Hay Festival Tales

Join us for an evening of inspiration and entertainment as we serve up a special Hay Festival 2023 preview, hosted by 'Rock star mythologist' Natalie Haynes.. Enjoy short performances and provocations from an array of Festival stars, teasing bold new work and big thinking. This is a place to refuel your curiosity and spark up debate, where great minds won't always think alike.

​Confirmed speakers include ​science writer Sally Adee, climate activist and writer Tom Bullough, economist Ha-Joon Chang, novelist Fflur Dafydd, author and performance poet Laura Dockrill, writer and curator Allie Esiri, novelist and film-maker Xiaolu Guo, Global Teacher Prize-winner Andria Zafirakou, and writer and performer Jordan Stephens, and a few surprises...