Kendal Calling 2026: Full line-up revealed with Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and Two Door Cinema Club to headline

Posted On December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

The full line-up for Kendal Calling 2026 has been revealed, with four massive headliners in the form of Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice, Two Door Cinema Club, and The Kooks.

The festival is set to return with its 21st edition next summer in the Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District for four massive days of music, running from July 30th until August 2nd, 2026.

Over 120 acts have been announced on the bill, with a massive range of other artists joining the headliners. A selection of these includes Scissor Sisters, The Cribs, The Vaccines, The Libertines, Gabrielle, Florence Road, and Brógeal, among many more. 

On top of the music, however, the Kendal Calling line-up will also be filled with a huge cultural programme not limited to comedy, live art, kids’ shows, films, and parades to entertain audiences over the course of the weekend.

The 2025 iteration of the festival marked a particularly special moment in its history as it celebrated its 20th anniversary, also with a huge line-up of headliners including The Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, and The Prodigy.

Although the event is not set to take place for over another seven months, over 95 per cent of tickets for Kendal Calling’s 40,000 person capacity have already sold out, making demand for next year’s festival one of the most unprecedented over the course of its tenure.

Headliners Biffy Clyro are still set to continue with their run of massive performances, including Kendal Calling, throughout next year, despite announcing on December 15th that their bassist James Johnston is to step back from touring commitments in order to address his “addiction issues”.

The band, made up of frontman Simon Neil and drummer Ben Johnston – Johnston’s twin brother – will go on with their run of shows. Session bassist Naomi Macleod is set to fill in, with their UK tour kicking off in Belfast on January 9th and extending through to their biggest ever headline show at Finsbury Park in London on July 3rd.

Limited remaining tickets for the weekend of Kendal Calling are available to buy now.

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