Latitude Festival campsite to open a day early due to train strikes
Members of the RMT are striking between July 20 and 22nd - which will hit festivalgoers
Last updated 14th Jul 2023
Latitude Festival is to open its campsite early next week due to fears train strikes could leave ticketholders unable to get to the event in good time.
Members of the RMT are walking out on Thursday July 20, the first day of the festival until Saturday July 22, the third day of the event.
It will mean a severely reduced service on Greater Anglia.
Latitude say general and family ticketholders will be able to get onto the site from Wednesday (July 19).
Extra shuttlebuses and coaches are now available to book, with anyone wanting to swap an existing bus booking to Wednesday able to do so for free.
The festival village will remain closed until the event officially starts on Thursday.
Anyone wishing to travel by rail should get off at Halesworth, before catching a shuttle bus service.
James Reeve, Area Customer Services Manager, Greater Anglia said:
“Strike action means we are running a reduced timetable this year and customers are urged to plan their journeys in advance. Trains will still run, but customers should check before they travel and allow more time for their journeys.
“Travelling by train is one of the most sustainable forms of transport and we’re very pleased to help festival-goers attend Latitude again this year.”
Headliners this year at Henham Park include Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.