Hay Festival Chair's Circle

Our Chair’s Circle makes a generous donation to our charitable work and will enable us to continue to create unforgettable experiences that really matter, here in the UK and across the world.

Our Chair’s Circle is part of the Hay Festival family. We’ll help you to curate your experience of our Festivals around the world and ensure that you get the very best experience every time. You’ll be given exclusive access to artist-only events and receptions where you’ll meet the greatest minds and change-makers of our generation.

The Benefits

• 5 Days of priority booking
• Members' newsletter
• Two Hay Festival Membership cards and lanyards
• Priority queuing access for venues
• Hay Festival spring Programme delivered by post ‡
• Access to complimentary Wild Card tickets*
• Invitations to Festival Lounge drinks receptions
• Opportunities to meet the Hay Festival team
• Hay Festival Book of the Year delivered by post ‡
• Ticket, merchandise & partner discount vouchers
• Access to Circle Suite, including complimentary refreshments
• Daily complimentary car park pass
• Free ticket exchange and refunds
• Acknowledgement of support
• 20 Complimentary tickets to UK Hay Festival events up to the value of £500*
• 10 Complimentary tickets to Non-UK Hay Festival events*
• Reserved seating in venues*
• Access to Artists' Restaurant*
• Invitations to Artists Parties and special receptions
• Personal invitations to exclusive events
• Dedicated on-site concierge service

If you are considering our Chair’s Circle, we would love to hear from you. Please contact members@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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