Hay Festival 2026
1 Upcoming Event
https://www.hayfestival.com/ 01497 822629
Individual event tickets. Some free events.
About
Hay Festival is the world's leading literature and ideas festival — ten days when the tiny Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye hosts conversations with the world's greatest writers, thinkers, and artists. Bill Clinton called it 'the Woodstock of the mind.' The programme features hundreds of events: author readings, panel discussions, debates, performances, and workshops covering literature, science, politics, philosophy, music, and comedy. The conversations are the draw — hearing brilliant minds in an intimate festival tent is genuinely thrilling. Hay-on-Wye's legendary bookshops and the surrounding Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons make the setting magical. Book popular events early — big names sell out quickly.
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