 1pm. Under-18s cannot access V.VIP, the VIP Arena or the campsite, and Challenge 25 applies at bars.

The Venue and Site

Chapel Gate is the anchor: Bournemouth University Sports Campus, Christchurch, BH23 6BL. Camping and glamping sit on site next to the main festival arena. Campsite access is over 18s.

Standard camping covers Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, with toilets, hot showers, campsite shops, caterers and onsite security. Glamping uses pre-erected tents with luxury shower/toilet facilities, power and charging, a vanity area and 24-hour security. A women’s-only camping area is also listed, alongside free drinking water points, welfare areas and phone charging points on the festival site.

Bournemouth7s Festival takes place at Bournemouth University Sports Campus, Chapel Gate, Christchurch, BH23 6BL.

• Nearest station: Bournemouth Train Station.
• Road access: routes listed for the site include the A31, A338 and B3073 via Hurn Rd and Parley Lane.
• Local road points: Hurn Bridge Roundabout and Chapel Gate Roundabout are listed access references.
• Parking: on-site pay-and-display parking is available. Weekend parking passes are sold via FIXR, with pre-booking cheaper than buying on the day.
• Drop-off: the festival provides a PUDO area and recommends car-sharing. Coaches and camper vans are not permitted.