What is it?

Set in the beautiful, sweeping grounds of the historic Henham Park Estate, Southwold, on the sunrise coast of Suffolk, the award-winning Latitude features an eclectic mix of alternative music alongside the weird and the wonderful. Expect the world of indie rock to collide head-on with the very best in cabaret, theatre, literature and performance art to create a truly colourful festival experience over four days.

Discovering and exploring new things is a big part of the Latitude experience. Whether it's encountering a thrilling live band on one in one of the many Music Arenas, discovering new musical talent on the Lake Stage, being engrossed in a brand new novel at the Literary Arena, unearthing the next Wordsworth at the Poetry Arena, side-splitting laughter in the Comedy Arena, quirky freaky experiences in the Cabaret Arena, being blown away by an exhilarating production at the Theatre Arena, Latitude always has something fresh, vibrant and exciting to offer from the vast world of creative arts.

Latitude Festival 2008 will push things further with an incredible, exciting new line up that will guarantee another wonderful weekend in the beautiful surroundings of Henham Park.

Where & When?

Latitude takes place on July 17th to 20th in the beautiful, sweeping grounds of the historic Henham Park Estate, Southwold, on the sunrise coast of Suffolk. Arena opening times: Thursday 5pm / Friday - Sunday 10am (tbc)

Who's playing?

Friday Obelisk Arena Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab For Cutie, The Go! Team, British Sea Power, Beth Orton, The Aliens, Murder By Death, Grammatics

Uncut Arena Amadou & Mariam, Martha Wainwright, Julian Cope, Howling Bells, Black Kids, Gravenhurst, Heloise & The Savoir Faire

Sunrise Arena Crystal Castles, Clinic, Animal Kingdom, Slow Club, Broken Records, Rosie & The Goldbug, The Joy Formidable, Godwits

The Lake Stage Errors, James Yuill, Johnny Foreigner, Gideon Conn, Jonquil, A.P.A.T.T

Saturday Obelisk Arena Sigur Ros, Elbow, Seasick Steve, dEUS, I Am Kloot, White Lies

Uncut Arena The Mars Volta, Guillemots, The House Of Love, The Coral (acoustic set), Wild Beasts, Magistrates

Sunrise Arena Metronomy, Johnny Flynn, Anya Marina, Billy The Kid, Wallis Bird, Nic Dawson Kelly

The Lake Stage Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds, Sky Larkin, This City, The Voluntary Butler Scheme, The Kabeedies, Swanton Bombs

Sunday Obelisk Arena Interpol, Grinderman, The Breeders, Foals, Nada Surf, Fields, Joanna Newsom

Uncut Arena Tindersticks, Blondie, Sam Isaac

Sunrise Arena Special Guests, Black Lips, Lyke Li, Beggars, Thomas Tantrum, Hold Fire, Tallulah Rendall

The Lake Stage The Wave Picture, Thecocknbullkid, Lovvers

Also Confirmed: - Truckers Of Husk - Kyte - Matthew Sawyer & The Ghosts - Derwyddon Dr Gonzo - The Beep Seals - Kategoes - Rod Thomas - Johnny Foreigner - Bearsuit - Elle S'appelle - Tim And Sam's Tim And Sam Band - Island Line - The School

Comedy Arena Bill Bailey, Ross Noble, Rich Hall, Omid Djalli, Frankie Boyle, Simon Amstell, Lee Mack, Russell Howard, Tim Minchin, Phill Jupitus & Friends Improv, Otis Lee Grenshaw, Robin Ince, Stewart Lee, Phil Kay, Simon Day, Scott Capurro, Lucy Porter, Andrew Lawrence, Dave Fulton, Hans Teeuwen, Simon Evans, Milton Jones, Dan Atkinson, Jason Wood, Arnab Chanda, Ben Norris, Jon Richardson, Garey Marx, Stephen Grant, Hal Gruttenden, Miles Jupp, Russell Kane, Rufus Hound, Daniel Rigby, Michael Fabbri, Guilty Pleasures

Literary Arena Iain Banks, Hanif Kureishi, A L Kennedy Irvine Welsh, Mike Gayle, Simon Armitage, Dave Gorman, John Bunside,Gautam Malkani, Mark Thomas, Esther Freud, Antonia Quirke, Jon Ronson, Peter Hook, Claudia Hammond, John Niven, Gregory Normington, Stuart Maconie, Andrew Glover, John King, Raffaella Barker, Toby Litt, Helen Walsh, Catherine O'Flynn, Mark Barowcliffe, Tania Glyde, John Williams, Michael Hodges, Pete Atkin, Paul Torday, Mark Borkowski

Poetry Arena Carol Ann Duffy, Adrian Mitchell, John Hegley & Keith Moore, Simon Armitage, John Burnside, Attila The Stockbroker, Luke Wright, Daljit Nagra, Aoife Mannix, Joe Dunthorne, Aisle16, Porky The Poet, Teen Angst, Niall O' Sullivan, Joel Stickley, John Berkavitch, Rachel Pantechnicon, Kat Francois, Tim Clare, Ross Sutherland, Chris Hicks, Byron Vincent, Elvis Mcgonagall, Hovis In Wonderland, Poem Inbetween People, Yanny Mac Domestic Goddess, Dockers MC, Tim Wells, Nathan Filer, Andy Craven-Griffiths, Hannah Walker, John Osborne, Project Adorno, Mik Artistik, Josh Weller, Tim Turnbull, Paul Mac Joyce, Kate Tempest

On The Lake Sadler's Wells, The Impressibles, Rafael Amargo, Riccardo Meneghini, Helix Dance, The Blank Album

DJs Guilty Pleasures, Swap-A-Rama

In The Woods The Dialogue Project

Cabaret Vauxhallville, Lenny Beige, Gawkagogo Freakshow, Burly Q, Marisa Carnesky And Her Magic War Show, The Laundrettas, The Voguettes, Glitterbanditz, Learn To Play The Ukelele In Under An Hour (How George Formby Saved My Life), Tripplicate

Film & Music Arena Mark Lamarr presents God's Jukebox with Buzzcocks, Ell 'Paperboy' Reed & The True Loves, James Hunter, The Heavy, Pete Molinari, Barry Admonson, Chris Shepherd, George Pringle, Halloween Short Film Festival, BAFTA, Postsecret, Jonny Trunk presents Vision On, Jes Benstock, Future Cinema Live Presents Guillemots/Erasherhead, Lautrec vs Sonver, The Last Tuesday Society, Their Heats Were Full Of Spring, Darryls Hard Liquor and Porn Film Society, Michael Nyman, A Complete History Of My Sexual Failures & Chris Waitt Q&A, Bishi, Johnny Flynn, Birds Eye View Presents Juice Live Soundtrack To The Danger Girl, Hey Negrita/We Dreamed America, Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring & Buzzard Buzzard Visuals, Pivot, The Exploits Of Elaine & The Book Of Love, The Smoking Cabinet, English Language, Rubberheart, Sweet starring The Mighty Boosh, Patti Plinko & Her Boy

Theatre Arena Royal Court Theatre, painesplough, thebushtheatre, National Theatre new connections, RSC, nabokov, The Pick Of The Pleasance, Ken Campbell's School Of Night, Pack Of The Pleasance, Fat Tongue, Birds Of Britain, Theatre 503, Dirty Protest, Drywrite, Sincera Productions, Arcola Theatre, Operating Theatre Company, The Lyric Hammersmith, Durang Durang

BBC Radio 4 Arena Just A Minute featuring Nicholas Parsons, Ross Noble & Phill Jupitus, Loose Ends featuring Peter Curran & Guillemots, Stories With Latitude featuring John Hedgley & Lucy Porter + more TBA, The Now Show with Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Marcus Brigstocke and Mitch Benn, Poetry Please featuring Roger McGough, Broadcasting House presented by Martha Kearney, Bespoken Word featuring Mister Gee, Writersroom + more

How do I get tickets?

Weekend tickets are all sold out. Day tickets are available for Friday and Sunday priced £55 each. All priced subject to booking fees. Buy here>>> http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/tickets/index.aspx

Weekend tickets are all sold out. Day tickets are available for Friday priced £55 each. All priced subject to booking fees.

Buy Tickets Here

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official festival site here: Latitude Festival