Festival Membership

Hay Festival is special. A place where we take time to think, to feel, to be inspired, challenged and to belong.

Becoming a member makes your Festival experience even more magical.

Membership supports us, as a charity, to continue to create unforgettable experiences and to be a creative catalyst for change, through literature, art and ideas, for everyone. We simply can’t do it without you.

And if you wish to give more to ensure our charity can thrive in the future, there are other ways to support. Our Patrons' Circle, Benefactors' Circle, Chair’s Circle and President’s Circle give you the opportunity to get closer to the world’s most exciting writers, thinkers, pioneers, innovators and artists.

With a range of ways to support Hay Festival available, simply select the option that meets your needs.

Already a Member or Patron? Renew here

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Benefits	Priority Booking Membership	Membership	Membership+	Patrons' Circle	Benefactors' Circle	Chair's Circle	President's Circle
Days of priority booking	3 days	3 days	5 days	5 days
Members' newsletter
Hay Festival cards & lanyards		2x Member cards & lanyards		2x Circle cards & lanyards
Priority queues and access to venues
Hay Festival spring Programme delivered by post ^‡
Hay Festival Book of the Year delivered by post ^‡
Two complimentary tickets to Closing Night Event
Hay Festival annual pin badge
Ticket, merchandise & partner discount vouchers
50% discount on 2 x Day Passes to Festival Lounge *Subject to availability. Includes Free Tea & Coffee
10% off Food & Drink in Festival Lounge
Access to Patrons and Benefactors Hub *Subject to availability. Includes Free Tea & Coffee
Car park passes				4	8	Unrestricted
Free ticket exchange and refunds
Acknowledgement of support				Website	Website & Programme	Website, Programme & Festival
Complimentary tickets to UK Hay Festival events *Subject to availability					12	20 up to the value of £500
Reserved seating in venues *Subject to availability, tickets must still be purchased
Access to Artists' Restaurant
Complimentary tickets to Non-UK Hay Festival events
Invitations to Artists Parties & special Receptions
Concierge service
Green Room access
Bespoke benefits
	Priority Booking Membership	Membership	Membership+	Patrons' Circle	Benefactors' Circle	Chair's Circle	President's Circle
Annual price	£40	£80	£275	£1,200 ^†	£2,500 ^††	£5,000 ^†††	£10,000 ^††††
	Join now	Join now	Join now	Join now	Join now	Join now	Join now
Gift membership	Buy gift	Buy gift	Buy gift

Terms and Conditions

Our memberships are valid for 12 months. Benefits are subject to availability and may change from time to time. All benefits relate to events at Hay Festival Hay-On-Wye unless otherwise stated.

^† The cost of joining the Patrons' Circle is £500 per annum with a suggested additional donation of £700, a total of £1,200.

^†† The cost of joining the Benefactors' Circle is £1,000 per annum with a suggested additional donation of £1,500, a total of £2,500.

^††† The cost of joining the Chair's Circle is £1,500 per annum with a suggested additional donation of £3,500, a total of £5,000.

^†††† The cost of joining the President's Circle is £2,000 per annum with a suggested additional donation of £8,000, a total of £10,000.

If you wish to join a Circle level without that donation, please contact the Box Office on 01497 822 629.

^‡ Postage applies to UK addresses only. Overseas Members can collect their print programmes and Book of the Year at the relevant Hay Festival event, or notify us on members@hayfestival.org to arrange international postage with additional costs applied.

Ticket Purchase Limits and Order Review

Members are welcome to purchase multiple tickets for events, subject to availability. However, in order to protect fair access for all customers, we reserve the right to review and, at our discretion, cancel or amend any order that appears to involve an unreasonable quantity of tickets or otherwise suggests potential resale or commercial activity.

If we cancel or amend an order under this policy, we will notify the purchaser and issue a full refund for any tickets cancelled. Our decision in such cases will be final.