Teen Dies After Medical Episode at Kendal Calling

A 17-year-old girl died after suffering a medical episode at the Kendal Calling music festival in Cumbria in the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026. Emergency services were called to the festival site at Lowther Deer Park near Penrith at approximately 2:15 a.m. but were unable to save her.

According to Cumbria Constabulary, officers and paramedics from the North West Ambulance Service attended the scene and administered CPR. The teenager was pronounced dead at the location. Police confirmed her family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death and are appealing for witnesses. Investigators are particularly keen to speak with anyone who was in the area of the festival's Calling Out tent and the Big Wheel around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. Police specifically mentioned a group of women who alerted first responders after becoming concerned for the girl's welfare.

Festival organizers stated that the individual was immediately attended to by onsite security and medical teams when she became unwell. Paramedics and medical personnel provided emergency care at the scene. A...