FAO: Tombs. First wave of Latitude line-ups:

Music
Spread over four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offers an incredible array of musical talent, hand-picked and carefully selected to create the perfect soundtrack to the perfect weekend. Whether it's the hottest new band or the once in a life-time chance to see a legend perform; if it's rock or pop, folk or blues, electro or dance, Latitude's music arenas have it all.

2011 will see the festival headlined by The National, Paolo Nutini, Suede and Foals.

Also on the line-up are Anna Calvi, Avi Buffalo, The Bees, Bellowhead, Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, Caitlin Rose, Caribou, Chapel Club, Crocodiles, Crystal Fighters, C.W. Stoneking, Deerhunter, The Duke And The King, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Edwyn Collins, Esben and the Witch, Everything Everything, Fight Like Apes, Foster The People, Glasser, Gold Panda, Graffiti 6, Hurts, I Am Kloot, KT Tunstall, Jenny and Johnny, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Kele, The Leisure Society, Lloyd Cole, Marques Toliver, My Morning Jacket, The Naked and The Famous, OMD, Paloma Faith, Phidel, Rumer, Thea Gilmore, Tripwires, Trophy Wife, The Vaccines, Villagers, Violens, Wanda Jackson, The Waterboys and Yann Tiersen.

Comedy
Over the past five years, Latitude's Comedy Arena has become a comedy festival in its own right. Bursting at the seams with the best comedic talent in the land crowds gather all day weekend to witness a variety of hilarious turns from an unrivalled line-up.

This year will provide chuckles from Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne, Phill Jupitus, Jon Richardson, Brendon Burns, Greg Davies, Danny Bhoy, Richard Herring, Tom Wrigglesworth, Rob Rouse, Seann Walsh, John Shuttleworth, Roisin Conaty, Doc Brown, Josh Widdicombe, Nick Helm, Idiots Of Ants, Lady Garden and Katherine Ryan.

Theatre
With the nations leading theatre companies all bringing exciting productions to the festival each year, Latitude?s Theatre Arena has developed into a top performing arts festival.

This year will feature Hammersmith Lyric in association with Spymonkey & Peepolykus, The Bush, Battersea Arts Centre, Fuel, Clean Break, Paines Plough, High Tide, Theatre 503, News from Nowhere, Theatre Delicatessen, Forward Theatre, Ella Hickson, nabokov, Theatre Uncut, Lab Collective, Whippet Productions, Company Of Angels in association with Bristol Old Vic, Out Of Chaos, Pentabus, NSDF, Northern Stage, Non Zero One, Il Pixel Rosso, Forest Fringe and Red Shift.

Literary Arena
Latitude celebrates the written word in all its glorious facets with its very own renowned library of literary excellence. Bringing together today?s most illustrious wordsmiths; the Literary Arena is a hub of storytelling, book discussions, lively debates and in-depth interviews.

This year will feature The School Of Life, Alan Hollinghurst, WordTheatre, Dave Gorman, Mark Billingham in conversation with David Morrissey, Marcus Brigstocke & Andre Vincent's Early Edition, Mark Thomas, Brendon Burns, Sarah Dunnat, Rupert Thomson, Alexei Sayle, Brendon Burns, Henry Worsley, Tom Clempson, Emma Kennedy, Mike Carter, Lucy Edge & Jeff Phenix, Louis De Bernieres, Pappy's and Guy Pratt. This year, The Literary Salon will play host to Andy Puddicombe.

Film and Music Arena
BAFTA Presents: The Trip Q&A with Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and select members of the creative team.

Poetry Arena
Satirical slams, poetic pros and comic verse are all celebrated at Latitude's famous Poetry Arena.

This year will feature Linton Kewsi Johnson, Jo Shapcott, Simon Armitage, Tim Key, Saul Williams, Sophie Hannah, Luke Wright, Kate Tempest, Kate Fox News, The Gentleman Rhymer, Tim Clare, Joel Stickley, Luke Kennard, Yanny Mac, Clare Pollard, Mark Grist and English Touring Theatre.

Caberet Arena
A veritable feast of vaudeville fun and mischief, Latitude's Cabaret Arena is a carnival of top comedy and theatre. 2011 will feature Will Adamsdale, Bourgeois and Maurice, Late Night Gimp Fight, Doctor Brown Because, Richard Dedomenici and Bryony Kimmings.

The Waterfront Stage
Floating on the surface of Latitude's central lake is the stunning Waterfront Stage, which this year will play host to Sadler's Wells and the English National Ballet.

Pandora's Playground
A fantasyland of innocent pleasures and unbridled fun lies deep within the festival's magical woods and this year leading live artist Jenny Edbrooke brings 'Smalls' to Pandora's Playground.

The Faraway Forest
Unveiled for the first time last year, Latitude's fairytale Faraway Forest is a secret haven of dark desires, mysterious mayhem and salacious sin-filled pleasure. A very special addition to the programme in The Faraway Forest for this year will be our The Winter's Ball which will take place on the Saturday night at the festival. Organisers will create a beautiful bespoke area modelled around a Narnia-esque scene; our own unique imagined magical land.

In The Woods
Exploring the many pathways snaking through the enchanting woodland little pockets of treats and surprises are just waiting to be discovered. By day or night, The Woods are an intriguing and beguiling place to spend your time. This year will feature Eddy Temple-Morris and Beef Warehouse.

Posted By: malkybarkid, Mar 15, 09:18:26