Comedy, music, theatre, cabaret and literature festival

The event prides itself on being one of the most diverse summer festivals, with comedy, cabaret, theatre and literary events being as important as the music.

Now in its fourth edition, the pioneering festival runs from July 16 to 19 and boasts more than 700 diverse performers.

Headliners in the comedy arena include Jo Brand, Dave Gorman, Tim Vine, Janeane Garofalo, Stephen K. Amos, Phil Nichol, Ed Byrne, Mark Thomas, Sean Hughes, Adam Hills, Sean Lock and The Early Edition hosted by Marcus Brigstocke.

Also of interest to comedy fans will be Jeremy Hardy, Andy Zaltzman and Robin Ince's Book Club With Friends in the Literary Arena, and an array of sketch acts, including Zimbani, Ida Barr and Watson and Oliver, in the Cabaret Arena.

Meanwhile, the musical line-up is headlined by Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and there is also a Theatre Arena featuring the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and The Bush Theatre.

Melvin Benn, Managing Director of organisers Festival Republic, said: ‘It never fails to please me that people have embraced Latitude as much as they have. Being able to bring together all the different aspects of the music and arts worlds is a fabulous achievement and it’s that commitment that sets Latitude apart from the other festivals.’

Click here to see some of the images from last year’s event.

Weekend camping tickets, priced £150 plus booking fee, are available on 0871 231 0821, or online at: www.festivalrepublic.com www.seetickets.com or www.latitudefestival.co.uk. Or day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday – which do not include camping – are available for £60 plus booking fee.

But to stand a chance of winning our pair of camping tickets, just answer the following simple question by June 8 when we will randomly select the winner from all correct answers received. Bulk entries will be disqualified.

Good luck!

Published: 18 May 2009