Our twenty-first birthday is a chance to mature our commitment
to being local and global, to champion great creative writing in all
media, to respect the blessing of this staggeringly beautiful natural
environment, to deepen our engagement with the most passionately
held beliefs that fuel conflict around the world, and to throw ourselves headlong into the pursuit of a really good time.
It’s also a new beginning, as full of possibility and audacious hope
as the oak sapling that graces our cover; a new beginning for the
children who flock to Hay Fever in their half term and for all of
us who’ll share stories and ideas here that will change the way we
understand our lives.
THE BROCHURE
The redesign of the brochure makes it easier to see which events
are happening simultaneously across a day in all nine venues. As
previously, most events last an hour. Films have timings shown.
We aim to start promptly, and we only change venues when
absolutely necessary to accommodate our audience. Changes will
be announced on the venue screens and online each morning.
WORKSHOPS
We are thrilled to be able to host more workshops for adults and
children this year in the Book People’s Workshop and the Sky
Learning Zone. You’ll find these events listed on the second page
of each day’s listing in this brochure.
GREENPRINT TRANSPORT
Alongside the shuttle service to Hay town centre, the Hay 21 Bus
will be running between the festival site and Hereford railway
station to connect with rail services. Please consult our travel pages for details and the GreenPrint pages
for the sustainability memorandum.
The festival is a vast coalition of people who come together to
make this all happen. Thank you for joining us, and for giving us
this amazing opportunity to celebrate. Welcome to Hay.
