4:05 PM 16th December 2025
Kendal Calling Announces 2026 Line-Up
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Taking over the beautiful Lake District’s Lowther Deer Park from Thursday 30th July to Sunday 2nd of August, the 40,000-capacity festival will transform the park into the third biggest town in Cumbria for the weekend, and, with over 95% of tickets already sold before even announcing an act, Kendal Calling will no doubt continue its unprecedented 20-year run of sold-out festivals.
Leading the announcement for the festival's 2026 adventure are veteran art-rockers Biffy Clyro. One of the festival’s biggest ever headliners, the Scottish icons will be celebrating the success of their tenth studio album, this year’s Futique, which debuted at no. 1 in the UK and finds the Scottish trio still determined as ever to push the envelope of innovative guitar music as they celebrate three decades as one of Britain’s most important rock bands.
Joining them at the top of the bill are Irish indie pop icons Two Door Cinema Club who will be performing their critically acclaimed debut album Tourist History in full alongside fan favourites and cult classics picked from their subsequent four LPs and two decades of inimitable synth-powered pop rock.
Flying the flag for the next generation of festival headliners, Wolf Alice went from being one of the country’s most hyped bands to winning the 2018 Mercury Music Prize with their astounding second album, Visions of a Life. The band’s latest release, this year’s The Clearing, finds the quartet draw inspiration from the heady transatlantic rock scene of the ‘70s and frame it through their native North London, transporting them to sold-out arenas and festival headline slots in the process.
Bringing the festival’s opening night to a close will be beloved indie outfit The Kooks who’ll be in the Lake District to celebrate 20 years of their debut album Inside In/Inside Out, now five times platinum certified and featuring indie anthems She Moves In Her Own Way and Naïve. The Kooks will be joined on Kendal Calling’s Thursday night opening party by a massive supporting line-up including Wakefield indie legends The Cribs, singer-songwriter and A Thousand Miles icon Vannesa Carlton and lots more.
With over 120 acts announced, the 2026 edition of Kendal Calling is boasting one next summer’s most essential line-ups. Joining today’s announced headliners includes everyone from pop-icons Scissors Sisters, Gabrielle and Groove Armada to indie heroes The Vaccines, Jamie Webster, The Lathums and The Snuts with appearances from some genuine legends as well including The Libertines, Doves and some special guests to be announced.
“I’m so excited to reveal next year’s line-up! Our brilliant team has secured a line-up worthy of the jaw dropping faith the Kendal Calling family put in us each year. Selling 98% of the tickets before announcing a single artist is the biggest compliment we could ever receive, so here's an early Christmas present to say thank you!”
“It’s been a long time coming booking Biffy Clyro, we’ve been courting them like blushing school kids for a decade, it will be a true highlight. As will Wolf Alice as they bring a big smile to the Cumbrian hills. Like any classic movie it’s not all about the leading roles, as ever we’re welcoming a cast of hundreds of artists to our stages and I can’t wait for you all to dig into this incredible group of musicians.”
Lowther Deer Park, The Lake District
https://kendalcalling.co.uk/
Remaining tickets go on sale on Wednesday 17th December