Every page from nearly two decades of Standon Calling — line-up announcements, festival guides, artist spotlights and stories from the fields — gathered in one place.
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- Information
- Imajica Theatre: Down the Rabbit Hole
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- Getting To Standon Calling
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- Food & Drink
- Float On Okay!
- Festival History
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- Craft Zone
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- Campfire - Reading by Usbourne Books
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- Baby and Toddler Space by Travellers Space
- Alice Hemming
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Line-ups & artists
- London Afrobeat Collective
- The Cuban Brothers
- Pale Waves
- Moses Boyd
- Mahalia
- Jake Bugg
- Griff
- Grandmaster Flash
- Georgia
- Squid
- Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
- Holly Humberstone
- HAAi
- Greentea Peng
- Elder Island
- De La Soul
- Dadi Freyr
- Bastille
- Akala
- London Elektricity
- Biig Piig
- Zoe Lyons
- Working Men's Club
- Woodland Tribe
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor Ft. Sink The Pink
- Sister Sledge
- Sado Opera
- Picture This
- Oh My God It's The Church
- Mystery Jets
- Maribou State (DJ)
- Everything Everything
- Elvana
- Ed Gamble
- BC Camplight
- Artists
- Primal Scream
- Hot Chip
- Craig David Presents TS5
- Abandoman
- Comedy
- The Haggis Horns
- The Cowshed
- The Big Top
- Sunday Line-up
- Stage Two
- Silent Disco
- Saturday Line-up
- Meantime Discovery Stage
- Main stage
- Lordship
- Literary Lounge
- Line Up
- JW Horse Box
- Groove Garden
- Great Brain Robbery
- Friday Line-up
- Folk Stage
- Dig It Sound System
- DJ & Partying
- Crime Scenes
- Cowshed
- Camp Alcatraz
- Baron Goodlove and the Dreadful Noise
News & stories
- Line Up of the Year Belongs to Standon! 🎉
- Don't just take our word for it!
- UK Festival Awards Nomination!
- From the fields of Standon to Glastonbury headliner!
- Family entertainment sorted!
- Scran-announcement
- Industrial Action Planned - Plan Ahead!
- Concert at St Mary's Church, Standon!
- The Official Standon Calling 2023 app is HERE!
- Join The Conversation
- Friday & Saturday Tickets ARE BACK!
- BBC Introducing Returns
- Meet The Curators: Pandemonium Drummers
- Meet The Curators: Backstage Bar
- Meet The Curators: Groove Garden
- Summer in Strange Valley
- Round Up The Little 'Uns...
- Comedy Line Up Revealed!
- Fine Dining Returns!
- Buying or selling tickets to Standon 23?
- Rob on the radio!
- The 2023 Story...
- 🚨 New Additions 🚨
- New Music Friday: 17th March 2023
- Music Week Awards Nomination!
- Top reasons to join us this Summer!
- The Cuban Brothers send a Christmas Message
- Our first names for Standon Calling 2023 have been released!
- A Gift to Look Forward to this Christmas
- New Music Friday 18/11/22
- New Music Friday 11/11/22
- Award Nominations
- New Music Friday 04/11/22
- New Music Friday 28/10/22
- New Music Friday 21/10/22
- New Music Friday 14/10/22
- Standon Calling '22 through the teams eyes 👀
- A view from the experts
- University of Bedfordshire Beds Big Top is BACK!
- 2022 Food
- Safer Spaces at Standon Calling
- Standon Calling takes on Glasto
- Meet the team - part 13
- Pride at Standon Calling
- Meet the team - part 12
- Pooch Programme Just Announced!
- Meet the team - part 11
- Sigrid is a Superstar
- Standon For Sam!
- Artists who could headline in three years time...
- 5 Acts Making Pop Fresh Again
- Who Let The Toys Out?! Kids Colouring Pack
- Incredible 2022 Talks Programme Revealed
- The Dive Bar ⚡ Brand New Stage for 2022
- Our 2022 Family Line Up is Here!
- 10 reasons to bring the whole family to Standon Calling
- Full Event Production of the Year Award Winners
- Get To Know Self Esteem
- 2022 Line Up Announcement
- The 2022 Story - Who Let The Toys Out? 🧸
- Merry Christmas Standoners!
- Meet the team - part 10
- A gift to remember this Christmas
- 2021 Aftermovie
- Small Business Bible
- Meet the team - part 9
- Radio 4 documentary on Standon Calling 2021 'We Lost Dancing'
- Meet the team - part 8
- Watch the Financial Times short film about Standon Calling 2021
- Meet the team - Part 7
- Meet the team - Part 6
- Tier 1.5 is coming!
- Welcome to Wild Wellbeing… Riverside!
- Time Turbulence: The Big Remix
- June 2021 Statement
- Groove Garden is back for 2021
- Meet the team - Part 5
- Meet the team - Part 4
- Meet the team - Part 3
- Meet the team - Part 2
- Day Tickets Sold Out!
- Day Tickets Released for 2021
- Meet the team - Part 1
- 2021 Coronavirus statement
- Standon Nostalgia Part 2 – 2014, 2015, 2016
- Standon Nostalgia Part 1 - 2017, 2018, 2019
- Our 15th Anniversary Postponed Until 2021
- New Kids on the Block
- Day splits are here!
- Just for Laughs - Comedy at Standon Calling 2020
- Bombay Bicycle Club - The Story So Far
- Listen: 2020 Line Up Playlist!
- Become an Ambassador: Earn Rewards!
- Where are they now? SC Acts that made it BIG!
- Top 5 Themes from the past 15 Years!
- It's The Party of ALL TIME
- Green Pledges
- 5 Reasons Why You Need to Catch Primal Scream Headline SC2021
- News
- Boutique Camping Moving into the Valley
- Standon Calling 2014 Playlist Part II
- “Festivals are the thing”, says Public Enemy’s Chuck D
- Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash, Shapeshifter, East India Youth And More Join Bill
- 5 Reasons To Watch Ella Eyre At Standon Calling This Summer
- Maximo Park and Frank Turner To Headline Standon Calling
- Theme 2014 - Lost In Latin America
- VIDEO: Standon Calling Highlights
- VIDEO: Standon Calling Superhero Training Camp
- Standon Goes Techno
- Playlist: Big Jeff’s Recommendations For Standon Calling 2014
- Camper Van Slots For 2014 On Sale
- Did you make a movie at Standon Calling?
- T-Shirts, Hoodies And Bags On Sale
- Standon Calling 2014 Tickets On Sale
- Standon Calling Thanks You
- TRAVEL UPDATE: Delays And Cancellations On Trains
- Love On The Rocks At Beefy Melons
- Important Kid’s Ticket Information
- Day Tickets And Tier 2 Weekend Tickets Now On Sale
- De La Soul DJ To Play Poolside Set As Groove Garden DJs revealed
- Introducing The Freshest Beer You’ll Find At A Festival
- The Correspondents’ limited-edition animated single
- Standon Calling Wants You
- Standon Founder Alex Trenchard Interview
- Big Jeff’s Start To The Summer Playlist
- Lucy Rose, London Grammar, Chloë Howl and Folk stage announced with full-line-up confirmed
- Flying Trapeze Showcase
- Talks, Activities and Workshops in The Strongman’s Arms
- 30 More Camper Van Spots Available
- Public Service Broadcasting advise you to pack corduroy
- No More Camper Van Slots Available
- Dance line-up featuring Nina Kraviz, Simian Mobile Disco, Gilles Peterson, DJ Format, Greg Wilson and more
- Fly Through The Festival
- Digitalism, The Joy Formidable, The D.O.T. featuring Mike Skinner, Toy and many more
- Theme 2013: Running Away From The Circus
- Local Tickets Now On Sale
- Band of Skulls on Standon Calling
- Student Ambassadors
- Calling All Dog Walkers
- Everything you need to know if you’re bringing your kids to Standon
- Big Jeff’s Welcome to 2013
- Analogue Photo Booth Prints
- Super Early Bird Tickets for 2013 now on sale
- Standon Recalling and Standon Calling 2013
- Stealing Sheep album launch party
- The Meantime Discovery Stage Goes Off
- Stage and Day Splits
- Danny Boyle’s Olympic opening ceremony drummers to perform at Standon
- Ultimate guide to Standon Calling
- What to expect from King Charles’ set
- Tickets available on the door
- Site Map
- Dig It Sound System returns to Standon
- Standon Calling wants you
- Taxi for Standon
- Band4Hope to bring message tree to Standon
- Under Covers Literary Lounge
- Fat Freddy’s Drop Interview
- Cowshed line-up and final acts announced
- Standon Calling founder talks to Lauren Laverne
- Introducing the Groove Garden
- Salon to bring leading cultural speakers to Standon
- BIGKids “can’t wait” for Standon Calling
- Whisky in the portable bar
- Toddla T to release new album after Standon
- New Secret Dance Stage
- Standon Calling Dog Show 2012
- Do you want to play on our main stage?
- Discover a New World of Beer
- Meet the brains behind the weirdest adventure Standon’s ever seen
- Casiokids excited to return to Standon
- How to win our fancy dress competition
- This Friday 4th May - Stortfest Ticket now includes camping!
- Standon Calling is Brendan Rogers “favourite festival”
- London Carnage Battle of the Bands winner to play Standon
- Have your picture taken in our Analogue Photo Booth
- Taster of what to expect from !!! (Chk Chk Chk)
- The Skints are “stoked” to play Standon
- ‘Journey to the Ends of the Earth’ Treasure Hunt
- Standon Calling at the Stortfest Crawl
- Stealing Sheep up for Award
- More acts announced
- King Charles Mercury Prize Sessions
- Video trailer
- Local tickets now on sale
- Fat Freddy’s Drop promise full, 90-min headline set
- 2012 Theme Announced
- Death In Vegas Playlist
- Headliners And First Artists Announced
- Last Day to Buy Early Bird Tickets
- Boutique Camping on sale
- Camper van tickets now on sale
- Early Bird Tickets on sale
- Merry Christmas
- Twisted Licks Christmas Party
- Rave in a Horse Box
- Super Early Bird Tickets
- Spiritualized forced to pull out
- Horse Box Mixtapes
- Stage Times
- Phoenix Futures
- Road to Standon: Final Heat
- Penguin Café to play on the BBC
- Monster Flicks
- Final four bands added to line-up
- Chariot of the Gods
- 50 New Acts Announced
- JW Seasonnaires Collaboration
- Dan Le Sac’s Standon Mixtape
- Standon Calling video
- Road to Standon Round Two
- Raghu Dixit Project wins award
- More Than 30 New Acts
- Boutique Camping on sale
- First acts announced
- Camper Van Tickets Now On Sale
- Gods & Monsters
- Anna Calvi interview
- Flava of the month
- Standon will deliver
- Early Bird Extension
- Date change - 2011
- Tickets Still on Sale
- It’s 2am…where’s the party?
- Check Out the Stage Times
- Steal £5,000 worth of art
- Standon on the radio
- Books, Booze and Boogie Woogie
- How to Get to the Festival
- Dressing Up, Dancing and Shopping
- Late-night lock-ins
- Return of the Killer Tees
- Efterklang Interview
- Even More New Acts
- Boutique Camping
- Calling all kids
- Theme Launch Party
- Why Revere Like Standon
- Killer T-shirt Contest
- New Acts Announced
- Tropical Pre-Party
- First Acts Announced
- Road to Standon
- Standon Calling Presents…
- Want To DJ From An Ice Cream Van At Standon Calling?
- Wake Up To The Rehab Rave
- Vote Standon At The UK Festival Awards
- Volunteer At Standon Calling
- VJ West
- VIDEO: Standon Calling 2014 Highlights
- VIDEO: Standon Calling 2013 highlights
- VIDEO: Fancy Dress Highlights 2015
- VIDEO: CoppaFeel - What Feels Normal To You?
- Tickets And ID
- Tickets
- These Days Late-Night DJs At Standon Calling
- Theme and More Announced
- The Great Brain Robbery
- The Fields of Standon
- The Dig
- The Bookclub Boutique
- Telepathe
- Taxi To The Festival?
- Swimming
- Strike Gold! Win The Ultimate Festival Weekend
- Standon is Ten!
- Standon Spotlight: Lonelady
- Standon Calling 2014 playlist
- Standon Calling 2014 Site Map
- Standon Calling 2014 Artists Nominated For Mercury Prize
- Standon Calling 2007
- Stag Vs Hen At Standon Calling
- Spoken Ink
- Spiritualized
- Sound Of Rum
- Sink The Pink Confirmed To Close Topshed!
- Rotten Hill Gang
- Rob Da Bank
- Road To Standon
- Revere
- Public Enemy headlining
- Pre-party
- Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
- News Archives - Page 2 of 2
- New Clean Bandit Video
- Meantime Returns With The Freshest Beer You'll Find At A Festival
- Local tickets on sale now
- Listen: The March Playlist
- Line Up
- Line Up
- Liars
- Last Chance For Super Early Bird Tickets
- Justice
- Introducing The Duchess Of Canvey Island
- Heritage Arts Company
- Gods & Monsters
- Gilles Peterson
- Free Gig
- Fran And Josh
- Felix Da Housecat Talks Festivals
- Efterklang
- Dr Sketchy
- Day Tickets On Sale
- Dance With Dig-It Sound System
- DJs and more live acts announced
- Caravan Palace
- Calling
- Boutique Camping
- Big Jeff's Standon Calling 2014 Playlist and Preview
- Best Standon Calling Yet
- Battles
- Basement Jaxx Announced As First Headliner
- 3 Areas We're Improving For Standon Calling 2015
- 11 Ways to Party After Dark at Standon Calling
- 10 Years of Music, Madness & Memories
- 10 Bands Who Played Standon Calling Before You'd Heard Of Them
Galleries & video
Festival pages
- Postponement Q&A
- Wild Wellbeing
- Canteen Rib & Quinn
- 2023 Theme
- 2023 Family
- 2023 Line Up News Priority List
- 2022 Aftermovie
- Live-In Vehicles
- Tier 6 Tickets
- 2023 Tickets On Sale Now
- Boutique Priority List
- Glastonbury Limited Time Offer!
- Swimming Pool
- New! Family Bundle
- Download the 2022 App!
- Standon For Schools
- Work With Us
- Contact Us
- Full Event Production of the Year Award Winners
- Thank you Standoners!
- 2022 tickets
- 2021 show stop
- Pre-event update on tickets and the PCCP
- Pre-event Covid Certification Process - Step-by-Step
- Pre-Event Covid Certification Process
- Cashless Wristband Refunds
- Cashless Top Up
- Stage & Day Splits
- New!
- Stage Splits
- Lavish Lands
- 2021 FAQs
- Standon Calling at Home
- - Standon Calling
- newsletter
- Accessibility Info
- Terms & Conditions
- Backstage Bar
- Hot Tubs
- Line up Poster
- Line up Poster
- Primal Scream Announced for 2020
- Boutique Camping
- Have Your Say!
- 2020 Tickets!
- Explore Your Wild and Wellbeing
- 5 Unmissable Things to Find at our Brand New Venue, The Boogaloo
- 4 Things You Can't Miss Out On This Weekend
- Everything You Need to Know for Standon 2019
- Our Green Pledges
- 5 Unmissable Things to Find at our Brand New Venue, The Boogaloo
- Announcing our Uni of Bedfordshire Partnership
- Our Top Glastonbury Moments
- Book Your Table!
- Our 2019 Festival Map!
- Map
- Spotlight On: The Cuban Brothers
- Top Up £100 Today and We’ll Give You £5 Free Bar Credit!
- Tier Jump Incoming!
- Food Glorious Food
- Spotlight On: Dick and Dom
- Announcing our full comedy line up!
- 5 Reasons you need to join our Wild Wellbeing program
- Time To Top Up!
- Volunteer at Standon Calling!
- Announcing our BBC Introducing and Thursday night Line Up
- QUIZ: What Type Of Festival Goer Are You?
- Last Chance to split your festival ticket price into three!
- #TakeYourTentHome
- Camplight are back at Standon!
- Calling For The Community - Finn The Police Dog
- Spotlight on: Mahalia
- The best things to do in Hertfordshire
- Spotlight on: Emily Burns
- Meet the cover bands at Standon Calling 2019
- Family Line Up Announcement!
- Get Your Group Together!
- Earth Day 2019
- Line Up 2019
- Get The App!
- Kate Nash: The Definitive Timeline
- What's New For 2019? Part One.
- Wolf Alice's rise to the top
- Day Splits Are Here!
- Spotlight on: Lewis Capaldi
- The Japanese House, Annabel Allum & Maven Grace Just Announced!
- Our top party picks for Standon 2019
- 5 Unmissable DJ's at Standon Calling
- Which Accommodation Package Is For Me?
- Mortimer Nannies Now On Sale!
- 5 Reasons To Join The Friendly Fires Reunion
- Standon Talent Booker, Ami Lord on Inclusion & International Women's Day
- QUIZ: Build your ideal pancake and we'll tell you who you are from our line up
- Friendly Fires & More Just Announced!
- More names & tier change incoming!
- Which Boutique Camping option is for me?
- Our access application form is now open
- Have your say: What's the ultimate Nile Rodgers track?
- Become a Standon Calling Ambassador
- Comedy Names Just Announced
- Family Headliners Announced!
- 50:50 Gender Balance Pledge
- Rag'n'Bone Man is Your Friday Headliner
- Watch the 2018 Highlights Film!
- iLocker | Pre-Book Now
- Hanok x Truffle Restaurant
- Wild Wellbeing Camp
- Orchard Pig Cider
- Jarvis Cocker and more added to the lineup!
- Camden Town Brewery
- BBC Introducing acts announced
- Kid Fiesta's Groove Garden
- The Great Brain Robbery presents Tech Noir
- *NEW* Bus travel from Tuned In Travel
- Safer Spaces At Festivals
- Festival Safe
- *NEW* Eco-Luxury Loowatt Toilets for 2018
- Ghetto Grillz
- Thursday Line Up Revealed!
- Camplight Pre-Pitched Tents On Sale
- Mortimer Nannies Babysitting Service Open for Bookings
- Day Tickets Released
- Thank You
- Family Fun this Summer
- Boutique Camping Open for Bookings
- Bryan Ferry Announced As Sunday Headliner
- Creative Applications
- Traders
- Band Submissions
- Join us this Christmas!
- £8,455 Raised for War Child
- Cashless Wristband Top Up
- Fun & Workshops
- LeBun Diner now open for pre-booking!
- Incredible Food Line Up Announced
- Volunteer Applications Open for 2017
- Boutique Camping
- 2017 Ambassadors Scheme Launched
- Orbital Announced as First Headliner for 2017
- Lavish Lands On Sale Now
- Early Bird Tickets Sold Out
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy and Cookies Statement
- Watch the 2016 Highlights Video
- First Line up announcement for 2016
- refund
- Your Family Festival
- What To Expect
- Volunteer at Standon Calling
- Trapeze
- Traders & Performers
- Tickets News
- Theme
- The Welcome Feast
- The Warm Up Party
- The Standon Story
- Terms and Conditions
- Supernova Dining
- Story 2018
- Story 2017
- Soulfull Sanctuary at Standon Calling 2016
- Shop
- Road to Standon
- Privacy Policy
- Our Charity Partners
- Octopia
- Nick Cope
- News
- Music
- Mortimer Nannies
- Location
- Lineup 2017
- Line-Up
- Line Up By Day
- Line Up
- Lavish Lands News
- Launch Party 2016
- Launch Party
- Kids
- Kelis x Le Bun
- Kelis Appearance at the Welcome Feast
- Homepage
- Getting Here
- Get in touch
- Get Involved
- GBR News Piece
- Full Line Up
- Friends of Standon Info
- Friends and Ambassadors Home
- Food News
- Family Programme
- Family Info
- FAQs
- FAQ
- Embrace the Summer!
- Electronic Line Up Announcement
- Easy Travel
- Dogs Welcome
- Day Tickets & New Acts
- Cookie Policy
- Ceru On Tour
- Camping
- Calling Presents
- Ambassadors
- Ambassador Info
- Alice Hemming and Tamsyn Murray Live Reading
- Accessibility
- Access Info
- About
- 2017 Earlybird Tickets
- 2017 Ambassadors
- 2016 Story
- 2016 Festival Map
- 2016 Family Programme
- 2015 Highlights
- 2013 Theme
- 2010 Theme
- #standonis10