Sara Pascoe and Sue Perkins have been confirmed as headliners at this yr’s occasion at Henham Park in Suffolk, becoming a member of Sir Lenny Henry in the Comedy Arena from July 23 and 26.
Melvin Benn, founder and director of Latitude, mentioned: “When you might have each Sir Lenny Henry and Sue Perkins returning to stand-up after greater than a decade away in the identical lineup, you might have one thing really extraordinary in your palms.
“In 20 years, we’ve got by no means had six headliners, and the truth that we do that yr tells you every little thing about how particular this anniversary feels.
“I can say hand on heart that this is the biggest and best comedy lineup Latitude has ever produced, and I genuinely believe this is the comedy event of the summer.”
Comedian Sara Pascoe may even headline, contemporary from her UK tour, I Am A Strange Gloop, which included a date at the London Palladium.
“I cannot wait to be rocking that tent again,” she mentioned. “Always the perfect gig of the yr!”
Sue Perkins will ship a festival-exclusive efficiency of her new present, The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, her first reside stand-up present in over a decade.
The present explores stigma, public humiliation and private mishaps from her profession within the highlight.
Sing-Along with The Section, the comedy band created by Taskmaster’s Alex Horne, may even perform, with a rotating forged of comedians becoming a member of the stage for an audience-wide musical expertise.
The Section, described by The Guardian as “Britain’s Funniest Band”, performed a 24-hour live performance at Battersea Power Station, singing a single track on a loop to elevate cash for Stand Up to Cancer.
Jack Dee, Jen Brister and Ross Noble are additionally among the many confirmed line-up.
