Latitude Festival 2010
With artists still being confirmed on a daily basis for the fifth edition of the Latitude Festival, news has just arrived from the organisers Festival Republic that with two months still to go, all weekend and individual day tickets for the 2010 Latitude Festival have now sold out.
Expanding to 35,000 capacity for this, Latitude’s fifth edition, the success of this festival continues to grow and grow and with a line-up that boasts music headliners Florence + The Machine, Belle and Sebastian and Vampire Weekend, as well as the very best from the worlds of comedy, literary, poetry, cabaret, theatre, film, art and dance – it’s easy to see why all these tickets have been snapped up so quickly.
With more acts across all arenas still to be confirmed, the fact that the festival has sold out with still so much to be added speaks volumes of Latitude’s reputation as an unrivalled, unique weekend away.
Starting out in 2006, Latitude’s big ideas of being an all-encompassing arts festival with each section of art taking equal prominence alongside the music bill has firmly established it as a cultural haven for the open-minded festival goer.
Year on year the festival has not only expanded in size, but also in breadth and quality of the line-up. As well as the designated arenas with programmes running all weekend, fun and laughter can be found round every corner, either on full display or hidden deep within the woods waiting to be discovered.
This is what you will be missing if you have not bought tickets for Latitude 2010: the comedy stylings of Emo Philips, Tommy Tiernan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus & Friends Improv Show and Richard Herring; literary musings from the ever-popular Robin Ince’s Book Club with Kevin Eldon, Jo Neary, Robyn Hitchcock, Josie Long & Gavin Osborn as well as Bret Easton Ellis, Hanif Kureishi and Sebastian Faulks; poetry from Wendy Cope, John Cooper Clarke, Blake Morrison, Luke Wright and WordTheatre; dramatic performances courtesy of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, Bush Theatre and Sadler’s Wells to name but a few, cabaret performances from Rich Fulcher, Laura Solon and Idiots Of Ants; BAFTA return to the Film & Music Arena with Q&As and discussions with award-winning director Paul Greengrass already confirmed. The magical woods and forests are a place of discovery featuring Masked Balls, a Baccanalian Party, DJ’s and all night parties.
It really is a place like no other; an intimate world away from reality that encourages you to be all that you’ve ever wanted to be, whilst indulging in the spirit of exploration and discovery.
2 comments so far
1 Steven // May 6, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Yeah I agree there is going to be some good music there. If you think they are good, I just came across a new “artist” that is just doing covers and uploading them for people to hear, they are really good…she is really good. Give her a listen at least, I found her on soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/seeleysgirl
2 Jo // May 13, 2010 at 7:55 am
Macmillan’s first ever large scale music event hit the streets of East London last summer, with over 40 bands and DJs performing at venues across the buzzing Brick Lane area.The event was full of exciting artists and performances including Noel Fielding dressed up as a blood-smeared doctor showcasing his new DJ act!
Macmillan Cancer Support’s Brick Lane Takeover takes place this year on Thursday 17 June 2010 and again taking over some of the best live music venues in Shoreditch including Cargo, Vibe, 93 Feet East, The Brickhouse, Café 1001 and Spitalfields Market. One wristband will give access to all the venues to see an incredible line up of bands and DJs including Eliza Doolittle, Goldheart Assembly, Three Trapped Tigers and Shakletons.
A pretty impressive line up if you ask me! Hope to see you there.