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Harry Baker

Tender: 100 Poems for the First 100 Days of Life

Hay Festival 2026, 

Enjoy an evening of spoken-word virtuosity from World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker, as he tackles the subject of fatherhood with hilarity and wonder. In his signature witty, heartfelt and rhythmic style, Baker performs from and discusses his new collection Tender, which gives snapshots into life with his newborn son as they get to know each other. Lighthearted yet sincere, this session with the relatable rhymer offers consolation against the exhaustion of parenting.

Baker became the youngest ever World Poetry Slam Champion in 2012 and his third collection, Wonderful, was published in 2024 alongside a 40-date sell-out tour of the same name. His Ted talk ‘A love poem for lonely prime numbers’ has been viewed two million times.