Kendal Torchlight Postponed for 2026

After much careful thought, we’ve made the difficult but responsible decision to postpone Kendal Torchlight for 2026. Rising operational costs and reduced confirmed funding mean we cannot deliver the safe, vibrant event our community deserves this year. This is a pause with purpose. As our team said in today’s announcement: “Pressing pause is incredibly hard, …

Are you looking for a way to help out the local community? If you are, then Torchlight is the perfect opportunity! Kendal Torchlight Carnival is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to help bring together the incredible team of people who make our event possible. This role is all about connecting, recruiting, organising and communicating with our amazing volunteers in …