Kendal Calling 2026

Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, Kendal.

Kendal Calling 2026
Over 90% of the tickets for Kendal Calling 2026 have now been sold.        

Instalment plans are available for this event at checkout. You will be able to choose from a number of payment options.

Weekend Tickets

Full adult weekend ticket: For anyone aged 16 and older. All weekend tickets include camping in our standard campsites with entry from 10am Friday 31st July.

Release is only related to when the tickets are released, there are notdifferent adult weekend offerings. Teen 11-15 weekend tickets must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent of guardian over the age of 21. ID will be checkedon entry to the festival and entry will be refused to those without a parent / guardian.

Please note, Kendal Calling takes place in the beautiful Lake District and as such, may prove demanding due to the topography the festival takes place on.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ADULT WEEKEND CAMPING - FINAL £245.95 (£235.00)
TEEN WEEKEND CAMPING (AGES 11-15) £118.95 (£109.00)
CHILD WEEKEND CAMPING (AGES 6-10) £41.50 (£39.00)
UNDER 5 WEEKEND CAMPING £11.00 (£10.00)

Thursday Add-on Tickets

Only valid in conjunction with a weekend ticket. Entry will not be permitted to those with ONLY a Thursday add-on. You need a Thursday add-on to accessanywhere on the festival grounds including campsites and the arena on the Thursday.

This extra ticket entitles you to enter the festival on Thursday 30th of July, a day earlier than the Weekend Camping ticket

We will be opening the campsite at 9am Thursday for all you keen festival goers. Children 5 and under can attend free but must have a Thursday under 5 ticket. If you purchase a Thursday ticket and have an accommodation or car park booking,this will be available to use from the Thursday.

Once you have a Thursday ticket, this automatically extends any of your camping upgrades such as Emperors Field, Deer Lodge, Great Plains and any parking to be available for use from Thursday.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ADULT THURSDAY ADD-ON £48.45 (£44.50)
TEEN THURSDAY ADD-ON (AGES 11-15) £33.00 (£30.00)
CHILD THURSDAY ADD-ON (AGES 6-10) £11.00 (£10.00)
UNDER 5 THURSDAY ADD-ON £0.00 (£0.00)

General Admission Parking Pass
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING PASS £25.50 (£24.50)

Green Room Upgrade

We've never felt like a VIP area was very Kendal Calling however we were long asked for a more chilled out space where festival goers can remain part of the action but take a step back and relax.

Introducing The Green Room! We're opening up part of our VIP area to festival goers! Hosted once again by our friends and party starters, Howling Rhythm - expect a laid back atmosphere with comfy sofas, a dedicated draught bar, 5m screen with main stage live feed, flushing toilets food and coffee and curated playlists and DJ sets from 11pm.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ADULT GREEN ROOM UPGRADE £50.50 (£49.00)
GREEN ROOM UPGRADE TEEN (AGES 11-15) £30.50 (£29.00)
GREEN ROOM UPGRADE CHILD (AGES 6-10) £16.50 (£15.00)
5 & UNDER GREEN ROOM UPGRADE £11.50 (£10.00)

Essential Companion

Essential companion tickets will be available as part of our accessibility applications. We expect these to open in the next few weeks. We will be using the Access Card system to allocate essential companion tickets, so you will require the +1 symbol on your Access Card to obtain an Essential Companion ticket. To be notified of applications opening, please fill in the form here

IMPORTANT: Please do not book a weekend ticket for your essential companion as we will not be able to refund this. Essential companions will be allocated a separate ticket free of charge.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ESSENTIAL COMPANION £0.00 (£0.00) Tickets not available

Emperors Fields

The much loved Emperor's fields for those who like a few extra creature comforts. Includes separate arena entrance, Parking adjacent to the campsite (just a couple of minutes walk!) free hot showers, compost toilets and extra camping space. Please purchase Emperors Fields car park passes below. Please note these are only available to those with Emperors Fields tickets. Entry will not be permitted without Emperors Fields tickets.

Please note the ticket limit of 6 per ticket type.

Please note due to the location of this camping field, this campsite is only accessible by car. You can't access this campsite via public transport, drop off or taxis.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
EMPERORS FIELD ADULT £54.45 (£49.50) Sold out
EMPERORS FIELD TEEN - 11 TO 15 £27.50 (£25.00) Sold out
EMPERORS FIELD CHILD - 6 TO 10 £6.00 (£5.00) Sold out
EMPERORS FIELD UNDER 5 £0.00 (£0.00) Sold out
EMPERORS FIELDS PARKING PASS £25.50 (£24.50)

Great Plains

The sister campsite of Emperors Fields features free hot showers, clean enviroloos, nearby parking to the campsite (No lugging your tent for miles!), food and a late night bar with impressive views of the Eden Valley. With an exclusive arena entrance for Great Plains and Deer Lodge Guests, this campsite is situated in one of the lower fields of the Deer Park and is just a few minutes walk down from the arena.

Please purchase Great Plains car park passes below. Please not these are only available to those with Great Plains tickets. Entry will not be permitted without Great Plains tickets.

Please note the ticket limit of 6 per ticket type.

Please note due to the location of this camping field, this campsite is only accessible by car. You can't access this campsite via public transport, drop off or taxis.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
GREAT PLAINS ADULT £49.50 (£45.00) Sold out
GREAT PLAINS TEEN - 11 TO 15 £22.25 (£20.00) Sold out
GREAT PLAINS CHILD - 6 TO 10 £6.00 (£5.00) Sold out
GREAT PLAINS UNDER 5 £0.00 (£0.00) Sold out
GREAT PLAINS PARKING PASS £25.50 (£24.50)

Live in Vehicle

Valid only for live in vehicles, cars are not permitted in the live in vehicle field. Includes a pitch, compost toilets, water point & chemical disposal point.

All campervans, caravans, and trailer tents must have a live in vehiclepass. Each ticket includes a pitch of 7mx5m maximum.

One pass required per live in vehicle, not per person. Unsuitable vehilces such as unconverted vans will not be allowed entry to the live in vehilce fields, these will be redirected to the festival car park where sleeping in vehicles is prohibited. Suitable vehicles are those that have living accommodation with fitted sleeping and either fitted cooking or washing facilities. Only cars towing caravans will be permitted entry.

The Frontier Live in vehicle pass is our onsite/offsite live in vehicle field located near Lowther Castle and perfect for those campers looking for a quieter more relaxing nights sleep. We will be laying on a shuttle bus that will take you to the main Kendal Calling site until the small hours.Please note, there is an approx 20 minute walk to the arena.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
LIVE IN VEHICLE - ONSITE £127.00 (£119.00) Sold out
LIVE IN VEHICLE - THE FRONTIER £103.00 (£95.00) Sold out
LIVE IN VEHICLE - THE FRONTIER INC. WEDS ARRIVAL £113.00 (£105.00) Sold out

Tangerine Fields

Travel lighter, greener and remove the tedium of packing away your tent after the festival has waved goodbye for another year. Book to stay with Tangerine Fields and your tent will be prepitched upon your arrival ready for your stay and simply walk away on the Monday morning with your toothbrush in hand.

The pre pitched tents are offered as either tent only or for the ultimate in care free, they can be booked as a package to include sleeping bags and double airbeds Simply select the unit that states (Package) and all include use of the handy Pamper Parlour with its hairdryers, straighteners and tongues.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
2 PERSON DOME TENT £159.00 (£159.00)
2 PERSON DOME TENT PACKAGE £259.00 (£259.00)
4 PERSON DOME TENT £289.00 (£289.00) Sold out
4 PERSON DOME TENT PACKAGE £449.00 (£449.00) Tickets not available
8 PERSON DOME TENT PACKAGE £795.00 (£795.00) Sold out

Tangerine Bell

Tangerine Bells are located in the Tangerine Fields campsite. These pre pitched bell tents come either unfurnished or, to lighten the load even further, you can select to have a package including double air beds and sleeping bags by selecting the unit with (Package) in the title.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
4 PERSON TANGERINE BELL £495.00 (£495.00)
4 PERSON TANGERINE BELL PACKAGE £695.00 (£695.00)
6 PERSON TANGERINE BELL £595.00 (£595.00) Tickets not available
6 PERSON TANGERINE BELL PACKAGE £795.00 (£795.00) Tickets not available

Deer Lodge Additional Parking Pass
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
DEER LODGE ADDITIONAL PARKING PASS £25.50 (£24.50)

The Who

Located in Deer Lodge campsite. Includes hot showers, compost loo's and free car parking. The Who is an attractive 2 person glamping tent hailing from the Netherlands. Together with a friend or your partner, this literally cool tent gives you the perfect base for the festival!

In the Who you sleep on 2 beds that are ready for you upon arrival. The Who measures 2.5 by 3 meters, which ensures that there is still room for your luggage next to your bed. The Who's biggest advantage really lies in the 2.2-meter-high double roof. Because there is an outer fabric over the roof, it absorbs most of the heat, keeping it nice and cool in the tent. Perfect for tropical temperatures!
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
THE WHO BOUTIQUE - 2 PERSON (TWIN) £775.00 (£775.00)

The Queen

The Queen is a cozy 2 person glamping tent. Together with a friend or partner, this colorful tent gives you the perfect base for the festival!

In the Queen you sleep on 2 beds that are ready for you upon arrival. The Queen is 3.2 by 3.2 meters in size, which ensures that next to your bed there is also room for your luggage. The Queen's biggest advantage, however, is its height. With a highest point of 2.8 meters, this makes the Queen higher than the ceiling in the average bedroom! So there is plenty of room to dress, or undress.

Please note that the price of the Queen doesn't include the price of a full weekend festival ticket.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
THE QUEEN BOUTIQUE - 2 PERSON (DOUBLE) £725.00 (£725.00)

Yurts & Squirts
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
SQUIRT 9FT - 2 PERSON £775.00 (£775.00)

Access Campsite - Luxury Bell Tent

This Option is only available to guests that have booked to stay in the Accessible Campsite Indulge yourself with a Luxury Bell Tent. We really have thrown the lot into this! All Luxury Bell Tents are a spacious 5m in diameter and include metal frame beds with reflex foam mattresses, luxury rich cotton sheets with 13.5 tog duvets and pillows, bed side tables, bed throws, towels, an LED lamp, doormat and a mirror. All the items needed to stay in the fields of the beautiful Lake District in style! All Luxury Bell Tents are a generous 5m in diameter. Please note that the price of accomodation doesn't include the price of a full weekend festival ticket.

Thursday ticket holders will have their accomodation avaiable to them on the Thursday night at no additional charge.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ACCESSIBLE CAMPING - LUXURY BELL TENT 2 PERSON £795.00 (£795.00) Contact venue for tickets
ACCESSIBLE CAMPING - LUXURY BELL TENT 4 PERSON £895.00 (£895.00) Contact venue for tickets

Shuttle Bus

This is a return journey to and from Penrith train station running Thursday 30th July, Friday 31st July and Monday 3rd August.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
SHUTTLE BUS £16.00 (£15.00)

Soap Opera

'Soap Opera' is our posh showers & toilets located in the standard campsites village green, this is open from 9am Thursday and 7am Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Please note, Emperors Fields, Great Plains & Deer Lodge Guests come inclusive with showers in their respective campsites.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
SOAP OPERA 4 DAY PASS £45.75 (£42.50)

Phone Charging

Stay connected in the fields with a Vodafone Battery Pack! This is the pre-order ticket for your battery pack hire. Onsite you'll need to head to one of the Vod afone Connect & Charge locations for collection of your fully charged battery pack. You can then exchange your battery pack once a day for a fully charged one, all you need is your charging cable! A £10 deposit is required when collecting onsite - this is refunded upon the battery pack return.
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
VODAFONE BATTERY PACK £20.45 (£18.95)

Travel Carbon Offset
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
TRAVEL CARBON OFFSET £3.00 (£3.00)

Big Green Coach

Book carbon-neutral coach returns with Kendal Calling's official travel partner, Big Green Coach. All coaches depart on Monday, hassle-free. You will receive your e-ticket from Big Green Coach around one week before departure. Find out more here
Ticket type Cost (face value)? Quantity
ABINGTON SERVICES THURSDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
BARROW IN FURNESS THURSDAY RETURN £42.95 (£40.00)
BRADFORD THURSDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
CARLISLE THURSDAY RETURN £47.95 (£45.00)
GRETNA GREEN SERVICES THURSDAY RETURN £62.95 (£60.00)
KENDAL THURSDAY RETURN £32.95 (£30.00)
LEEDS THURSDAY RETURN £60.95 (£58.00)
LIVERPOOL THURSDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
MANCHESTER THURSDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
NEWCASTLE THURSDAY RETURN £55.45 (£52.50)
PRESTON THURSDAY RETURN £55.45 (£52.50)
SHEFFIELD THURSDAY RETURN £62.95 (£60.00)
SUNDERLAND THURSDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
CARLISLE FRIDAY RETURN £57.95 (£45.00)
LIVERPOOL FRIDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)
MANCHESTER FRIDAY RETURN £55.45 (£52.50)
NEWCASTLE FRIDAY RETURN £55.45 (£52.50)
PRESTON FRIDAY RETURN £55.45 (£52.50)
SUNDERLAND FRIDAY RETURN £57.95 (£55.00)

The transaction fee is £2.00 for E-Ticket.
Please note that this fee is per transaction and not per ticket.