On Stage
Welcome to a brand-new area for Latitude 2025 – a wondrous space curated by the award-winning team at The Cosmic Shambles Network, where curiosity collides with comedy, culture, chords, and the cosmos.
Co-founded by comedian Robin Ince and director/producer Trent Burton, the Shambles team has spent over two decades creating shows for curious minds, pioneering the way for science entertainment across the globe.
This is science as a key part of culture – not separate from it. The Cosmic Shambles Forest invites you into a universe of fascinating ideas, with engaging people in inviting spaces. It’s a uniquely Shambolic experience, where ideas are always exciting, often chaotic, but never intimidating.
Expect an unmissable new highlight of the Latitude weekend:
Talks, panels, and performances on the Apollo Stage, science activations on Museum Street, films at the Cosmic Cinema, and bookish delights at the Bookshop and Café.
There’s creativity and curiosity waiting to be explored in all its forms.
The Shambles team are long-time Latitude favourites – and now, with their own forest, they’re back in full force. They’ll be ready to laugh, learn, listen, and spark wonder (you won’t actually get lost, we promise – there’ll be signs).
Among the trees of The Cosmic Shambles Forest, there’s something for everyone.