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Kendal Calling Festival

27 Jul–29 Jul 2012 Hackthorpe, Cumberland

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Kendal Calling is an intimate, award winning, independent festival held in the beautiful Lake District. It features some the finest contemporary music and art to date alongside fields full of entertainment and activities.

With a small capacity of 8,000 you shouldn't expect big queues for toilets and bars, moving from stage to stage should be nice and easy, there are 8 to choose from playing the very best in Rock, Dance, Indie and more. There are a few camping options available, quiet areas for those who like there sleep, camping next to your car, or Campervan fields.

Lineup

Fri 27th

73 acts

Maxïmo ParkMain Stage
Scroobius PipMain Stage
DJ Yoda & The Transiberian Marching BandMain Stage
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius PipDance Tent
Dub Pistols (DJ Set)Dance Tent
Ms. DynamiteDance Tent
Shy FXDance Tent
The CorrespondentsDance Tent
16bitDance Tent
Jaymo and Andy GeorgeDance Tent
ASH HOWELLDance Tent
Olugbenga (Metronomy DJ Set)Dance Tent
Danny BeckDance Tent
Dubcentral CrewDance Tent
Earl GatesheadDance Tent
Little BarrieCalling Out
Little CometsCalling Out
GhostpoetCalling Out
Admiral FallowCalling Out
Hatcham SocialCalling Out
Trophy WifeCalling Out
Monument ValleyCalling Out
Max RaptorCalling Out
The Lottery WinnersCalling Out
The Last GambadosCalling Out
Craig CharlesChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
DreadzoneChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Benjamin Francis LeftwichChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Hidden OrchestraChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Lazy HabitsChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Yes Sir BossChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Lucy RoseChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Dizraeli And The Small GodsChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam SixChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
DJ SwitchChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
King Porter StompChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Monster Ceilidh BandChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Johnny DubRiot Jazz Stage
WhiskycatsRiot Jazz Stage
Dirty NorthRiot Jazz Stage
Gogo PenguinRiot Jazz Stage
New York Brass BandRiot Jazz Stage
Extra LoveRiot Jazz Stage
Nancy KentRiot Jazz Stage
User FriendlyRiot Jazz Stage
Sound Of GunsHouseparty
Dave HaslamHouseparty
BeakHouseparty
The CarpetsHouseparty
Mike JoyceHouseparty
Girls Big Not Out InHouseparty
FaceplantHouseparty
DJ Mikey JHappy Slap Boutique
Wolfie RassmatazzHappy Slap Boutique
mark abbottHappy Slap Boutique
OcelusHappy Slap Boutique
Magic LanternHappy Slap Boutique
Vinyl Rights ExperienceHappy Slap Boutique
DJ YodaThe Kube
GhostpoetThe Kube
Genre SlutsThe Kube
Olugbenga (Metronomy DJ Set)The Kube
Kieran StaffordThe Kube
OceiusThe Kube
AlpinesWoodlands Stage
Thomas j speightWoodlands Stage
Alex HulmeWoodlands Stage
Jenny O.Woodlands Stage
NaymediciSongsmith Solar Stage
The Genuine ArticlesSongsmith Solar Stage
A Me BSongsmith Solar Stage
Flat Cap 3Songsmith Solar Stage
Rob ShepherdSongsmith Solar Stage

Sat 28th

72 acts

Dizzee RascalMain Stage
Shed SevenMain Stage
The ViewMain Stage
SpectorMain Stage
DodgyMain Stage
Little RoyMain Stage
The Travelling BandMain Stage
Jack Beats (DJ set)Dance Tent
ZincDance Tent
Toddla TDance Tent
Utah SaintsDance Tent
MeléDance Tent
PhaelehDance Tent
RedLightDance Tent
Mungo's Hi FiDance Tent
End of Level BaddieDance Tent
TribesCalling Out
To Kill A KingCalling Out
ToyCalling Out
The FeudCalling Out
Catfish And The BottlemenCalling Out
Wonder VillainsCalling Out
Jake EvansCalling Out
Spring OffensiveCalling Out
Steve SmythCalling Out
the longsandsCalling Out
Cold One HundredCalling Out
Blunt TruthCalling Out
Tako LakoChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Juan ZeladaChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
SlamboreeChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
MoneyshotChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
BombskareChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Rae MorrisChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Dexter Dexterous and the FingersmithsChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Cut A ShineChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Jack MartelloChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
CodaChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Ryan KeenChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Police Dog HoganChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Victorian DadRiot Jazz Stage
Dub Jazz Sound SystemRiot Jazz Stage
honeyfeetRiot Jazz Stage
Lauren HousleyRiot Jazz Stage
The Age Of GlassRiot Jazz Stage
Toe RagRiot Jazz Stage
Thingumabob and ThingamajigsRiot Jazz Stage
Sara MacRiot Jazz Stage
Chili MazarinRiot Jazz Stage
The 2nd Tallest Man in the WorldRiot Jazz Stage
The TemplebysRiot Jazz Stage
Tommy RiotRiot Jazz Stage
YossariansRiot Jazz Stage
Where's Strutter?Houseparty
Beat BoutiqueHouseparty
Black Cat DJsHouseparty
The Beat Club DJsHouseparty
DJMHappy Slap Boutique
Tom ExcellHappy Slap Boutique
FreearHappy Slap Boutique
Linton BrownHappy Slap Boutique
Happy Slap DJsHappy Slap Boutique
Luke UnabomberThe Kube
El Diablo Social ClubThe Kube
Karl YatesThe Kube
Cutloose DJsThe Kube
Boogizm DJsThe Kube
KI CreightonThe Kube
I Am BlackbirdSongsmith Solar Stage
Roughneck RiotSongsmith Solar Stage
Quincey BrownSongsmith Solar Stage
T-BirdSongsmith Solar Stage

Sun 29th

63 acts

JamesMain Stage
FeederMain Stage
Inspiral CarpetsMain Stage
We Are ScientistsMain Stage
The Lancashire HotpotsMain Stage
Twisted WheelMain Stage
Andy CDance Tent
A. SkillzDance Tent
BengaDance Tent
MoscaDance Tent
DrugsDance Tent
FingathingDance Tent
Aim DJ SetDance Tent
Andy H & MIikey ft Ad AptDance Tent
Shaolin MonkeyDance Tent
CanMixWontMixDance Tent
Tuesday Club DJsDance Tent
Vintage TroubleCalling Out
Various CrueltiesCalling Out
King CharlesCalling Out
Random ImpulseCalling Out
Hyde & BeastCalling Out
The HummingbirdsCalling Out
Vinyl JacketCalling Out
The Tea Street BandCalling Out
The ConvulsionsCalling Out
Beans on ToastCalling Out
HeymoonshakerChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Pat Dam SmythChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Pete RoeChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Kidnap AliceChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
The Loose Moose String BandChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
The Urban Folk QuartetChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Jack MartelloChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Extra CurricularChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Police Dog HoganChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
The MekkitsChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
King CharlesRiot Jazz Stage
riot jazzRiot Jazz Stage
Johnny WalshRiot Jazz Stage
Scratter's & The Funky Disco PigRiot Jazz Stage
Stan's Magic FootRiot Jazz Stage
Al Baker and the Dole QueueRiot Jazz Stage
Joey ArnoldRiot Jazz Stage
Blind Dog DaddyRiot Jazz Stage
The Whip DJ SetHouseparty
Shaolin MonkeyHouseparty
Jay Smith & Jamie El MuertoHouseparty
Wolf & BisonHouseparty
RockaokeHouseparty
Beatwolf RadioHouseparty
Bulletproof & Housepartys DJsHouseparty
Chris KommissarHappy Slap Boutique
Happy Slap DJsHappy Slap Boutique
A. SkillzThe Kube
Aim DJ SetThe Kube
Howard SessionsThe Kube
Fallback ProductionsThe Kube
DrugsThe Kube
SoansoThe Kube
King TwitSongsmith Solar Stage
OttersgearSongsmith Solar Stage
Molly Warburton TrioSongsmith Solar Stage

day TBC

57 acts

Jesca HoopChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
Karima FrancisChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
MoneyshotChai Wallahs in The Kaylied Area
The E.M.ERiot Jazz Stage
The VardelsRiot Jazz Stage
Andy HuntHouseparty
Frazer KingHouseparty
Red CornerHouseparty
Rumour Has ItHouseparty
Will TRAMP!Houseparty
Dan The HatHappy Slap Boutique
Danielle MooreThe Kube
Ginny KoppenholThe Kube
Hip Hop KaraokeThe Kube
Just HarryThe Kube
Marc RobertsThe Kube
Mr SushiThe Kube
Pete ThorntonThe Kube
AlkertraX & CeefaXTim Peaks Diner
BeakTim Peaks Diner
Beat BoutiqueTim Peaks Diner
Black Cat DJsTim Peaks Diner
Dave HaslamTim Peaks Diner
Edwyn CollinsTim Peaks Diner
Nick HeywardTim Peaks Diner
Roy WilkinsonTim Peaks Diner
Tim BurgessTim Peaks Diner
Bad Bad MeWoodlands Stage
IsletWoodlands Stage
Sweet LightsWoodlands Stage
Death To The StrangeSongsmith Solar Stage
Alan AndersonThe Soapbox Stage
Chris BrookerThe Soapbox Stage
Chris PurchaseThe Soapbox Stage
Danny PensiveThe Soapbox Stage
Duncan OakleyThe Soapbox Stage
Jolly BoatThe Soapbox Stage
Mark RoughThe Soapbox Stage
Michael J DolanThe Soapbox Stage
mik artistikThe Soapbox Stage
Mundo JazzThe Soapbox Stage
Not Quite QuartetThe Soapbox Stage
Phil EllisThe Soapbox Stage
Raphael Attar Variety ShowThe Soapbox Stage
Ray Guns Look Real EnoughThe Soapbox Stage
Scott BennettThe Soapbox Stage
SlaughterhouseThe Soapbox Stage
Stuart MitchellThe Soapbox Stage
The Beta MalesThe Soapbox Stage
Thingamebob & The ThingamejigsThe Soapbox Stage
Tony BasnettThe Soapbox Stage
Anothers Bloodunknown stage
Gamu & Jack Bunknown stage
Mono LPsunknown stage
Swiss Lipsunknown stage
The Minxunknown stage
Serious Sam Barrettunknown stage

Location & Map

Hackthorpe, Cumberland

Penrith, Cumbria, Cumberland, CA102HH

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Past Reviews

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Review

5/5

Kendal Calling 2013

"Nostalgia is coming in for some absolutely ruthless and vitriolic tongue-lashings from scores of acts lately. Most recently lining up to stick in the boot being"

Daniel Rydings 30 Jul 2013
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5/5

Kendal Calling 2012

"“I wish I knew what I was letting myself in for,” mumbled an extremely brooding looking female artist onstage while holding her guitar aloft. Huddled inside the"

Rydings 31 Jul 2012
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4/5

Kendal Calling has something for everyone

"Looking one way to the Lakes and the other to the Pennines, the ancient valley of Lowther is steeped in English history. The parks 3,500 acres of Cumbrian soil,"

M Jones 2 Aug 2011
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