Hay Festival Benefactors' Circle
As a Benefactor, your contribution to Hay Festival enables us, as a charity, to deliver more. More world-class events, bringing together leading writers and thinkers. More education and outreach programmes, here in the UK and overseas. You enable us to make a difference to more people; to bring the joy and power of literature and ideas to help people change the world.
And in return we will ensure your Festival experience is unforgettable and give you free access to events across the world.
The Benefits
- 5 days of Priority Booking
- Members' Newsletter
- Two Hay Festival Membership cards and lanyards
- Priority queue at venues
- Hay Festival spring Programme delivered free by post
- Hay Festival annual pin badge
- Ticket, merchandise and partner discount vouchers
- 50% discount on guest passes to Festival Lounge
- Two complimentary tickets to Closing Night Event
- Hay Festival Book of the Year delivered free by post
- 10% off food and drink in Festival Lounge
- Access to Patrons and Benefactors Hub
- 8 car park passes
- Free Ticket exchange and refunds
- Acknowledgement on our website and programme
- 12 Complimentary Tickets to UK Hay Festival events (subject to availability and up to a maximum value of £200)
- Invitations to Artists' Parties and special Receptions
- Reserved Seating in venues (subject to availability; tickets must still be purchased)
- Access to Artists' Restaurant
- Complimentary tickets to non-UK Hay Festival events
If you are considering our Benefactors' Circle, we would love to hear from you. Please contact supporters@hayfestival.org
The membership and supporter benefits relate to events at Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in supporting and receiving benefits for other Hay Festival editions, please contact us and we’ll be happy to find a package to suit you.
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We are immensely grateful to the members of our Benefactors' Circle
Jan Arkwright and Malcolm Kirkham, Elizabeth Bingham, Kate Bingham and Jesse Norman, Hilary Bright, Philip and Janet Bunce, Terry and Anne Burns, Nick Butler and Rosaleen Hughes, Alison and Paul Chappell, Robert Clay and Carol Walker, T.S. Eliot Foundation, Alison and Stuart Eves, Dame Amelia Fawcett, Andrew Gordon and Nicholas Nelson, Jo Gregory, Linda and Philip Harley, Ross Hollyman, Thomas and Karen Kalaris, Ella and Philip Leonard, Kevin and Fiona Loosemore, Jennifer Melly, Tatiana and Frank Moretti, Catherine and Stephen Nelson, Philip and Emérentienne Paschalides, Stephen and Lorna Payne, Mike and Sam Pearce, Sir Simon and Lady Robey, Alun and Amanda Roderick, Bill Rosseter and Mandy Rutter, Sir Paul and Lady Ruddock CBE, Richard and Amanda Sector and Selina Shaw.