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The Second Stage continues to champion emerging voices with the addition of Azamiah, whose innovative fusion of electronic textures and organic instrumentation marks her as one of contemporary music’s most exciting boundary-pushers.

Our intimate Alcove stage maintains its reputation as a tastemaker’s paradise, welcoming Aki Oke with his soulful vocals and incisive songwriting; Big Sleep with their dreamy, shape-shifting sonic layers; rising star Demae, with J Dilla-inspired beats and magnetic melodies; Australian post-punk outfit Radio Free Alice;  young urban-pop and R&B collective The Crimson, and Saint Clair, whose music weaves jazz foundations with sleek songwriting and profound emotional depth.

Your After Dark Adventure Calls…

When darkness falls, Latitude undergoes a complete metamorphosis, transforming into a pulsating playground of pure energy.

The Sunrise Arena becomes the epicentre of electronic excellence, inviting you into a world where basslines pulse through the trees and euphoric energy carries deep into the night. UKG pioneer and Mercury Prize nominee MJ Cole leads the charge with his signature blend of sleek, emotive two-step, in celebration of his iconic debut album Sincere’s 25th anniversary. HiTech inject their boundary-smashing energy with a fearless fusion of ghettotech, techno, and rap. It’s rave culture, reimagined for a new era. Future Utopia, the visionary project of Grammy-winning producer Fraser T Smith, delivers cerebral and cinematic electronic music with a conscience.

Charlotte Plank arrives with hard-hitting beats and fiery lyricism, channelling a raw, untamed spirit.The electronic odyssey continues with a back-to-back-to-back set from 3D, a supergroup formed by underground legends Darren Emerson, Danny Howells, and Dave Seaman. Each with decades of dancefloor credentials, together they’ll explore the deeper corners of house and progressive sounds in a seamlessly curated journey through club culture past and present. French tastemaker Kousto brings dreamlike selections and oceanic aesthetics – expect deep house, Italo, Balearic and disco-leaning gems,

Step off the beaten track and into a sonic wonderland In the Woods. Marís sets the tone with a haunting blend of ambient and soul; Tastemaker Abbie McCarthy spins an eclectic DJ set packed with future pop, indie anthems, and leftfield curveballs; Millie Cotton brings her genre-hopping DJ set, moving from disco to techno with effortless flair. Closing the festival, In The Woods, Virgin Radio Britpop Presents: Britpop and Beyond goes full throwback with Jamie Reynolds (Klaxons) behind the decks. From Oasis to Blur and everything in between – expect sing-alongs and swagger from the decade of music that shaped a generation.

Elsewhere, The Late Night Jazz Takeover transforms The Alcove into a haven of sophisticated cool, featuring modern fusion and laid-back brilliance that creates the perfect sanctuary for deep listeners and moonlit wanderers seeking sonic refuge.

As the sun dips below the treeline, The Listening Post lights up with a late-night line up that blurs the boundaries between theatre, comedy, and cabaret, offering a space where the strange, the soulful, and the side-splittingly funny take centre stage.

Clown and cult hit-maker Julia Masli teams up with Paulina Lenoir for a sneak peek at their latest work-in-progress. Expect anarchic physicality, absurd beauty, and surprises at every turn. In addition to her WIP with Julia, Paulina Lenoir is also performing a solo slot showcasing her unique blend of clowning, storytelling and costume like no other alongside Lauren Brady’s chain-smoking, half-swan, half-ballerina SWAN?. Elf Lyons brings her latest fever dream, Horses, a wild ride of physical theatre, equine obsession, and whip-smart humour. Award-winning Australian comic Josh Glanc returns with Family Man, a hilarious and heart-warming exploration of fatherhood, masculinity, and failing upward. Kirsty Mann unpacks grief, ambition, and NHS bureaucracy in Skeletons, a razor-sharp solo comedy that’s as moving as it is funny. Meanwhile, Aidan Jones gets lyrical in Chopin’s Nocturne, a sharply written, musically infused set that mixes personal storytelling with deadpan charm. The genre-bending Wright & Grainger deliver a late-night staging of their acclaimed gig-theatre piece The Gods The Gods The Gods, an electrifying, poetic retelling of myth for the rave generation.

On a similar high-energy trajectory, Daisy Doris May’s Big Night Out delivers exactly what the name promises: live-wire energy and chaotic joy. Elsewhere, Casey Filips: Virtuoso redefines what a solo comedy show can be, twisting between styles and personas with blistering precision. Lorna Rose Treen and Lil Wenker deliver sharp character comedy with masterful timing. Wrapping it all up with chaotic brilliance is The Late-Nite PowerPoint Showcase, where ideas meet absurdity in a slideshow showdown for the ages.

Whether you’re up for a philosophical clown ritual, immersive theatre, or a PowerPoint you’ll never forget, Late Night at The Listening Post is where Latitude’s most curious minds come out to play.

As night falls, TK Maxx presents the Comedy Arena transforms into a buzzing after-hours playground, keeping the energy high long after the sun sets. Massaoke brings the world’s biggest mass sing-along party, powering through hairbrush anthems from across the decades. Pop sensation Guilty Pleasures invites festival goers to surrender to the joy of feel-good floor-fillers, while Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ABBA After Midnight offers a full-throttle tribute to pop’s most glittering icons. Club de Fromage delivers its signature mix of wild audience interaction, massive sing-alongs and nonstop dancing with a side of playful absurdity. Elsewhere, the legendary Disco Shed sets up shop in the Arena, fusing garden party charm with underground club energy in a one-of-a-kind micro-venue all weekend long.

The Cosmic Shambles Forest Continues to Grow

Following the exciting launch of our newest arena earlier this year, The Cosmic Shambles Forest of Science and Culture, we’re excited to welcome even more world-renowned scientists, beloved performers, pioneering musicians, and bold new experiences, all set in a captivating woodland wonderland.

Joining the line-up are some of the most distinctive voices from across science and the arts:

• Chris Packham – naturalist, broadcaster, author and activist
• Professor Gina Rippon – renowned neuroscientist and author of The Gendered Brain
• Tanita Tikaram – Legendary singer-songwriter behind “Twist in My Sobriety”
• Reggie Watts – musician and comedian known for his improvisational looping performances
• Dr Anjana Khatwa – dynamic Earth scientist and presenter
• Professor Tamsin Edwards – leading climate scientist and IPCC author
• Dr Jen Gupta – award-winning astrophysicist and science communicator
• Dr Dean Burnett – neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Happy Brain
• Dr Kwame Asante – NHS doctor and rising star of stand-up comedy
• Rachel Taylor-Beales – Musician and artist
• Professor Elizabeth Black – Computer scientist and safe AI researcher
• Jax Leonard – Up and coming singer-songwriter
• Dr George Dransfield – Astrophysicist in the field of Exoplanetology
• John-Luke Roberts – Multi award winning surrealist comedian and writer

Museum Street welcomes its final two exhibitors: Greenpower, who get young people building and racing electric cars, and The Centre for Computing History, home to decades of digital innovation.

After dark, the forest opens up to the stars. The Orwell Astronomical Society will lead stargazing and solar observation sessions across the weekend, letting festival-goers look up in wonder with expert guidance.

Also announced is the full programme for the Cosmic Cinema, which transforms the forest by night into an open-air cinema of the strange, smart, and sublime. The weekend’s features include:

• Rapid Motion Through Space (2023), a joyride through the science and culture of speed in all its forms, directed by Trent Burton
• Curious People (2024), a behind-the-scenes look at the origin of Nine Lessons and the explosion of science entertainment featuring Robin Ince, Josie Long, Brian Cox, Chris Hadfield and more
• The Origins of a Bibliomaniac (2024), a tender and eccentric portrait of the original bibliomaniac of Shambles, Robin Ince’s father, books, grief and gigging
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), a prophetic, apocalyptic British classic of nuclear catastrophe
• Dead of Night (1945), the supernatural horror anthology that helped shape the genre
• Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), a haunting masterpiece of Australian cinema, newly restored for 2025

These screenings will be accompanied by live introductions and discussion as part of Robin Ince’s Uncanny Film Club.

Latitude has always been about discovering artists, ideas, and experiences you didn’t know you needed until they stopped you in your tracks.  Whether it’s dancing beneath the stars or stumbling into surreal theatre after dark, Latitude 2025 promises moments that stay long after the music fades

– Melvin Benn, Latitude founder and Managing Director.