LATITUDE festival

latitude

Date:

Thursday 15th - Sunday 18th July 10

Location:

Henham Park Estate, Beccles, Suffolk There are 11 weeks and 1 day until Latitude 2010 Latitude isn't just about music, but has a full spectrum of art including film, comedy, theatre, cabaret, dance, poetry, literature and art together for a fun-filled, cultural adventure by the sea. The dates for the fifth Latitude which has a capacity of 25,000 are confirmed as Friday 16th to Sunday 18th July 2010, with the festival opening it's gates on Thursday 15th July for some limited non-musical entertainment. Line-up Florence And The Machine, Belle & Sebastian, and Vampire Weekend have been announced as the headliners. Joining them will be James, The Feeling, The Coral, The Temper Trap, James, Laura Marling, Hockey, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mumford & Sons, Midlake, Dirty Projectors, Frank Turner, Wild Beasts, Noah And The Whale, Yeasayer, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Empire Of The Sun, The National, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Horrors, Darwin Deez, Archie Bronson Outfit, Lupen Crook, Active Child, Charlotte Gainsbourg Tickets Early bird tickets are no longer available. Weekend tickets are on sale priced at £155, day tickets are priced at £65, and a campervan Pass is priced at £15, family campervan pass £20. Children aged 12 or under will be eligible for free tickets for Latitude Festival 2010 when accompanied by a ticket holding adult Comedy Arena The Comedy Arena's line-up will include Tommy Tiernan, Marcus Brigstocke, Russell Kane, Emo Philips, Ardal O'Hanlon, Rich Hall, and Richard Herring. Theatre Arena The Theatre Arena with an auditorium that has been designed to present a full schedule of contemporary physical, classical, performance and local productions bespoke to the festival. The theatre is not just contained within the confines of the stage, but throughout the festival. Hidden Stage The woods of Henham Park will hold a small and hidden stage that hosts intimate performances during the day, and music to dance the night away after dark. Childrens Arena There's a dedicated Children's Arena as diverse as the rest of the festival, where kids can enjoy books, art, music, theatre, heaps of participation and fun, from circus skills to handmade crafts to an appreciation of the woodland setting and the nature within it. Teens can also expect a full programme of events to keep them stimulated and entertained. Six different theatre groups will offer themed drama workshops, traditional puppet shows, circus skills, Alice In Wonderland adventures through to making pizza with the Utensils Puppet Show. Young bookworms will find a library tent, books to borrow and take home, plus lots of storytelling sessions. There will be a Baby and Toddler chill out tent which also includes a soft play area, free sunscreen, baby changing and food warming facilities and more http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/latitude/2010/