Past headliners include Ella Eyre, Professor Green, Example, MistaJam, and Fatman Scoop.
They have been joined by other artists such as Majestic, Artful Dodger, James Haskell, Fred V, René LaVice, FooR, Jaguar Skills, and many more.
In the day, the VIP Colourseum arena combines games such as sumo wrestling and beer pong, and in the evening it offers entertainment and live DJs.
[13] Dodgeball was introduced as the festivals third sport in 2013,[14] followed closely by the addition of hockey in 2014 which brought the total number of teams competing to 360.
[17] 2018 was the year of big change for Bournemouth 7s as volleyball and ultimate frisbee were introduced, two new arenas were established and Example headlined on the Saturday.
It is situated on a 65-acre site, which houses the main festival arena, the sports pitches, the campsite and Glamping.
[25] The festival hire the land from Bournemouth University, both of whom rely on a strong partnership to work around the challenges a multi-use venue poses.
Flyers were the main form of promotion until four months prior to the first festival, when Facebook hit the UK and meant a much wider audience could be reached organically.
The launch of Bournemouth 7s Festival saw 96 sports teams compete and 8,000 general admission tickets were bought on the day, at the gates.