News and Live Updates from Hay Festival

2023 HAY FESTIVAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS
Find out more about our Sustainability Awards and explore the winners... Read more
Graham Nolan's Queer Guide to Hay Festival 2023
Graham Nolan, co-founder of Hay Pride, on his top LGBTQ+ picks from the Hay Festival 2023 programme. Read more
STATEMENT FROM HAY FESTIVAL CEO JULIE FINCH

“In this time of national mourning we celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s extraordinary life of public service and commitment to the arts, and send our condolences to her family. To our community of writers, festival makers and friends who will be affected by this in many different ways, you are also in our thoughts, and we will continue to process this change together in our events and conversations to come.”

– Julie Finch, CEO of Hay Festival.

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