Kendal Calling 2026 line-up revealed

Headliners include Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and The Kooks

Kendal Calling festival-goers
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 16th Dec 2025
Last updated 16th Dec 2025

The line-up for festival Kendal Calling has been announced for 2026.

Over 120 acts have been announced.

The headliners:

  • Biffy Clyro
  • Wolf Alice
  • The Kooks
  • Two Door Cinema Club

The line-up also includes:

  • Scissor Sisters
  • Groove Armada
  • Gabrielle 
  • The Vaccines
  • Jamie Webster
  • The Lathums
  • The Snuts
  • The Libertines
  • Doves

New artists:

  • Florence Road
  • Keo
  • Ellur
  • Brógeal
  • GANS
  • Ruby Duff

Special guests are set to be announced at a later date.

The festival will take place in Lowther Deer Park from Thursday 30th July to Sunday 2nd of August.

Around 40,000 festival-goers are expected.

The 2026 line-up

Ben Robinson, the co-founder Kendal Calling said:

“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.”

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