Christopher BarrettKendal Calling has joined the growing ranks of major festivals to have sold out this year, including Glastonbury and Download, on the back of the event seeing its best first-day ticket sales in its 17-year history.
Set in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Kendal Calling will take place from 27 – 30 July. Among the acts to play the 40,000-capacity festival are Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Kasabian, Royal Blood and Blossoms.
Superstruct owns 60% of the festival business, while the remaining 40% is owned by Andy Smith and fellow co-founder Ben Robinson – who run event operation From The Fields.
Smith said 10 pairs of tickets have been held back to be raffled for charity with proceeds going to James’ Place; which provides therapy for men in suicidal crisis, and Papyrus UK; which works to prevent young suicide.
Smith said, “These organisations do incredibly important work, and we’re keen to support them in any way we can.”