Boardmasters 2022 gets under way in Cornwall

Boardmasters festival in Newquay, Cornwall, attracts more than 50,000 people each year

The Boardmasters music and surfing festival is getting under way in Cornwall.

The festival near Newquay, which usually attracts about 50,000 people, is on until 14 August.

George Ezra, Disclosure and Kings of Leon are due to headline, with 60 acts performing.

The World Surf League will also see the biggest names in international pro surfing compete at Fistral Beach.

Festival-goers arrived in Newquay on Wednesday morning

Devon and Cornwall Police said it was ready for the tens of thousands of festival-goers expected to descend on Watergate Bay.

Narendra Zoodmanpun expects to sell 500 bucket hats at Boardmasters

Officers said they were working with organisers during "one of our busiest weeks" to make sure it ran smoothly and to reduce crime.

Organisers said the first camping tickets sold out in eight minutes

Supt Brent Ireland, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the hot weather was also being monitored.

He said: "We are normally talking about wind and the rain [during the festival], so it's quite a nice problem to have.

Hannah Gill, Katie Smart, and Elena Hemshall are part of the Green Team who will be helping stall holders recycle and clear their rubbish

"But we're conscious of our officers out in the sun, and, obviously, there is an amber warning in place.

"We will be supporting our staff, but also the public, just to make sure there's water if they require it."

Supt Brent Ireland, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said there would be "additional patrols" in Newquay

Police also said there would be "additional patrols in Newquay town centre throughout the event and a visible presence on the festival site itself... all to keep residents and visitors safe".

The surf contest has got under way on a busy Fistral beach

Organisers said the first camping tickets sold out in eight minutes but day tickets were still available.