🎤Lineup
Previous edition
2026 edition (finished)
The 2026 edition of Kendal Calling ran from July 30, 2026 to August 2, 2026, with 119 artists on the bill. The 2027 lineup has not been announced yet.
2026 line-up (finished edition)
- Arctic Numpties
- Ash
- BEX
- BIFFY CLYRO
- Baggy Mondays
- Beardyman
- Beaux
- Bis
- Black Bordello
- Black Honey
- Black Powder Merchants
- Brook!
- Brögeal
- Cherryholmes
- Chris Hawkins
- Circa Waves
- Connie Constance
- Crazy P
- Creeping Jean
- Crossfire
- DUBTENDO ALLSTARS
- Dave Haslam
- Dea Matrona
- Deaf Havana
- Dick And Dom
- Divorce
- Doves
- Dutty Moonshine Big Band
- Dylan John Thomas
- Ellur
- FLORENCE ROAD
- Fleetmac Wood
- Freddie Halkon
- GANS
- Gabrielle
- Gardna
- Gifthorse
- Girl in the Yard
- Groove Armada
- Hard-Fi
- Helicon
- Helicon Glasgow
- Hello Cosmos
- Howling Rhythm
- Hyphen
- In Parallel
- Issey Cross
- Jamie Webster
- Jon Dasilva & Andy Robinson
- Jordan Villa
- K-Estate
- K-Klass
- KEO
- KEYSIDE
- Karl Yates
- Laurie McMahon
- Leazes
- Levi Roots
- Liang Lawrence
- Lloyd Cole
- Lucigenic
- Magic Seas
- Mark Gardener
- Mich Dulce & Her Midnight Callers
- Nell Mescal
- Pastel
- Scissor Sisters
- Son Mieux
- THE KOOKS
- THE VACCINES
- The Libertines
- The Lilacs
- The Moonlandingz
- The North
- The Rosadocs
- The Snuts
- The Twang
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Wolf Alice
- mustbejohn
- and 39 more
2026 tickets: from €287.
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🛏️Kendal Calling 2027 accommodation: hotels near Cumbria & camping
Kendal Calling 2027 takes place in Cumbria from July 29 to August 1. Arrival night: July 29. The map below is prefilled for the nights of July 29 to August 1 (check-out August 2) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Camping at Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling 2027 also offers on-site camping: the most affordable and social way to sleep right at the festival.
Also consider staying around Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
✈️How to get to Kendal Calling 2027
Planning your trip to Kendal Calling 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Newcastle International Airport (NCL), about 82 km from the venue.
- Allow about 115 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️Kendal Calling 2027 weather
Weather in Cumbria in July 2027?
Actual weather at the 2026 edition
From July 30 to August 2, 2026: up to 20°, low of 7°, 3.8 mm of rain in total.
- Thu, Jul 30Light drizzle17° / 11° 1.6 mm
- Fri, Jul 31Light drizzle16° / 8° 1.9 mm
- Sat, Aug 1Light drizzle17° / 9° 0.3 mm
- Sun, Aug 2Overcast20° / 7° 0 mm
Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 58% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 18° / 11° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Light drizzle | 18° / 12° | 3 rainy days |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 18° / 13° | 3 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.
Same week in 2025: Thu July 31 → Sun August 3 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
🗺️Things to do near Kendal Calling 2027
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Kendal Calling 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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🧭Practical info: Kendal Calling 2027
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📋About
Kendal Calling 2027: born in Kendal, settled in the Lake District fells since 2009
Despite the name, Kendal Calling no longer takes place in Kendal. Its home is Lowther Deer Park in Hackthorpe, near Penrith (Cumbria, United Kingdom), 25 minutes north of the town. The estate, once an animal park, sets the main stage in a natural amphitheatre facing the fells. The 2027 edition runs from Thursday July 29 to Sunday August 1; no acts are named yet, but in late October 2026 the site reported that more than 60% of tickets were gone.
It started in 2006 as a two-day party in Abbot Hall Park, Kendal, with Pendulum and British Sea Power. A winner at the UK Festival Awards in 2010 and 2013, it has hosted Blondie, Franz Ferdinand, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kasabian, Paolo Nutini and Keane. With no festival in 2020 or 2021 (Covid), it marked 20 years in 2025 with Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and Courteeners, between British rock and electronic music.
Recurring spaces include Calling Out, the new-talent stage since 2010 (Mumford & Sons and The 1975 both played it), which also hosts an indie disco; Parklands, an "upside-down" garden; Lost Eden, woodland full of art installations; Desert Island Disco for disco, soul and funk; Tim Peaks Diner, run by Tim Burgess of The Charlatans since 2012; table-served barbecue at Ranch 76; and Kids Calling for children.
Payments can be spread from £22.80 a month. Usually only a weekend ticket (Friday to Sunday) is sold, with Thursday arrival as an add-on. Standard camping, including a family campsite, is included, alongside upgraded campsites, Tangerine Fields pre-pitched tents and the Deer Lodge boutique site, from £775. Arrive via the M6 (junction 39), by Big Green Coach, or by train to Penrith North Lakes with a shuttle from the station; parking passes are booked ahead. As a rule, over-16s may attend alone; younger fans need a parent or guardian aged 21 or over.
Kendal Calling, July 29 to August 1, 2027 at Lowther Deer Park: tickets on the official site.
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