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Hay Festival has announced the full programme for its 20th edition in Segovia, Spain, taking place 11–14 September 2025. 

Posted 20 June 2025 Read more

Del 4 al 7 de septiembre. Con 150 participantes procedentes de 17 países. Con autores como Diego Luna, Elvira Sastre, Pankaj Mishra, Julieta Fierro, Tamara Tenenbaum, Valeria Luiselli y más.

Publicado 18 junio 2025 Ver más

An inspiring mix of writers and thinkers will take to the stage for Hay Festival’s first Birmingham event next month, including poet Bradley Taylor, entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan, journalist Helen Lewis, and science writer Adam Rutherford.

Posted 13 June 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has today announced the full programme for its 10th edition in Querétaro, Mexico, taking place 4–7 September 2025.

Posted 10 June 2025 Read more

In numbers, the Festival saw almost 200K tickets sold, up 8 per cent on last year; more than 52K books were sold, up 10 per cent; and 6,725 school pupils attended the free schools days.

Posted 3 June 2025 Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Marianne Wamuyu, Book Bunk and Nairobi Litfest Programmes and Events Manager.

Posted 1 June 2025 Read more

Book Bunk and Hay Festival Global are proud to announce the launch of the Nairobi Literature Festival (Nairobi Litfest) 2025 programme. The festival will take place 26–29 June across three historic public libraries; McMillan Memorial Library, Kaloleni Library and Eastlands Library.

Posted 19 May 2025 Read more

Actors Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey, Stoker) and Chloe Pirrie (The Game, An Inspector Calls) will join writer and director Scott Frank for a surprise event to discuss Netflix’s upcoming Dept. Q at Hay Festival 2025, hosted by author Pandora Sykes. 

Posted 13 May 2025 Read more

Renowned writer, free speech advocate and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will appear at Hay Festival 2025 this spring in a new event announced today. 

Posted 6 May 2025 Read more

Hay Festival Book Club is partnering Charleston Festival and Vintage Classics this month to celebrate 100 years since Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf was published.

Posted 1 May 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has today unveiled the selection for The Platform, an opportunity for creatives aged 21–28 to showcase new work at the world-famous event in Wales.

Posted 28 April 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has announced the participants of Writers at Work 2025, a creative development programme for Welsh writers at Hay Festival this spring (22 May–1 June) with the support of Literature Wales and Folding Rock, funded by Arts Council of Wales. 

Posted 15 April 2025 Read more

An exciting mixture of free BBC events have been added to Hay Festival 2025 including debut appearances from The Archers Podcast, What’s Up Docs?, Lady Killers, Unspeakable, Human Intelligence, Take Four Books, and more. 

Posted 1 April 2025 Read more

Gavin and Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones will discuss their anticipated new book and share the backstage story of their award-winning show at Hay Festival 2025 this spring.

Posted 26 March 2025 Read more

Hay Festival will partner with The Independent once again to reprise The News Review, a series of morning panels at Hay Festival 2025 with renowned guests. 

Posted 18 March 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 38th spring edition in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, with more than 600 events over 11 days, 22 May–1 June 2025.  

Posted 11 March 2025 Read more

Journalist George Alagiah’s impact and legacy will be commemorated through a new lecture to be hosted each spring at Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye. 

Posted 11 March 2025 Read more

One of the world’s biggest cultural events is making its Birmingham debut this year as Hay Festival hosts a new After Hours edition in the city. 

Posted 6 March 2025 Read more

Film distributor, streamer and production company MUBI will partner with arts charity Hay Festival to spotlight visionary filmmaking and the best of world cinema in 2025. 

Posted 4 March 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has today announced the return of The Platform, an open call for creatives aged 21–28 to submit their new work to be showcased in Hay-on-Wye, 22 May–1 June.

Posted 27 February 2025 Read more