The Independent is thrilled to announce an expanded content partnership with Latitude 2026, bringing fans exclusive interviews with top festival talent in the build-up to its twentieth edition.
A series of video interviews will go live weekly from 8 June, featuring The Independent’s journalists in conversation with some of the brilliant musicians, thinkers and comedians on the Latitude bill including:
Further interviews will include choreographer bLUr, first British person in space Helen Sharman, and poet and playwright Inua Ellams.
The partnership with Latitude will also see extensive branding across various festival touchpoints, as well as on-stage appearances from The Independent’s journalists and podcast talent from its production house, Independent Studio. Adam Cleary from football favourite ACFC, and Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson from political show In The Room will feature on Latitude’s popular Listening Post stage.
Artists at this year’s festival include David Byrne, Teddy Swims, Lewis Capaldi, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Grennan, Wet Leg and Billy Ocean, alongside a comedy line-up featuring Ross Noble, Jen Brister, Jack Dee, Sara Pascoe, Lenny Henry and Sue Perkins.
Latitude 2026 will also feature the most topical debates in science at The Cosmic Shambles Forest of Science and Culture, with renowned speakers including Helen Czerski and Julia Shaw. The Listening Post stage features fascinating conversations with the likes of Dr John Cooper Clarke.
Melvin Benn, Latitude Founder and Festival Director, said: “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with The Independent for this very special year. Reaching our 20th anniversary calls for the very best in conversation, culture and ideas, and there is no better partner to help us mark it than The Independent. Latitude has always been a space for discovery, dialogue and diverse voices, and with The Independent’s shared dedication to championing creativity that provokes thought, inspires and fosters connection, this partnership will once again extend that vision beyond the festival grounds. Together, we will bring compelling conversations across music, arts and ideas to an even wider audience.”
The Independent’s Director of Brand Marketing and Communications, Beth Gordon commented: “Latitude truly is a one-of-a-kind, magical event. We are so pleased to be coming together again. With our journalists in conversation with a huge variety of the Latitude line-up leading up to the festival and on stage over the weekend, it’s a perfect partnership, highlighting the diversity and quality of both the Latitude programme and The Independent’s cultural and scientific coverage. Happy 20th, Latitude – we can’t wait to celebrate with you at the beautiful Henham Park this July.”
Latitude takes place at Henham Park, Suffolk from 23-26 July. Tickets are on sale here.
