Hill Farm Visit

Local agronomist Jonathon Harrington and Hay Vet Barney Sampson lead a visit to the farm run by Richard and Penny Chantler (as featured on Jimmy Doughty’s Farming Heroes). The farm is high on the side of the Black Mountains and produces New Zealand Romneys. See a demonstration of sheep dogs at work, sheep shearing and handle newly-born lambs. Lamb rolls made from the farm produce will be served at the end of a short farm walk. 

Sponsored by Hay Veterinary Group

Jeremy Knight

CADW: Three Castles Tour

The historian and author leads this charabanc tour of three local castles – White, Grosmont and Skenfrith.

The Begwyns Archaeological Walk

Emma Plunket Dillion

The NT archaeologist for Wales will lead this walk studying the archaeology of the site. Please bring a picnic lunch and enjoy readings from Kilvert’s Diaries while you eat.

In association with The National Trust

Tom Asbridge

The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land

In the C11th the Pope’s vast Christian army rampaged through the Muslim world seizing Jerusalem, a city revered by both faiths. The historian balances Jihad and Crusade in his account of the following two centuries’ conflict that still resonates today.

Pascale Petit

What The Water Gave Me

The poet reads her new collection, and shows the images by Frida Kahlo that inspired the poems.

Chris Bradford

Young Samurai

Enter Samurai School and meet the real martial arts master behind this phenomenal series. Hear about the secret fighting art of ninjas and see an awesome samurai sword demonstration.

Sam Lloyd

Calm Down, Boris!

Put on your best monster voice and let the fun begin with Boris and his friends Dudley, Sid and Wendy.

Easy Peasy Cookery School

A Series of Cookery Sessions

Sponsored by The Radnor Arms

William Dalrymple

From Xanadu to Delhi

Twenty-five years of great travel writing from the author of Nine Lives, City of Djinns, From the Holy Mountain, and In Xanadu.

Paul Cartledge

Cambridge Series: Democracy

The author of Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities discusses the Greek contribution to democracy. Introduced by Charlotte Higgins.

In association with Cambridge University