The area is as diverse as the rest of the festival, with books, art, music and theatre, heaps of participation and fun, and the opportunity to take something away, from circus skills to handmade crafts to an appreciation of the woodland setting and the nature within it. 

Here we celebrate the creativity and skills of local children’s organisations, by placing them at the heart of the area. 

There are important new rules relating to children at Latitude this year...all children will require a ticket, though tickets for under 13's (aged 12 or under) will still be free. 


                  


The Waveney Valley Woodcraft Folk run dozens of fantastic art & craft workshops all day every day, from model making to clay play, makings masks, wings and dreamcatchers to painting flags and streamers. There are dozens of activities to keep children of all ages busy through the day. They will also be making musical instruments and huge models for the Sunday afternoon Parade. Woodcraft Folk - what's that

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“The Rubbish Monster” - Nutmeg Puppet Company

What if the crisp packet you’d just thrown away came to life and begged you to take it home? This is just what happens to Katie Dumpster as she paddles her boat down the backwaters of the river. As more litter floats downstream from the city and lands on the river-bank causing all kinds of trouble for the birds and animals that live there, Katie can see it's going to be a very strange summer’s day at the hands of the Rubbish Monster. So, Katie and  Lord Pike, the Waterwolf hatch a plan...

The story, told with puppets, live characters, music, songs, a great deal of humour, & audience participation, is an animals’ eye-view of human beings & their wasteful ways.  

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The Parade: Sunday 1.30 – 2.30pm

Join us as we take to the arena with a big drum performance from JunkFunk followed by a wild and colourful parade with the masks, flags & banners made in the art workshops!!

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Greenpeace volunteers will run a not-for-profit cafe to keep energy levels up for the huge selection of activities on offer.


                                               
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust return with a host of activities for budding ‘Wildlife Detectives’.  Come and help us hunt for mini-beasts, dip for pond creatures in the lake and find out about the wild beasts in the wood.

You can join us on fun trails in the woodland including ‘Henham’s wildlife super heroes’, make mud faces and sculptures, be animal detectives, and take part in tree games or build a den.  We have two special after-dark bat events planned for Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9.30pm; bring your torch and a sense of adventure.

Or relax in the sunshine and join in ‘wild art’ making insects, wild headdresses, mobiles, poem spirals, flowers and more.

A timetable of all our activities will be posted in the children’s area  - we look forward to seeing you all there.

‘Suffolk Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that works towards creating ‘A Living Landscape’ for Suffolk – an environment richer in wildlife for everyone. Our aims are to safeguard and enhance the wildlife and habitats of Suffolk for the future, educate and inspire young people about the natural environment and inform and encourage people to take action for wildlife.’

                                                

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From green-coloured and fearless children to spooky black dogs and the sound of underwater bells, join local story-teller Colin Hynson daily for some traditional tales from Norfolk and Suffolk. Suitable for age 6+.

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PodPads will be providing  their gorgeous giant wendy houses to play in…or have a nap on our giant shaded red cushion.

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Junk Funk Wheelie Bin Drumming
Think African Drumming / Taiko / plus Stomp-ish choreographed routines using different sizes of bin, beating, kicking, dropping, flapping lids as well as using heavy duty drumsticks.
Unbelievable fun, hellishly noisy and a great way to getting young people out of bed and involved in music making.

The bins work brilliantly out of doors and Junk Funk bands performed lustily at numerous carnivals and festivals in 2007…if you were at Latitude last year you might remember them leading the kids parade on Sunday afternoon! They’ll be performing again, and holding workshops for eager new drummers. Junk Funk is a project of Suffolk Artlink, a registered Arts Awards Centre offering young people an arts equivalent of the Duke of Edinburgh awards.  www.suffokartlink.org.uk 

                                               
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Two Scientists, One Suitcase and hundreds of bizarre experiments = Infinite Possibilities...'Science In A Suitcase' uses everyday objects plus mime, music & physical comedy to demonstrate eccentric discoveries and answer all your science questions

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The Sole Bay Youth Group are delighted to be back running the Parent & Baby Chillout Tent at Latitude again, with all the things parents have come to expect - enclosed indoor and outdoor play areas for babies and toddlers; free fruit, water and sunblock for under 5s; tea and coffee for parents; baby changing facilities; microwave and feeding facilities.  In addition we will be offering a bedtime hour with baby bath facilities, a chill-out soundtrack and a bedtime story.   If there's anything baby related that you can't see listed here, come and ask.

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Cambridge Community Circus (CCC) will be running workshops in circus skills, from juggling to uni-cycling. You can also make your own juggling balls to take away and help us paint a circus banner!

CCC was formed in 1994 to promote, teach and perform Circus Skills in the Cambridge area. CCC runs weekly workshops in juggling, uni-cycling, acrobatic balancing and aerial skills in Cambridge and also performs and teaches all over the local area. CCC is a non-profit organisation and is run by volunteers. You can find out more at www.camcircus.org

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This year the theme for Suffolk Libraries tents is Treasure Island.  In the baby & toddler tent you can come all day and play with a range of toys plus jump and jiggle to our baby bounce and tot rock sessions – we may even manage a sea shanty or two.  In our other tent there will be books available for all ages of kids, read them there or take them to your tent.  All weekend there will be plenty going on, come and weave a parrot, make a treasure map, write in our pirate’s log book and make some scales for our giant fish.  Kids can collect a stamp a day for visiting the tent and taking part and parents can let us know what would be their desert island books.

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Hansel and Gretel – Laughing Lizard Theatre return for their third year at Latitude with their twist on this classic fairy tale.  Utilising the woods  around  the children’s area, they have created an exciting promenade theatre adventure suitable for children and adults alike.  

With the aid of a tour guide, be prepared to be taken on a magical mystery tour through the forests of fairy land.  Walk with us as we follow the fate of Hansel and Gretel ... will they ever find their way home and what surprises lie in store for them?

Get ready to become involved in this light hearted re-telling of a traditional tale.  Watch out for appearances from other fairy tale characters ...so if you do go down to the woods today , you just may get gobbled up by the Big Bad Wolf!

Would your children like to perform at Latitude?

Laughing Lizard Theatre  will run theatre workshops at Latitude  for children aged  7-11. Children can  experience  putting on a production, from  performing  to producing programmes , with something for everyone to try.  The performance workshop will culminate with a short performance of a fairy tale, told by the children with the assistance of Laughing Lizard Theatre.  
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Hula hooping is great fun for kids and any big kids that can remember the hooping revolution the first time around!  Learn how to swing those hips with some handy tips and demonstrations from lovely Lisa Tozer. She'll be in the childrens area and out in the arena - look out for her.

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There will be a full schedule posted at Information in the Village Area, and at the Kids Area, so check for updates.