Luke is the main host and co-programmer of the Poetry Arena at The Latitude Festival. The largest single poetry event in Europe, the tent plays host to 60+ poets over three and half days. Starting with a mighty five hour gig on the Thursday night, the tent is open 11am to 2am non-stop Friday to Sunday totaling 51 hours of live poetry.
In the past Latitude has played host to Patti Smith, Carol Ann Duffy, Roger McGough, Simon Armitage, John Cooper Clarke, Kate Nash, John Hegley, Murray Lachlan Young, Lemn Sissay, Daljit Nagra, Polarbear, Aisle16, David J, Dockers MC, Andrew Motion, Brian Patten, Wendy Cope, Blake Morrison, Phill Jupitus and many many more.
