Latitude Festival Review: Pink Moon Camping, Comedy, Music & Family Fun

Thinking about going to the Latitude Festival? After hearing friends rave about it for years, we finally spent a full weekend there as a family, staying in Pink Moon camping. Here’s our honest review of Latitude Festival 2026, including the camping, music, comedy, food, facilities and whether we’d go back.

Latitude Festival Review at a Glance

Location: Henham Park, Suffolk

Stayed: Pink Moon Camping

Visited: Thursday – Monday

Best for:

• Families
• Comedy lovers
• Music fans
• Relaxed festivals

Would we go again?
Absolutely.

Latitude has been a popular local festival – seemingly attended by most people we know – for twenty years this year so it seemed like a pretty good time to us to finally make our way there and experience it as a family.

We stayed in Pink Moon, Latitude’s pre-pitched glamping area for the whole weekend, driving up from Norwich around lunchtime on Thursday. It took all of 40 minutes with barely any waiting and we were in our tent by early afternoon.

The car parking (not Pink Moon – the general family car park) was straightforward to find and park in and using our recently acquired Handle-It Camp Kings, we transported everything from the car to our tent in one trip.

The walk from the car park to Pink Moon could have been slightly better signposted and I can’t help feeling that we took an unnecessarily long route. If there was one criticism of the festival, this signage (or lack thereof) would be it. We also ended up taking some kind of Hobbit level quest trek in the reverse direction at the end – not helped by the fact that none of the site staff we spoke to (except for one welcome and wise chap at the end of a long long walk with all our stuff) knew any directions either.

BUT… poor signage isn’t a dealbreaker and everything that happened between reaching the Pink Moon enclosure, and departing, was wonderful.

We spent Thursday exploring the site before the crowds arrived.

On Friday we spent most of the day in the comedy tent – unplanned, but just how things turned out. On a hot, sunny day, the shadow of the comedy tent offered welcome relief, and I personally believe that live comedy is one of the best things in life.

We saw a litany of great comics, one after the other, culminating in Ross Noble, who was mad and hilarious in marvellous equal measure. Sadly his set this time didn’t culminate in a riot across the Latitude site as it did last time he appeared 18 years ago (he swears it was a ‘conga’).

As well as comedy we managed to fit in a little music in the form of The Last Dinner Party, Alessi Rose and Tom Grennan (who we opted to see instead of ‘main stage’ headliner David Byrne, the crazy kids that we are).

Saturday was busier as more day ticket holders arrived. We explored the site some more. It’s big enough to keep rewarding you with some gems that you can still ‘stumble across” (for example, The Greenpeace Cafe, which did amazing home made cakes, cheap coffee and purse friendly watermelon chunks – the ideal refreshing healthy snack) and yet compact enough to feel manageable, and, crucially, safe.

While I’d have happily spent most of this day too in the comedy tent, we were banned from entering by our teen children who had, presumably, had enough laughter for one weekend. Maybe. So we explored and caught an eclectic selection of musical acts including the Gareth Malone Choir, Billy Ocean (incredible at 76 and still soulful and cool as hell) and Tom Odell before AGAIN shunning the Obelisk Stage for The Second Stage to see Wet Leg.

Sunday – the final day – was all about the music, and for our festival finale, we went HARD on the main stage, heading there early and staying the entire day. This plan meant we saw everything, which was really nice.

Alex James Britpop Classical was a highlight for a die-hard Britpopper like myself. I danced so much it was like an hour of outdoor Zumba and sang my little heart out as the well-connected Blur bassist brought out OGs including Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Gary Stringer (Reef) and Saffron (Republica). The actual in-the-flesh Phil Daniels coming out to sing Parklife made me happy for the rest of the day. The crowd absolutely loved it and for a starter set on the stage at lunchtime, it set the bar incredibly high.

Next followed The Undertones, Fabio & Grooverider, David Gray, Self Esteem…

Our friends arrived for the day and members of our party came and went. Our youngest left to catch Peter Hook & The Light (yes, that Peter Hook from Joy Division and New Order), which he absolutely loved. What a brilliant musical education.

David Gray was wonderful, and surprisingly wacky for a guy who sings some serious tearjerkers. I imagine he’s a riot at parties.

Self Esteem channelled the kind of female fire that early Madonna brought – woman power at its best while championing inclusivity, the right to be heard and – from the look of it – actual fun, in her set.

We saw the festival out with Lewis Capaldi, who was brilliant and a worthy closer to the 20th Edition. Tears flowed, the crowd sang back to him. A small boy behind us kept screaming out ‘I love you Lewis Capaldi’. Bless him.

Our Favourite Things About Latitude Festival

There are too many to mention (or that I can remember) but I especially loved:

• Not being glued to a screen for hours of the day (mainly because keeping your phone charged is near-on impossible, even if you’re pretty organised).
• Walking more than 20,000 steps every day (usually 4,000 before we even left Pink Moon for the Arena).
• Getting 10% off festival food by paying with my Klarna card. No, they didn’t pay me to say that. I love Klarna actually for loads of reasons. That said, the festival food wasn’t as obscenely priced as it could have been and was pretty good value generally.
• The food. I’m vegetarian and bought several veggie and vegan meals throughout the weekend – Halloumi Gyros, Vegan Fried Chicken, Vegan Dogs… It was all delicious.
• The water provision and toilets. Both in the Pink Moon area and on the main festival site. Zero issues. None.
• The comedy. Oh my god. I just love it.
• The weather. It really didn’t rain all weekend and was hot and sunny throughout. Having experienced a wet Glastonbury I can happily tell you, sun is better.
• The family friendly feel of the festival. Believe the hype.
• Pink Moon. I cannot recommend highly enough.
• The overall vibe. We witnessed nothing unsavoury throughout our entire 4 days. No violence, silly drunken behaviour (except for a couple of teens who had overindulged, being helped to the medical tent in the ‘Village’ by site staff), drug taking and barely any smoking or vaping. There are site staff everywhere, who we always found to be super friendly. That said, the ‘Trailer Park’ is quite wild after dark…

A Few Things We’d Change

• The dust. While the sunny weather was great, the site got pretty chronic with dust, I’m not going to lie. People took to wearing masks and bandanas. With good justification.
• Mobile phone coverage. Unless you were Vodafone, it was pretty dodgy. Not great for arranging meet ups with friends or paying for stuff on phones etc. Brilliant for going off-line proper for a few days. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
• Lack of low/no choice. As a non-drinker I was surprised that the low/no alcohol drinks offering – while there – was quite limited. It’s a huge growing market as more and more people shun alcohol or choose to drink less. Or maybe driving back after a day visit.
• Leaving the site and general site signage. Obviously you expect a massive queue getting off the festival site on the Monday but it seemed a little poorly managed if I’m honest. And general on site signage to car parks and routes in/out/around – beyond the main arena area – would be really helpful. That said, it still beats the multi-hour drive back from most other festivals!
• With so much on offer we barely scratched the proverbial surface of any of the more theatrical / spoken word events taking place. Something for another year…

Personally, I wish I hadn’t left all my make-up and my glasses at home. That won’t be happening next year. I had to limp through with a back-up concealer from my handbag and zero mascara at all. Very glam.

Is Latitude Festival Worth It?

Absolutely.

In fact, while we may have missed the first 19 years of Latitude, upon hearing the Henham Park site is secured for at least the next twenty, we’ve already resolved to make sure we go to all of those.

Tips for First-Time Latitude Festival Visitors

• Pink Moon camping was worth every penny.
• Invest in a decent trolley to port your stuff from the car to the campsite (our Handle-It Camp Kings were brilliant – get 10% off with an Enjoying Norfolk Card).
• Pack a dust mask or bandana if it’s dry.
• Don’t rely on mobile signal.
• Bring a portable charger. Or several.
• Don’t forget your glasses… unlike me.
• Comfortable shoes are essential – you could easily walk 20,000+ steps a day.
• Party clothes are also recommended – people seriously dress up. The more sequins, the better.
• Thin ‘throws’ or sheets to sit on are easier to port about than full on picnic blankets.
• Take bunting and fairy lights for your tent. Maybe even a flag on a small pole. You’ll recognise your own tent and you won’t look like the most miserable person on your row.
• Make a note (or take a photo) of where you parked your car.

If you fancy heading along next year, discover more about Latitude Festival in Henham Park.