Thank you for joining us for Hay Festival 2025. The Festival now continues online, event highlights are live on Hay Festival Anytime, our online shop is open and sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know about upcoming Festival news. Festival dates for your diaries - Hay Festival 2026 May 21-May 31 and Hay Festival 2027 May 27-June 6

    Hay Festival 2025 programme

    Explore the programme

    Online Festival Pass

    Online Festival Pass

    Hay Festival site

    Plan your visit

    Book lovers illustration

    A beginner's guide

    How to make the most of your visit

    Reading at Hay Festival

    Festival FAQ

    Everything you need to know

    Food at Hay Festival

    Discover more on site

    Lots to see and do

    Hay Castle

    Discover more in Hay

    From markets to local walks

    Alice Roberts

    Read ahead

    Books by Festival authors

    Momo dumplings

    Eat and drink

    Delicious food and drink

    Embroidered capes

    Browse and shop

    A wide range of exhibitors

    Children crafting

    Hay Festival Families

    Activities for everyone