HAY FEVER 2012:
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YOUNG FRIENDS

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Welcome to Hay fever

Hay Fever

Every summer half-term the gates of Dairy Meadows in Hay are flung open to welcome thousands of families to Hay Fever.

In 2012 families can look forward to meeting a whole host of their literary heroes including: Lauren Child, Eoin Colfer, Cressida Cowell, Polly Dunbar, Charlie Higson, Axel Scheffler, Marcus Sedgwick, Darren Shan, Francesca Simon, Andy Stanton, Jeremy Strong, Patrick Ness, Jacqueline Wilson and so many more. Keep an eye on this page or join our mailing list for the very latest updates.

hf2 Teen Programme

Our team are lining up the cream of young-adult novelists to take part in the hf2 programme 2012, as well as a series of gaming, music, writing and media workshops. Watch this space.

 

 

500 Words

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show will be broadcasting LIVE from Hay Festival on Friday 1 June. Tune in, as the winners of the 500 Words writing competition are announced.

Read more about the competition here...

Hay Fever Blog

Our web home for year-round festival updates, sneak peeks and competitions.

During the festival we’ll be getting guest contributors to post about their time in Hay – everyone from interns, stars and booksellers to stewards – so you can receive a backstage look at all the goings-on.

We’re a friendly bunch, so come and get involved – tell us what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from and all your news about brilliant family things to do in Hay or fields afar.

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The latest from the Hay Fever Blog

We love recommendations from friends about what book to read next, which movies to see (or not, where best to eat etc. So this post is a whisper in your ear about what to look out for on the Hay Fever programme, picking up on brand new names that we know will become your future favourites. Enjoy.

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