The 2023 Latitude festival schedule has been expanded to include both veteran comedians and up-and-comers.
The Comedy Arena at Henham Park in Suffolk will host performances by Ed Gamble, Romesh Ranganathan, Bridget Christie, and Joshua Bethania from July 20 to 23.
Additional musical acts have been announced, including James, Confidence Man, Mimi Webb, and Yard Act.
They'll perform alongside previously announced acts like Pulp, Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, and The Kooks.
The headlining comedian in the Comedy tent, Gamble, said: "Last time I was at Latitude, I peed in a bottle in my tent and kicked it over in the night, so I'm delighted to return for an even better time. ".
In 2010, a young Raganathan, star of several BBC TV shows, was a finalist in the Latitude New Act competition. The festival claimed to be "renowned for nurturing comedy talent.".
"I thought I'd never do another festival gig, but the chance to play Latitude as a comedian and hip-hop party host, plus a sizable fee, have changed my mind," he said. " .
Latitude, which began in 2006, will celebrate its 17th anniversary this year. The festival will also welcome Bethania, who took first place in the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe's So You Think You're Funny new stand-up competition.
James will perform a special show in honor of their historic 40th anniversary, according to a festival spokesman. ".
The band's "very happy" performance at an exclusive UK festival, complete with an orchestra and choir, according to James.
On Sunday, July 23, at noon, when we won't have to compete with obnoxious neighbors, we're playing Latitude Festival, they announced.
We are going to be the morning cure for your late-night hangovers.
The festival announced that actor Kiefer Sutherland would make a "surprise appearance" in addition to the films Georgia, Men I Trust, Dry Cleaning, and Canadian film.
"It's an honor to be headlining the second stage at Latitude, and the best news is we don't clash with Pulp," said Yard Act, a Mercury Prize nominee.
In addition, TikTok star Daniel Foxx and actors Rosie Holt and Tatty Macleod are scheduled to appear. Rosie Holt, an actor and comedian, rose to fame online for her impressions of Toy MPs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
