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Latitude adds Slow Club, and Catherine A.D.

plus Clock Opera, Los Campesinos!, Herman Dune, Toy, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 9th May 2012

Latitude 2012 - Slow Club
Photo credit: Richie Soans

Latitude 2012

Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th July 2012
Henham Park Estate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8AN, England MAP
£175 weekend adult ticket
Daily capacity: 35,000

Slow Club, Catherine A.D., King Charles, Smoke Fairies, Of Monsters and Men, and Norman Jay are amongst the latest acts confirmed for Latitude which will take place over the weekend of Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th July 2012 at Henham Park Estate, Suffolk.

Slow Club
Bands hand-picked by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens to play The Lake Stage across the weekend will include Clock Opera, Los Campesinos!, Herman Dune, Toy, Lucy Rose, Alt-J, Seye, The Crookes, Valdoinmessico, Kwes, Tall Ships, Weird Dreams, Hooray For Earth, Polica, Tim Ten Yen, Cate Le Bon, Theme Park, The Cast of Cheers, Sam Airey, and Peace. Latitude has confirmed that the three local bands chosen by BBC Introducing in Suffolk to open each day on The Lake Stage will be The Soft (Friday), Dingus Khan (Saturday) and Benjamin Bloom (Sunday).

Latitude will also host an excerpt from the Sadler's Wells production, 'The Most Incredible Thing' on The Waterfront Stag. The Pet Shop Boys first ballet score with choreographer/director Javier De Frutos. Matthew Bourne returns to his roots in a programme of early hit pieces that launched his career 'Spitfire' on Sunday. On Saturday night The Waterfront Stage will also play host to the premiere of a new dance production 'Flash Mob' before it begins a nationwide tour in 2013.

Added to the Film and Music Arena programme is artist Jeremy Deller, and co-director Nick Abraham's new film 'The Bruce Lacey Experience'. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Jeremy Deller.

The Royal Albert Hall will present the avant-pop classical violinist Hahn-Bin in the Film & Music Arena.

Joining Jack Dee, Brian Cox, Tim Minchin and others in the Comedy Arena will be Phill Jupitus, Chris Cox, and Tony Law.

Friday is headlined by Bon Iver, Saturday's line-up is topped by Elbow, The Sunday is Paul Weller. They lead a host of acts and entertainment announced for the multi-arts event including Lang Lang, Rufus Wainwright, Wild Beasts, The Horrors, White Lies, Bat For Lashes, Buena Vista Social Club, Daryl Hall, Janelle Monae, Laura Marling, Metronomy, Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Mariam, Dexys, Django Django, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, SBTRKT, Antlers, Lana Del Rey, St Vincent, The Field, M83, and many more.

For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Also recently added to the line-up are dEUS, Low, Breton, Glen Hansard known best as lead singer-songwriter in The Frames, and Punch Brothers.

An adult weekend ticket is priced at £175 with a Family Camping option also available, with a weekend ticket for all children aged 5 -12 years priced at £5. A Friday, Saturday, or Sunday day ticket is priced at £75, with a child day ticket (for 5-12 years) priced at £5. Campervans tickets are priced at £30.

To buy tickets from Seetickets click here.

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