When: 24th – 27th July 2024
Where: Henham Park, Suffolk, England
LATITUDE!!!! It’s that time of year again, when a host of small-sized festivals snaffle up all the cool indie band and upcoming artist (Hey Truck, Y Not, etc.) and somewhere in a field in Suffolk all of the UK’s middle class families soak up sun, some of the UK’s best comedy acts, a whole host of live podcasts’ recordings and other talks, and of course a crowd-pleasing middle-age set of headliners.
2025’s version of that list has the septuagenarian Geordie Sting headlining the opening night on Friday. In his new trio configuration, he’s been getting great reviews and has a back catalogue to die for. Over on the Second Stage (still sponsor-less) is pop pixie Sigrid, who has melodies and catchy choruses galore and offers a nice piece of counter programming.
Other acts to look out for on Friday are indie-pop newcomer Matilda Mann, Eurovision earworm creators Remember Monday, the evergreen showman Billy Bragg, and indie rockers from two generations, Feeder and Sprints. The big name on Friday, though, and returning to the live scene after a decade away are Basement Jaxx.
If none of that takes your fancy, then check out the Comedy tent, with Greg Davies headlining with TV’s The Sinnerman, Paul Sinha, Ivo Graham, Olga Koch, and Kiri Prichard-McLean supporting. Oh, and some guy called Ubiquitous Joel Dommet.
Saturday sees Jade Bird in the early afternoon slot, and definitely worth catching off the back of her excellent new album. She’s followed later in the day by orchestral-dance outfit Clean Bandit, those rioters from Leeds Kaiser Chiefs – currently touring their impeccable debut Employment – before Norman Cook himself, Fatboy Slim, takes the stage to laser his way through the night. If that’s not your thing then the fantastically witty and British sounds of Public Service Broadcasting are on the Second Stage before Leon Bridges brings his critically acclaimed Texan soul to a field in southern England.
Feeling in the mood for a lift on Saturday? Well Harriet Kelmsley – recently of Amazon Video’s Laugh Out Loud – kicks things off early before a packed-to-the-tent-top line-up of… deep breath… Glenn Moore, Marcus Brigstocke, Sophie Duker, Marl Watson, Kerry Godliman, Michelle Wolff, and headliner Reggie Watts swell the Comedy Tent.
Bringing the end of the weekend to a start are Hamish Hawk and The War and The Treaty on the Second Stage, followed by Lapsley, Pale Waves, and Palace. This all means the Second Stage outshines the Obelisk Stage on the final day where festival stalwarts Elbow and Snow Patrol are the highlights. You can make your own mind up about how you feel about that.
Across the Latitude site across the weekend are a massive amount of other things to do. There’s a sizeable children’s play area, a bunch of restaurants, fancy bars, saunas, and that kind of thing. There’s the Theatre Stage, The Listen Post – which guarantees to have some fascinating stuff going on. And if it gets too warm for you, you can always have a dip in the lake – supervised of course.
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