Sky Arts at Hay Festival

In 2012, Sky Arts bring their flagship show, Mariella’s Book Show, back to Hay. In addition to broadcasting Sky Arts also bring a range of exclusive activities including free workshops and performances. Find out more below.

Programming/events

Mariella’s Book Show at Hay – Filming

Sky Arts’ flagship show, Mariella’s Book Show, provides daily coverage of the festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. Presented by Mariella Frostrup, the show features interviews with the biggest and best names at Hay. Book tickets to the Book Show events at Hay here. If you can’t make it to Hay this year don’t worry – watch the best bits from your living room at 8pm on Thursday 30 May, Thursday 6 June, Thursday 13 June and Thursday 20 June, or online at http://skyarts.sky.com/the-book-show

Onsite activities

Sky Arts Den

Join us in the Sky Arts Den where you can relax and enjoy daily performances in between your festival events, including live music and spoken word performances. Or learn something new and take part in a free creative class, from life drawing and pottery to creative writing. You can sign up for a workshop the day before or simply turn up on the day and take part. All activities are free of charge. You will be able to download the full Sky Arts Den itinerary from 1 May.

Sky Arts Ignition: Creative Wish

Make a Creative Wish come true by voting for a young emerging artist that Sky Arts is championing – giving them a chance to win £1,000.

Sky Rainforest Rescue

The Amazon rainforest is amazing. Home to 1 in 10 of all the wild species on Earth, it's a unique and irreplaceable ecosystem that supplies the ingredients of our everyday lives. Come along and be inspired by the beauty and wonder of the Amazon and find out how you can show the Amazon some love.

Sky Rainforest Rescue, launched by Sky and WWF three years ago, aims to help protect one billion trees in Acre, north-west Brazil. We want to put a stop to deforestation, thereby protecting the future of the people, animals and plants that call the Amazon their home. The Sky Rainforest Rescue experience is open daily and free to all ages. Come and find out how we are working hand in hand with the local people to protect the Amazon we all love.

For more information about Sky Rainforest Rescue visit sky.com/rainforestrescue.