Music and arts festival held annually at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District; Kendal Calling is a beloved festival with a loyal fanbase and rapid rise in popularity each year. The festival first opened its gates in 2009 and now has accumulated a yearly 40,000 captaincy over its four days of festivities.
The award-winning festival has 9 brilliant stages and has held host to numerous notorious live performances including that of Calvin Harris, The Prodigy, Blondie, Mumford & Sons and countless other famous artists.
Kendal Calling has finally shared over 100 acts that will be taking the stage in 2026. The four impressive headliners are Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice, and The Kooks. Joining them in the small print are Scissor Sisters, The Libertines, The Snuts and many more.
2026 calls for the festivals 20th anniversary, so it is bound to be a special one. As of the lineup release the festival is already teetering on being sold out, with 95 percent of tickets sold pre line up. People flock to the festival simply for its community and the values it promotes, the musical acts being a brilliant bonus.
Irish indie band, Two Door Cinema Club are guaranteed to put on a prodigious show. The 3-man band are advertised on the bill to be performing their debut album, ‘Tourist History’ in full and countless others of their greatest hits. ‘Undercover Martyn’ and ‘What You Know’ are two songs by the beloved indie band that will surely get anyone dancing and we cannot wait to see what they do on the incredible stages at Kendal Calling. Nostalgia sells, and people often attend their favourite artists’ shows wishing they could see a minute of their earliest songs, and Two Door Cinema Club is doing exactly this by offering this lucky crowd a full set of their cult classics!
Brighton based, indie rock band, The Kooks are also one not to miss. Experimental sounds of post-punk revival The Kooks sure know how to put on a show. Everybody knows their hit single, ‘Naïve’ (if you do not it’s pretty shameful), the song charted at number five on the UK singles chart in 2006, becoming one of the UK’s best-selling singles of its time. Witnessing a crowd screaming along to that opening guitar riff is going to be a true out of body experience.
Not only does Kendal Calling host live music for all its wonderful visitors, it also continues to be the home of other events including comedy, art, kids’ events, a range of food and drink options and the ‘Lost Eden’ wonderland. There is simply something for everyone.
‘Lost Eden’ unbeknownst to many, is known as ‘an area with creativity and escapism at its core.’ as dubbed by Kendal Calling’s official website. It consists of micro venues, additional entertainment, art displays and campfires. It is something you have to see to believe, a truly unique festival experience.
Kendal Calling is like no other as despite it’s success it remains a festival that produces events for its dedicated supporters year after year. Secure your tickets now for 2026 before they are gone!
