We're rolling. Talk to strangers; stay up late; change your mind; revel in the delight that Britons are even better on the page than they are on bikes or sculls or F1 racetracks. Welcome to Hay. Imagine the world.

See the full line-up for Hay Festival 2013 via our quick view programme. Book tickets online or download a pdf so you can print at home.

If you're visiting Hay for the first time please browse our on and off site extras to help plan your visit.

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    Hay Festival Podcasts

    We have launched a new weekly podcast to which you can subscribe using iTunes. Once you have subscribed, the most recent podcast will download to the Podcast section of your library. Future podcasts will be downloaded automatically as they become available.

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2013 highlights

  • Hans Blix
  • Howard Jacobson
  • Muhammad Yunus
  • Jenny Colgan
  • Will Self
  • Helena Kennedy
  • Melvyn Bragg
  • Stella Rimington
  • Noah And The Whale
  • Quentin Blake

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