Teenage girl dies at Kendal Calling Festival
A teenage girl died at the Kendal Calling festival in the early hours of Sunday (August 2), police have said.
Emergency services were called to the festival site at 2.13am following reports of a teenage girl suffering a medical episode.
Cumbria Police officers and colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service attended.
Despite the best efforts of emergency responders, including the administration of CPR, a 17-year-old girl was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
A police spokesman said: “Her family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
“Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding her death are ongoing.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of the ‘Calling Out’ tent and the ‘Big Wheel’ within the Kendal Calling site at around 2am (August 2 2026) or anyone who has any information that may assist officers with their enquiries.
“Officers are particularly keen to speak with a group of women who alerted first responders to the girl after becoming concerned for her welfare.
“Anyone with information can contact police online at https://www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it or call 101, quoting incident number 26 of August 2 2026.”
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.