Latitude has announced new names added across the festival for its ninth edition, along with their third music headliner The Black Keyes.

The list includes names added across the various stages including the BBC Radio 6 Music Stage, The I Arena, The Comedy Stage, Literature, Theatre And Dance, Artists, Poetry Arena, Cabaret/Live Art, Film And Music, Late night Djs and other events across the festival. The newest music additions include The Black Keys, Editors, James, Crystal Fighters, Kelis, The Afghan Whigs, Tinariwen. 

Having played two sold out O2 Arenas in December 2012, Latitude are thrilled to announce that the third headliner on the Obelisk Arena on the Sunday will be The Black Keys.  Latitude is especially proud as this will be The Black Keys’ first ever UK festival headline performance. Whilst joining Latitude’s main stage bill on Friday night are brooding indie rockers Editors, whilst returning to the Obelisk Arena will be Britpop legends James.

James commented "We love playing Latitude because it embraces creativity in all its many faces; not just a dole queue of bands. This raises it above the corporate norm into the realm of something more magical. May the sun shine down on us all.” Tim Booth, James.

Moving up from headlining the iArena, Crystal Fighters will bring back their mesmeric fusion of progressive dance, folktronica and rave, blended with uplifting lyrics, creating the perfect mix for the party crowd to soak up and enjoy. The Afghan Whigs will be an exclusive UK festival performance they  release Do to the Beast on April 14 via Sub Pop, other new additions confirmed Kelis & Tinariwen. 

Latitude is thrilled that the partnership with BBC Radio 6 Music continues for another year, with many exciting artists just confirmed for the BBC Radio 6 Music Stage. Headlining the stage will be Scottish guitar maestros Mogwai along with Lykke Li, James Vincent Mcmorrow, Clean Bandit, The War On Drugs, Sohn, Temples, Hozier, Parquet Courts, George Ezra & Conor Oberst. 

Latitude provides the best in new, upcoming and niche music. If this is your thing, then the i Arena is the place for you. Taking to the stage is Tom Vek, a self-taught multi-instrumentalist who combines dance, indie, electronica, rock and new wave into the perfect mix. One of 2014’s bands to watch, he is joined by Teen, Hiss Golden Messenger, Ry X, John Wizards, Dawes, The Acid & Mighty Oaks 

Latitude’s Comedy line-up offers festival goers a rare opportunity to see some of the biggest names in the business outside of an arena setting, and the first chance to see the acts destined to make waves in Edinburgh later in the summer. Latitude is delighted to announce the first headliner will be the award-winning Dara O’Briain!

Comedy At Latitude Line Up

Dara O’briain, Milton Jones, Al Murray’s Saloon Show, Josh Widdicombe, Marcus Brigstocke & Andrew Maxwell, Tim Key, Josie Long, Katherine Ryan, Trevor Noah, Seann Walsh, Tommy Tiernan, Henning Wehn, Jeremy Hardy,Miles Jupp, Doc Brown, Cardinal Burns, The Pajama Men, Sara Pascoe, Nick Helm, Felicity Ward, Arthur Smith, Glenn Wool, Kerry Godliman, James Acaster, Hannah Gadsby, Tiffany Stevenson, Jared Christmas, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Roisin Conaty, Joe Lycett, Mike Wozniak, John Kearns, Liam Williams,Tom Rosentha, Aisling Bea, John Robins, Nish Kumar Eric Lampaert, Celia Pacquola, Suzi Ruffell, Jamie Demetriou, Alfie Brown, Bobby Mair, Pat Cahill, Angela Barnes,Phil Wang, Ivo Graham, Tania Edwards Kwame Asante, Joseph Morpurgo, Harriet Kemsley,David Morgan, Jonny Pelham Dane Baptiste, Gabby Best, Sarah Callaghan,Chortle Student Comedy Awards, The Sunday Assembly, Wittank, Mcneil & Pamphilon, Club Sol, Max And Ivan, The Noise Next Door, The Only Way Is Downton, Pappy's, Cariad Lloyd & Louise Ford & Holly Burn Character Comedy Show,Plus Further Headliners To Be Announced 

This year Latitude’s Literary Arena will reverberate with the wit and wisdom of a multitude of celebrated writers, with a selection of special events including those designed to take literature out of the tent and into the countryside. 

Literature line up

Salon London Presents Kerry Daynes, Jo Hemmings, Tristan Gooley, Lloyd Bradley, Professor B Sahakian, David Spiegelhalter, David Tong, Art Macabre, Juliet Russell, Jon Ronson, Lauren Beukes, Patrick Barkham, Alexandra Heminsley, Daniel Davis, Rachel Cooke, Naomi Wood, Viv Groskop, Mark Ellen, Jp Bean, Royal Secrets, Rob Evans, James Bannon, Laura Bates, Zoe Pilger, John Osborn, Festival Of The Spoken Nerd, The Reader Organisation, Dylan’s Bookbus, Malcolm Gluck Winetasting 

Latitude’s Theatre Arena has long been renowned for hosting some of the art form’s biggest names while nurturing the stars of tomorrow and 2014 will be no exception. The RSC come to Latitude with Attempts on a Revolution, a bold new commission with writer Alice Birch, the winner of the Arts Foundation Award 2014 for Playwriting, and a young playwright of growing renown.

Theatre And Dance Line UP

Forced Entertainment, Rsc, Royal Exchange Manchester, Sadler’s Wells Present  National Youth Dance Company, James Cousins Company, English National Ballet, Dirty Dancing (Highlights), Battersea Arts Centre Presents John Berkavitch And Will Dickie, Lyric Hammersmith, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, Watford Palace Theatre And Latitude Present Bucket Club, Light The Fuse, Flipping The Bird And Page One Theatre, Mark Thomas, Luke Jermay, Drywrite, Clean Break, Forest Fringe Present Greg Wohead, Louise Orwin, Brian Lobel, Christopher Brett Bailey, Chris Thorpe, Abigail Conway, Sarah Jane Norman, Verity Standen, James Stenhouse & Sam Halmarack, Tales Of Whatever, Gagglebabble, The Letter Room, Flanagan Collective, Awrc, Dash Arts, Plus Many More Companies To Be Announced 

Sadler’s Wells presents a diverse programme of dance on The Waterfront Stage presenting world class dance in all its forms. This year’s programme includes performances from English National Ballet; National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) who will perform a restaged excerpt of Vertical Road by the company’s current artistic director Akram Khan; and James Cousins - winner of the inaugural New Adventures Choreographer Award, originally established in celebration of choreographer Matthew Bourne for his 50th birthday in 2010. Full line-up to be announced.

Also announced for the festival.

Artists 

Bob And Roberta Smith,Film Preview: The Art Party!, The Wrong Crowd, David Shillinglaw 

Film And Music line up

Esben & The Witch Score La Antena, Plus Many More Artists To Be Announced 

Poetry Arena 

Luke Wright, Lemn Sissay, Dizraeli, Tim Clare, Sabrina Mahfouz, Hannah Jane Walker, Salena Godden, Katie Bonna, Rebecca Goss, Molly Naylor, Rosy Carrick, John Osborne,  Helen Mort, Alexis Dubus, The Pram In The Hall 

Cabaret/Live Art 

Duckie, Miss Behave’s Gameshow, Queens Of Pop, Margaret Thatcher Queen Of Soho, Eastend Cabaret, Ophelia Bitz, The Golden Boys, Plus More Names To Be Announced 

Late Night Dj’s

Guilty Pleasures, Buttoned Down Disco, Disco Shed, Jess Indeedy 

Across The Festival

The Lavish Big Screen, Late Junction, The Kids Area, The Inbetweeners Teen Area

In this year’s theme for 2014, Secrets and Lies, Latitude’s arts programming will set out to explore the boundaries between concealment, evasion and the art of keeping things to one’s self in a year in which the whys and wherefores of privacy and surveillance continue to make headlines.

Melvin Benn, Founder and Creator of Latitude comments:

“This year sees Latitude return for its ninth edition, with a sensational and diverse bill that once again really offers something for everyone. We’re incredibly pleased to announce The Black Keys as headliners, along with a huge variety of established and emerging artists, representing every genre from blues and rock through to world, indie, psychedelia, electronica and soul. Of course, it’s the combination of outstanding music and arts that makes Latitude truly unique, and we’re delighted to be able to reveal a whole host of high calibre comedians, theatre companies, poets, writers and other performers across the festival. I’m confident this is going to be the best Latitude yet!”

With no fewer than ten arts arenas, stages and spaces boasting the biggest names in comedy, theatre, dance, film, cabaret, literature and performance, Latitude is unrivalled for the breadth, depth and quality of its arts programming. 2014 is no different, offering a spectacular choice of major shows, star acts and ground breaking site-specific commissioned works

The award-winning Best Family Festival, Latitude has a huge array of family-friendly activities available for children and parents alike. Arranged around the banks of the central Latitude lake is the incredible Kids Area, where children are entertained all day and into the night with everything from pond dipping to missions and dares and giant model making to night-time star gazing. It’s the place where children never want to leave and parents wish they could stay!  The Inbetweeners’ Teen Area is for those kids who may be a little too old for the Kids Area, but still want to get involved. Teenagers can enjoy taking part in music, media and technology workshops, wildlife survival skills and assault courses suspended in the trees. Families can also choose to stay in the Family Campsite where like-minded people, early morning activities and easy access to the Kids Area are guaranteed. Watch this space for more details!

Winner of Line-Up of the Year at the UK Festival Awards.

Latitude Festival 2013 takes place at Henham Park Estate, Southwold,Suffolk between Thu 17th to Sun 20th July 2014. Tickets now on sale here.

Ticket Prices Weekend adult tickets £187.50 face value + £8.00 booking fee per ticket Accompanied Teen Ticket (13-15 years) £132.50 face value + £8.00 booking fee per ticket Weekend Child Ticket (5-12 years) £8.00 (no booking fee) Campervan Permit £40.00/£60.00/£80.00 (depending on size) Day adult ticket £77.50 + £7.00 booking fee per ticket Day child ticket £5.00 (no booking fee) Campervan Permit £40.00/£60.00/£80.00 (depending on size) Lockers £16.00. Latitude has also launched a £50 deposit scheme.