What to Expect

Here’s just a sprinkling of what you can expect to experience at Standon Calling this summer:

• The opportunity to see artists in a more intimate festival setting than anywhere else.
• A swimming pool to cool off in or lounge around during the day. There’s nothing like it at any other festival in the UK.
• Bars that never seem to close. We have a late-night licence that our guests take enthusiastic advantage of.
• To discover a bunch of artists about to breakthrough. Think the likes of Florence and the Machine and Mumford & Sons before they go on to become uber-stars.
• A nightclub in a cowshed which never seems to close. It’s another unique feature.
• An incredibly friendly crowd. We know we’re biased, but our guests continue to make Standon Calling the experience it is.
• A gorgeous setting. Standon Calling is set in the spacious grounds of a 16th century manor house.
• Some truly creative costumes. Our guests have amazing imaginations when it comes to interpreting the fancy dress theme.
• A theme that isn’t just about the costumes. Each year it shapes and influences the stages, set design, our artists, our installations and the interactive theatre.
• An array of food that is almost a line-up in itself.
• Various art installations scattered around our fields.
• Space to camp. People don’t like to be crammed on top of each other, so we make sure you’re not.
• Not a very long journey if you’re coming from London. We’re just 40 minutes away.