Kendal Calling 2012 reveals line up for Chai Wallahs

FESTIVAL DATES: FRIDAY 27^TH – SUNDAY 29^TH JULY 2012

Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District

TICKET PRICE: £105 ADULT / £50 11-15YR OLDS / UNDER 11 FREE

Tickets available at www.ticketline.co.uk

www.kendalcalling.com 

Winner of Best Small Festival Live UK award 2011 and UK Festival Award 2010 - 14 stages –

3 days and nights of fun in the fields in the beautiful Lake District

Continuing the run of weekly announcements, Kendal Calling presents a haven of eclectic and world music; The Kaylied area that returns this year in an exciting partnership with promoter legends Chai Wallahs and Global Local!

‘Chai Wallahs’ is the largest independent music venue touring the UK festival circuit, consistently creating a spectacular and energising environment that provides the perfect back drop for programming and production partner ‘Diplomats of Sound’. The Chai Wallahs stage in the Kaylied area will be a melting pot of genres purveying sounds from across the globe bringing extra layers to one of the North’s most diverse festival line-ups. Chai Wallahs in the Kaylied lays on the best in folk, balkan beats, hip hop, jazz, live dubstep, funk and ska!

Landing into the Kaylied area with their beautifully crafted marquee, shisha lounge and famed festival stage; Chai Wallahs and Arts Council funded project Global Local will revamp the Kaylied stage and serve up exotic flavours. Produced by Continental Drifts and its partners, Global Local is a ground breaking project that consistently brings some of the world’s best music to festival stages.

Dance outfit Dreadzone will be setting the night alight with their arresting sound and catalogue of hits. On the flip side are the calming sounds of Benjamin Francis Leftwich who has been making waves on the acoustic folk scene and will also take to the stage with his acclaimed sound.

6-piece Yes Sir Boss are an unstoppable force. Hailing from Bristol the outfit are original and distinctive with off beat rhythms, singalong choruses and epic riff and horn sections!

Edinburgh based band, Hidden Orchestra combine drummers, samples and dub basslines to create cinematic soundscapes, which is truly music to be experienced.

Festival favourites King Porter Stomp are also joining the bill along with folk extraordinaire Lucy Rose who has been receiving lots of national attention of late, and Jesca Hoop who returns to Kendal following the release of her third album “The House That Jack Built” this Summer.

One act not to be missed are 10-piece live band Slamboree, who waltz aboard complete with circus performers, brass sections, carnivalesque guitars and more to create an immersive audio-visual experience, incorporating electronic music with live instruments, acrobatics, pyrotechnics and fire! 

Other artist highlights include Kendal Calling favourite and much-loved BBC Radio DJ Craig Charles who returns to close the festival with his acclaimed Funk and Soul Show which is sure to get those wellies deep down on the dancefloor for his extra special extended set at this year’s festival.

The music and activities in the Kendal Calling meadow span 14 diverse stages and areas, situated in a close-knit site that means you’re never far from your friends; areas include Mainstage, GLoW dance tent,

Calling Out new music stage, Chai Wallahs in the Kaylied area, Soapbox, Kids Area, Kendal Calling Real Ale Festival tent, Garden of Eden, Village Green, New Woodland area (details tba), Happy Slap boutique, Riot Jazz, Houseparty, Sailor Jerry’s, Songsmith Solar stage, and new for 2012; Kopparberg Kube and Tim Peak’s Diner brought to you by Tim Burgess of the Charlatans!

www.kendalcalling.com 

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Kendal Calling tickets on sale 23rd feb

KENDAL CALLING FESTIVAL ON SALE 9AM ON THURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY

PLUS 1^ST CROP OF ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

FESTIVAL DATES: FRIDAY 27^TH – SUNDAY 29^TH JULY 2012

Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District

Tickets available at 9am on Thursday 23^rd February from www.ticketline.co.uk

www.kendalcalling.com

Winner of Live UK Best Small Festival 2011 & UK Festival Awards Best Small Festival 2010

11 stages – 3 days and nights of fun in the fields in the beautiful Lake District

The most anticipated festival in the Lake District, Kendal Calling are set to make a big announcement next week and open the flood gates once more as tickets go on sale! With tickets released at 9am on Thursday 23^rd February, the news of the first crop of hand-picked line-up will also be unleashed at the same time with info revealed across the website, facebook and twitter.

Kendal Calling HQ have secured another spellbinding bill of acts set to grace the 11 stages along with a myriad of performers, art and exhibits all set to descend on one of the UKs most breathtaking festival sites.

Nominated for Best Small Festival in the 2012 NME awards, Kendal Calling have delivered a sold out event every year for the past 6 years attracting revellers from all over the UK. Spread across 3 days in late July, Kendal Calling return bigger and bolder than ever before with a multitude of additions and tweaks to make the 3-day party even better.

With areas including Mainstage, GLoW dance tent, Calling Out new music stage, Kaylied tent, Soapbox, Kids Area, Kendal Calling real ale festival, Garden of Eden, Village Green and the Houseparty, Kendal Calling has something for everyone.

Kendal Calling cannot wait to reveal a taster of the 2012 line-up. Hundreds more acts across all 11 stages will be announced over the coming months so watch this space...

EDITORS NOTES: FULL TICKET DETAILS AND CAMPING OPTIONS COMING SOON

KEY INFO:

Date:                                        27^th – 29^th July 2012

Location:                                  Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, CA10 2HN

Tickets info:

Adult: £105 full weekend / 11-15yrs £50 / under 11 – free (must have a ticket)

More details on Emperors Field camping area & camping accommodation coming soon

Ticket link: www.kendalcalling.com /  www.ticketline.co.uk

   

WHAT THE ARTISTS SAID ABOUT KENDAL CALLING 2011:

"It was definitely the highlight of a really great festival season for us, the site was amazing and the crowd were one of the best we've played to. We enjoyed it so much we camped and stayed the rest of the weekend." – The Cribs

"Beautiful site, a refreshing absence of corporate logos, fantastic soundsystem and up for it crowd. Perfect gig.”  - Adam Freeland

“Kendal was a riot. It’s quickly becoming the best festival in Britain with a true family atmosphere.” – Craig Charles

“It’s unlike any other festival… One of the highlights of the summer” – Tim Burgess (Charlatans)

“Amazing setting, lovely people, great mix of music & a real ale tent right next to where I was DJing!” – Mr Scruff

“Kendal calling is like our dream festival, a beautiful location, not too big, not too small… The atmosphere was electric” – Young Knives

WHAT THE PRESS SAID ABOUT KENDAL CALLING 2011 -

"A beautiful Lake District location is the setting for a festival that has already won over many fans" - Daily Mirror

"Cool Cumbrian independent festival that is set to rock the lake district" - Guardian

"Run to the hills for this small, family-friendly indie-dance festival" - Independent

"This is the Glastonbury of the North, albeit a fraction of the size." - Marie Claire

"One of the most beautifully scenic places in the country" - NME

"Award winning indie festival in the Lake District. The stunning 150 acre field and woodland site is transformed by artwork, flags and a glowing dance tent." - Sunday Times Culture

"Kendal Calling once again boasts a stellar line up at this family friendly fest in picturesque surrounds" - Time Out

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Kendal Calling wins 2011 BEST SMALL FESTIVAL in Live UK music awards

Last night, the Lake District based festival Kendal Calling took home the Live UK music industry award for Best Small Festival - under 15,000. The award is a true accolade as the event was nominated to win by music industry experts. LIVE UK, who host the awards, are the only magazine dedicated to the UK’s contemporary live music industry; providing news, features and information to 2,500 key professionals. Kendal Calling were cherry picked, and the team are delighted to receive this valuable and highly sought after peer to peer accolade!

The festival has come a long way since its inception in 2006 when it was a small gathering of 900 people and a two day event in a park in Kendal. Directors of the festival Andy Smith and Ben Robinson have remained true to their ethos of bringing national and internationally recognised artists as well as providing a platform for regional talent to their local area. The festival prides itself on hosting the most fun and frolics you can have in the fields, and in 2010 they earned the UK Best Small Festival award at the UK Festival Awards voted for by the fans.

The small, core team behind Kendal Calling has gone from strength to strength with their projects, whilst the festival has sold out each year and although grown in size has retained its intimate and friendly atmosphere. 2011 saw the KC team launch ‘Live From Jodrell Bank’, a 5,000 capacity sell-out show featuring space rock band The Flaming Lips performing in the shadow of the famous Lovell telescope. More transmissions are in the pipeline at Jodrell Bank as well as exciting new areas at Kendal Calling Festival, including the return of the original festival Olympics the Cumbrian Olympics in recognition of London 2012 games.

Ben Robinson, Co-Festival Founder and Director said on behalf of the festival:

“It’s been an amazing year, the festival has gone from strength to strength, and we’re extremely proud of the whole larger team now involved. The festival is testament to those who come and year on year continues to attract a lovely bunch of people who just want to have a good time… which is what we set out to do 6 years ago."

The festival has always boasted a line up that punches well above its weight, plus has a plethora of entertainment for all ages, without the heavy price tag! Headliners at the festival last year included legends Blondie and the almighty Chase & Status. Plans for 2012 event are already under way and announcements are due to be made early 2012 - keep checking the website for more details.

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