Kendal Calling is a music and arts festival, held annually at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Cumbria in the North West of England.

Kendal Calling has 9 stages and has featured live performances from notable artists such as Blondie, Pendulum, Doves, Dizzee Rascal, James, Mumford & Sons, Calvin Harris and British Sea Power.

Saturday was headlined by Pendulum with Breaks Co-op, Nucleus Roots, Sourpuss Dj’s and Shaolin Monkey also gracing the stage.

Sunday was a full day of live bands with Kendal born rockers British Sea Power closing the festival, the performance made famous by lead guitarist Martin Noble climbing the 50 ft centre pole while robots danced on stage.

Other acts included Sourpuss Dj’s, Kendal favourite and ATIC Records founder Aim, Aqausky & Ragga twins and Pama International.

The Sunday included Kendal boys Wild Beasts, The Redwings, The Answering Machine and headliners, Carl Barât's Dirty Pretty Things.

Kendal Calling also welcomed back home town group British Sea Power to headline the Saturday with Welsh rockers Super Furry Animals closing the Sunday.

Other acts included DJ Yoda, UK Beatbox Champion Beardyman, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip, Scottish newcomers Glasvegas, BBC Radio 1’s longest running DJ Annie Nightingale, Scratch Perverts, Howard Marks, Frank Sidebottom and Atomic Hooligan to name just a few.

Over 100 artists were confirmed including: The Sunshine Underground, Idlewild, Noah & the Whale, Goldie Lookin Chain, Twisted Wheel, Nine Black Alps, Rumblestrips, Krafty Kuts, Stanton Warriors, Beardyman, Mumford & Sons, Tommy Sparks, Frank Turner, Chase & Status, Skream, Aim, Shy FX, Ash Howell, The King Blues, Fight Like Apes, Craig Charles, Howard Marks, Irration Steppa’s, Tunng and Cornershop.

Artists included Dizzee Rascal, James, We Are Scientists, Maxïmo Park, Feeder, The View, Aim, The Lightning Seeds, Benga, Inspiral Carpets, Shed Seven, Utah Saints, Dodgy, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Andy C and Lucy Rose.

[17] The festival was streamed live throughout the whole weekend for the first time, with the headline acts including Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream and The Charlatans.

[18] Other artists included up and coming indie band Kodaline, festival favourite Seasick Steve, creators of the Tim Peaks Diner, The Charlatans, as well as Public Enemy, Johnny Marr, and Clean Bandit, among others.

Bands such as The Happy Mondays, Suede, Athlete and Simon & Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene performed on the main stage.

[20] Acts included Manic Street Preachers, Brian Wilson, Editors, Stereophonics, Franz Ferdinand, Tinie Tempah Frightened Rabbit, Kate Nash, Slaves, Circa Waves, Honeyblood, Ardyn, Palace and Lethal Bizzle.