Kendal Calling 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Kendal Calling is a four-day music and arts festival held in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, catering to a wide range of ages from families with young children through to adults. Alongside a multi-genre music programme spanning indie, rock, e…

Website

kendalcalling.co.uk

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Genres

IndiePopRock

Date

30 July - 2 August, 2026

Location

Lowther, North West

Size

Large · 40,000

Established

2006, Running 20 years

Vibe

Warm, good-natured and genuinely multigenerational, with kids dancing in the mud near the Woodlands stage while everyone else drifts between sing-along main stage sets, rave tents that go till the early hours, and Tim Peaks Diner for a sit-down, no one's in a rush and strangers end up chatting like old mates.

Tags

farmforestsprawlingfamily-friendlyheadline and homespace to dancewellies and waterproofslots of food optionsmiddle of nowhere

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“Long queues getting onto site”

“Massive range of food choices”

“All ages genuinely welcomed”

“Dancing in the woods until 3am”

“Indie guitars and bucket hats crowd”

LineupUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Biffy Clyro

Wolf Alice

Two Door Cinema Club

The Kooks

Primal Scream

The Libertines

Scissor Sisters

The Vaccines

Gabrielle

Doves

Groove Armada

DJ set

The Cribs

The Lathums

Jamie Webster

The Snuts

Circa Waves

Hard-FiThe CoralAshVanessa CarltonMassive WagonsRed Rum ClubTim BurgessLloyd ColeDeaf HavanaThe HunnaDylan John ThomasThe TwangWe Are ScientistsThe FutureheadsBlack Honey

TicketsUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Release 4

Weekend Ticket

£175

Recent NewsUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

We Are Scientists: Kendal Calling 2026

American rock band We Are Scientists debuted in the early aughts with the angular post-punk edge of With Love and Squalor, later evolving to incorporate...

in-cumbria.com·5 days ago

Primal Scream, Red Rum Club among new names added to Kendal Calling 2026

Primal Scream and Red Rum Club are among the names added to Kendal Calling 2026 which will be back at Lowther Deer Park between July...

live4ever.uk.com·1 week ago

Kendal Calling 2026 – Festival Preview

Kendal Calling festival returns to The Lake District this July.

louderthanwar.com·2 weeks ago

lineup

Kendal Calling 2026 reveals headliners Biffy Clyro and Wolf Alice

The 2026 line-up includes Wolf Alice, Two Door Cinema Club, Scissor Sisters and more.

bbc.com·3 months ago

lineup