Latitude add Joanna Newsom, The Coral, and Wild Beasts

plus Clinic, Johnny Flynn, Lykke Li, and more.

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 3rd Jun 2008

Latitude 2008 - Joanna Newsom
Photo credit: Abbi Mason

Latitude 2008

Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th July 2008
Henham Park Estate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8AN, England MAP
adult weekend ticket £130 - SOLD OUT

There are more confirmed acts headed for Latitude Festival held at Henham Park Estate in Suffolk and happening from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th July.

The latest additions include harp playing singer/songwriter Joanna Newsom playing the Obelisk Arena. Just announced for the Uncut Arena are indie rockers The Coral performing an acoustic set, and Kendall's new four piece Wild Beasts.

Liverpool's experimental Clinic, nu-folker Johnny Flynn, Swedish Lykke Li, dark edged indie band Animal Kingdom, and Sheffield boy/girl duo Slow Club can all be seen in the Sunrise Arena.

They are the latest additions to an extensive bill of acts headlined by Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, and Interpol with other acts like Julian Cope, Martha wainwright, British Sea Power, Blondie, Death Cab For Cutie, Seasick Steve, Crystal Castles, Elbow, The Breeders, Amadou And Mariam, and M.I.A. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Latitude is much more than a music festival. This year's Latitude has the involvement of BAFTA in the Film and Music Arena; a comedy line-up including Omid Djalili, Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle, Rich Hall and Simon Amstell in the Comedy Arena.

The Literary Arena is packed full of top authors including Simon Armitage, Hanif Kureishi and Iain Banks as well as Latitude favourites Vox ‘N’ Roll, WordTheatre and Marcus Brigstocke's The Early Edition.

A weekend ticket is priced at £130 and children under thirteen are free, but need tickets. Friday, Saturday or Sunday day tickets are available priced at £55. Lockers are available for £15 with built in mobile charging facilities using car cigarette lighter fittings. A standard campervan pass is £10 (Standard Green campsite) purchasers must have 'Standard' weekend camping tickets. A family campervan Pass costs £10 - (Family Purple Campsite) and the buyer must have 'Family' weekend camping tickets.

To buy tickets click here.

This year there will be a dedicated family campsite, for families with children under 13 (who can attend for FREE) within the public camping area and also a family campervan area within family camping.

Joanna Newsom


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