Kendal Calling 2025 Lineup: A 20th Birthday Celebration Like No Other

The lineup for Kendal Calling 2025 has officially been announced, and it promises to be a spectacular event. Headliners Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, and Kaiser Chiefs are set to lead the four-day festival at Lowther Deer Park from 31 July to 3 August, marking the festival’s 20th anniversary with a stellar celebration.

Courteeners’ frontman, Liam Fray, expressed his enthusiasm for the return, reflecting on their memorable 2019 performance: “Our set in 2019 was electric and was, so I’m told, one of the biggest singalongs Kendal Calling has ever witnessed. So it goes without saying that we can’t wait to get back on the main stage, playing to 40,000 of you lovely lot. And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ve got 20 years of Kendal to celebrate, too. It’s going to be massive.”

Joining the headliners, other prominent acts include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Travis, The Wombats, Frank Turner, Maximo Park, Corinne Bailey Rae, and comedian Jason Manford, promising a diverse lineup to suit every festivalgoer’s taste.

Kendal Calling has grown significantly since its humble beginnings in 2006, when it welcomed just 900 attendees to Abbot Hall in Kendal. Today, the festival draws over 40,000 fans annually to the scenic setting of Lowther Deer Park, near Penrith in the Lake District.

Reflecting on this journey, Kendal Calling co-founder Andy Smith said, “I can’t quite believe that we’re about to celebrate twenty years of Kendal Calling. From humble beginnings welcoming 900 partygoers to Kendal’s Abbot Hall, to an astonishing 40,000 of you who turn out every year to revel in the sheer joy and excitement of the perfect party…it really is quite emotional and remarkably special. It’s also the perfect excuse for our biggest party to date!”

Smith went on to say, “Let’s come together to celebrate 20 marvellous years, joined by headliners Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Kaiser Chiefs, and so many more. These are some of my favourite acts ever, and I was thinking just last night – it might be Halloween, but it feels like Christmas! I’m so excited to see you all next summer in the place we love to call home – the fields.”

Kendal Calling’s 20th anniversary is set to be a milestone celebration, uniting music lovers in a summer festival that promises to be unforgettable. The event will take place from 31 July to 3 August 2025, at Lowther Deer Park.