Festival-goers have 60 days to get ready for Kendal Calling.
Billed as the mini-Glastonbury of the north, the four-day event takes place at Lowther Deer Park and acts include headliners Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Paolo Nutini, The Streets, Paul Heaton with guest singer Rianne Downey, and Keane, along with a wealth of hundreds of other unmissable acts.
Over 40,000 people are expected to attend and tickets are selling fast, said organisers.
They have announced how the festival, from August 1 to August 4 will shape up.
Main stage
The main stage will play host to a jam-packed line-up including Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Paolo Nutini, The Streets, Paul Heaton with guest singer Rianne Downey, Keane, Sugababes, Declan McKenna, The Reytons, Feeder, The Snuts, Kate Nash, Pale Waves, The Hunna, CMAT and tons more!
Parklands
It’s well known that over at Parklands, it’s always a party. Fans are welcomed to step inside the upside down garden and experience other-worldly entertainment with everything from live music, comedy, banging DJ sets, family entertainment and more.
This summer, Parklands is headlined by Lottery Winners, Lightning Seeds and Katy B and what’s more, arena comic Paul Smith will take to Parklands on Sunday evening for a very special set.
The twists and turns and weird and wonderful is what Parklands is all about, and this year, Kendal favourite Tim Burgess will be joined by the one and only Gary Neville for what is, undoubtedly, the most talked about and hotly anticipated DJ set of the year!
Plus, The Pigeon Detectives make a welcome return to Kendal Calling and The 900 will perform a set of stone cold classics from the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack.
There’s no shortage of soap royalty either, as Alan Fletcher (yes, that is Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours) performs, and Shaun Williamson also known as Barry from Eastenders, brings back Barrioke! Oh and not forgetting the utterly unmissable Dick & Dom!
Glow
As night falls on Kendal Calling, Glow takes over the Parklands tent, serving up some of the biggest names in dance music to keep the party going.
Next to take to the decks for 2024, the line up includes Shy FX with Stamina MC, Phil Hartnoll (Orbital) DJ, the king of funk and soul Craig Charles, plus Clipz, Charlotte Plank, Woody Cook and tons more to rave the night away into the wee hours.
Calling Out
This is where the newest and most exciting emerging bands and artists have been performing since 2010 before going on to pack out stadiums, arenas and sell-out shows all over the world. This is the place to discover the next big thing and your new favourite artist.
This year, fans are invited to step inside Calling Out to check out one of the North West’s most tipped breakthrough bands, The K’s, hot on the heels of their new album I Wonder if the World Knows.
Plus, Worcester indie rockers Peace will be hitting the stage along with Sundara Karma, Pip Blom, 86TVs, Manchester performance poet Anthony Szmeriek, ADMT, Ten Tonnes, Tom A Smith, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and more – prepare to while the hours away being dazzled by some of the biggest emerging talents in the UK right now.
Woodlands
Home to a bit of everything, festival goers will enjoy performances under the treetops from all kinds of artists at a stage which hops around the musical spectrum with genres of all kinds to be enjoyed.
This year, the stage is headlined by Lucy Spraggan, the psychedelic sounds of Temples and The Untold Orchestra, performing classics of the one and only Stevie Wonder. Plus, expect performances from Kendal favourite Beans On Toast, rockers Hotwax and the brainchild of famed producer Fraser T Smith, Future Utopia.
It doesn’t stop there – once the sun goes down, it’ll be time to grab your headphones and sing your heart out as the infamous Woodlands Silent Disco returns.
Chai Wallahs
Now in its 12th year and firmly established as a true favourite among fans. This stage is the place to go to discover music from all over the world. Expect everything from hip hop and soul, funk and jazz, reggae and ska, and so much more.
A space for fostering creativity and showcasing sectors of the music industry which are often overlooked, Chai Wallahs has a special place in the heart of Kendal Calling.
This year, check out the likes of electro future-dub duo Omega Nebula, high octane D&B act Dr Meaker, Manchester’s own Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet and the UK’s biggest folk band The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble.
The Soapbox
And it’s not just music, as Kendal Calling delivers some of the UK’s biggest comic acts to The Soapbox, home of all things entertainment.
With everything from stand up comedy sets and family-friendly shows to the spectacle of drag bingo, The Soapbox will guarantee you leave with a smile on your face. This year includes Shooting Stars legend Angelos Epithimou, Phoenix Nights’ Justin Moorhouse and Balls Of Steel’s Olivia Lee among a massive, truly belting line up of the UK’s best comics!
Tim Peaks Diner
Kendal Calling wouldn’t be complete without Tim Burgess’ own Tim Peaks Diner, known and loved legendary sets as well as the very best coffee around.
This year, Tim and co have their biggest line up to date for festival goers to lap up! It features the awesome A Certain Ratio, Dave Haslam and Nik Void.
The man himself will play a special set with Helen O’Hara from Dexy’s Midnight Runners and the Royal Northern College of Music’s Session Orchestra. And of course, not forgetting the legendary secret sets of Tim Peaks, which has previously seen The Libertines, Blossoms, The Coral, The Cribs, Edwyn Collins and most recently The Lathums taking to the stage.
Desert Island Disco
Complete with Miami beach terrace front, shiny disco balls, cocktails and much more, it more than lives up to its name. With themed parties devoted to some of the era’s biggest stars featuring across the weekend, this is fast becoming a Kendal Calling must attend.
And there’s more still to discover from Lost Eden, Kids Calling, The Parade, The Magic Teapot, Oktoberfest with more to be revealed very soon!
