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Kendal Calling

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KENDAL CALLING

Lake District, UK

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Set in the stunning Lowther Deer Park, Kendal Calling is the Lake District's answer to festival season: independent, innovative, and impossibly scenic. With a lineup that spans indie, rock, dance, and everything in between, plus 9 stages and a genuinely warm crowd, it's become one of the UK's most beloved summer weekenders.

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30th July - 2nd August 2026•Lowther Deer Park, Kendal, UK•Get Tickets

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Biffy Clyro

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Wolf Alice

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The Kooks

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