News, Blogs & Updates

What We Owe Each Other by Minouche Shafik is Hay Festival Book of the Month for March. The author joins us live online 9 March at 7pm in conversation with Matina Stevis-Gridneff with copies over on our bookshop for sale now.

Posted 1 March 2021 Read more

Mujeres del alma mía, de Isabel Allende; Volver la vista atrás, de Juan Gabriel Vásquez; Línea de fuego, de Arturo Pérez-Reverte... descubre cuáles fueron los 10 libros más vendidos durante el Hay Festival Colombia.

Publicado 20 febrero 2021 Leer mas

Con el mayor número de espectadores en la historia del Hay Festival, la programación del primer festival digital y gratuito en Colombia cerró con éxito 10 días seguidos de conversaciones, en los que más de un millón de personas participaron de la diversa programación de los capítulos de Jericó, Medellín y Cartagena, haciendo de esta una gran fiesta de la cultura vivida en distintos rincones del planeta.

Publicado 16 febrero 2021 Leer mas

Hay Festival has revealed plans for its 34th spring edition, bringing writers and readers together in hundreds of free interactive online broadcasts live from Hay-on-Wye to the world, 26 May-6 June.

Posted 8 February 2021 Read more

Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford is Hay Festival Book of the Month for February. The author joins us live online 9 February at 7pm in conversation with Rebecca Watson with signed copies over on our bookshop for sale now.

Posted 1 February 2021 Read more

Con el fin de garantizar que todos los colombianos puedan acceder de manera libre y segura a toda la programación del Hay Festival en Colombia, la organización, tras evaluar la situación nacional vinculada a la pandemia y comprometidos con el cuidado de la ciudadanía, tomó la decisión de celebrar los festivales de Cartagena, Medellín y Jericó, con la totalidad de sus eventos exclusivamente de manera digital y sin costo.

Acceda a la programación digital. 

Publicado 8 enero 2021 Leer mas

All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks is Hay Festival Book of the Month for January. The author joins us live online 26 January at 7pm in conversation with Philippe Sands with copies over on our bookshop for sale now.

Posted 1 January 2021 Read more

El Hay Festival Comunitario tendrá una robusta programación virtual y gratuita dirigida a la población infantil y juvenil de Cartagena y el departamento del Bolívar. Trabajando junto a la Fundación Plan se hará un esfuerzo en romper la brecha digital.

Posted 10 December 2020 Read more

El Hay Festival Colombia presenta la programación para sus festivales en Cartagena de Indias, Medellín y Jericó, que se celebrarán del 22 al 31 de enero. Los festivales conjugarán lo mejor de sus ediciones presenciales con una versión digital abierta a todos sus seguidores. Pulsa aquí para recibir más información.

Publicado 7 diciembre 2020 Leer mas

Hay Festival Cartagena has announced its 16th programme, 22-31 January 2021, with global literary stars, Nobel Prize-winners and internationally acclaimed performers leading a line-up that encompasses 160 speakers from 16 countries in 120 events over ten days... 

Posted 3 December 2020 Read more

West Wales poet and translator Mererid Hopwood has been named Cymrawd Rhyngwladol Cymru Greadigol Hay Festival/Hay Festival Creative Wales International Fellow for 2020-2021.

Posted 3 December 2020 Read more

The novelist Pola Oloixarac and historian Imaobong Umoren have been named as the 2021 winners of the Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award.

Posted 25 November 2020 Read more

Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty has been named Hay Festival Book of the Year 2020 after hundreds of book lovers nominated their favourite titles of the year online.

Posted 25 November 2020 Read more

El curso se desarrollará entre febrero y abril de 2021 y contará con diferentes ponentes internacionales de reputado prestigio. Para saber más del curso.

Publicado 3 noviembre 2020 Leer mas

Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend brings writers and readers together 26-29 November 2020 in a free digital wonderland of prize winning literature, thoughtful conversation, candle-lit storytelling, comedy, music, and fun for all the family.

Posted 2 November 2020 Read more

La edición digital del Hay Festival Arequipa se celebra del 28 de octubre al 8 de noviembre, con una programación de lujo. Inscríbete gratis y disfruta de todos los eventos. Los eventos estarán disponibles hasta el 16 de noviembre.

Publicado 31 octubre 2020 Leer mas

A statement from Caitlin McNamara following yesterday's announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service, shared at her request and with our full support:

"I am deeply disappointed by the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that they have no jurisdiction to prosecute Sheikh Nahyan. Unfortunately this decision seems in keeping with the failure of the CPS when dealing with rape and crimes against women. I will be seeking a review."

Posted 30 October 2020 Read more

A special artwork created by Jackie Morris live during Hay Festival Digital last Spring will be sold alongside a limited edition range of prints to raise funds for Hay Festival Foundation next month. 

Posted 29 October 2020 Read more

A statement from Hay Festival chair Caroline Michel:

"What happened to our colleague and friend Caitlin McNamara in Abu Dhabi last February was an appalling violation and a hideous abuse of trust and position. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan made a mockery of his ministerial responsibilities and tragically undermined his government's attempt to work with Hay Festival to promote free speech and female empowerment.

"We continue to support Caitlin in seeking legal redress for this attack and we urge our friends and partners in the UAE to reflect on the behaviour of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and send a clear signal to the world that such behaviour will not be tolerated.  Hay Festival will not be returning to Abu Dhabi while he remains in position."

Posted 19 October 2020 Read more

Hay Festival has announced the line-up for its sixth edition in Peru: Hay Festival Digital Arequipa, bringing writers and readers together in free online sessions, 28 October-8 November 2020...

Posted 15 October 2020 Read more