Girl, 17, dies in ‘medical episode’ at UK music festival

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 2, 2026 11:57am Updated August 2, 2026 11:57am The Streets headlining the main stage at Kendal Calling in 2024 (Picture: Ant Longstaff/Shutterstock) A 17-year-old girl has died after she suffered a medical episode at Kendal Calling music festival in Cumbria, polic

A 17-year-old girl has died following a medical episode at a popular festival in the North.

Police are looking into the circumstances after the teen was pronounced dead at the scene at the popular UK festival

A 17-year-old girl has sadly been confirmed to have died after reportedly suffering a medical episode while at the popular UK music festival Kendal Calling as police appeal for witnesses

Emergency services were called to the site following reports of a teenage girl suffering a medical episode

Police and paramedics were called to the Kendal Calling festival site in Cumbria in the early hours of Sunday morning

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The young girl was pronounced dead at the scene following a medical episode at Kendal Calling music festival

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has died following a "medical episode" at a popular festival headlined by the Scissor Sisters. The teenager passed away after suffering the medical episode at around 2.15am at Kendal Calling festival. Officers have asked for anyone in the Calling Out tent area and the Big Wheel at the time of the epi

The 17-year-old passed away in the early hours of this morning after suffering the medical episode at around 2.15AM.

Cumbria Police says the 17-year-old girl suffered a medical episode.