Latitude shows it's more than just a music festival

by Andrzej Lukowski, Ben East, and Michaela Noonan - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Stepping into Latitude is like stepping into a magical little pocket of loveliness tucked in the deepest, darkest heart of the English countryside. One where the sheep come in multi-coloured hues, dancers practice by the lake, stilt-wearing she-men roam the land, and the best way to see a band is to be a kid on the shoulders of mummy or daddy. Yep, tiny tots are everywhere at this relaxed, family-friendly shindig. Metro's finest writers give us their verdict on Latitude... Sigur Ros performed a thrilling set on Saturday MUSIC One of the quirks of Latitude is that a few of the best gigs weren't on the band stages at all: the Film And Music Arena hosted great late night sets from a raucous, Lynchian Barry Adamson, and a taut slew of greatest hits from... [read full story]