Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025
The wait is over! Your Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025 programme is out now, promising a wonderland of ideas and inspiration, 26–30 November. Explore the line-up below.
Event 103
Hay-on-Wye Christmas Lights switch-on
– Memorial Square, Hay-on-Wye
Read moreTake in the beauty of the booktown in the Christmas season, and be part of the Hay-on-Wye festival extravaganza this Festival Friday to kick off your evening of festive fun.
Memorial Square will be filled with festive spirit: watch as Santa passes by on a steam engine, partake in Christmas activities, and grab a delicious bite to eat and a warming drink ahead of the main event.
On this magical occasion, with Hay Castle as your backdrop, watch as the Christmas lights are switched on by Hay-on-Wye’s Citizen of the Year and a special guest, following in the footsteps of previous guests including Miriam Margoyles, Hamza Yassin and Luke Evans.
Co-hosted by Hay Town Council and Hay Chamber of Commerce.
The Hay-on-Wye Christmas lights are only possible through contributions and support from businesses and the wider community. Please consider donating at https://gofund.me/
