Latitude Festival has officially signed a new 20-year lease to remain at its longtime home of Henham Park in Suffolk until 2046. The announcement was made by festival founder and managing director Melvin Benn during the closing day of the event's 20th anniversary celebrations on Sunday, July 26.
The agreement, finalized with the Rous family who own the Henham Park estate, cements the festival's future in a location that has become synonymous with its identity. "I have signed a new 20-year lease with the Rous family," Benn shared with the audience. "Latitude will call Henham Park home until 2046. I could not be prouder to make that commitment, or to announce it in front of our audience on the festival’s 20th anniversary."
A Deep Connection to the Landscape
For Benn, the relationship between the festival and the land is inseparable. "Henham Park is not just where Latitude happens. It is part of what Latitude is. The lake, the woods, the parkland. You cannot separate the festival from the place," he noted, reflecting on the growth from the inaugural 2006 event, which hosted 4,500 attendees, to the current scale of 40,000 visitors.
Hektor Rous echoed these sentiments, highlighting the mutual benefit of the partnership. "Latitude Festival has been an incredible and pivotal event for Henham Park and we couldn’t be more pleased to have agreed another 20 years with the brilliantly creative and passionate team at Festival Republic led by Melvin Benn," Rous stated. He added that the festival has been instrumental in enabling the family to maintain and restore the historic estate for future generations.
Looking Toward the Next Two Decades
Despite the milestone anniversary, organizers are focused on the future rather than the past. This year’s edition featured performances from headliners including David Byrne, Teddy Swims, and Lewis Capaldi, alongside a diverse lineup featuring The Flaming Lips, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, Self Esteem, Tom Grennan, English Teacher, Billy Ocean, David Gray, and Tom Odell.
Benn emphasized that the festival's core mission remains the discovery of new talent. "This weekend was never about looking back," he said. "Latitude has always been about what comes next. The new voices, the debut performances, the artists you discover in a tent in the woods and follow for the rest of your life. That is the festival we have built, and that is the festival we will keep building. The next 20 years start now."
Latitude is scheduled to return to Henham Park from July 22 to 25, 2027. Loyalty discounts are currently available for previous attendees, with general early-bird tickets set to go on sale in mid-August.