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Hay Festival has announced the return of The Platform, an open call for creatives aged 21–28 to showcase their work at the flagship event in Wales, 21–31 May 2026.

Posted 4 March 2026 Read more

Texto escrito por Fer Rivas, a propósito del evento Parejas Literarias. Shon Faye y Fer Rivas en conversación con Nicolás Morales, celebrado el 1 de febrero en el marco del Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias 2026

Publicado 23 febrero 2026 Ver más

En 2026, el Hay Festival programó por primera vez una mesa redonda inspirada en el formato Long Table, concebido por la artista y performer Lois Weaver. Esta mesa redonda invita a los presentes a participar en la conversación, abandonarla, volver a ella, o escribir sus impresiones sobre la propia mesa. Este tipo de formato ofrece la posibilidad de utilizar un lenguaje que interpele y conecte a todo tipo de audiencias, eliminando barreras impuestas por el lenguaje institucionalizado de la academia, el colonialismo y el patriarcado.

Publicado 22 febrero 2026 Ver más

Hay Festival has announced the free Schools Programme to open its flagship spring edition in Hay-on-Wye.

Posted 12 February 2026 Read more

Artists Charlotte Hepburn has been announced as this year’s Hay Festival Illustrator in Residence with her cover, out today, with only 100 days until the Festival. 

Posted 9 February 2026 Read more

An inspiring mix of writers and thinkers will take to the stage for Hay Festival After Hours: Bristol on Thursday 26 March 2026, including novelist and essayist Rana Dasgupta, historian Colin Grant, poet and novelist Vanessa Kisuule, and writer and documentary-maker Zakia Sewell.

Posted 22 January 2026 Read more

Hay Festival Book Club is working with Farshore, the award-winning children’s imprint of HarperCollins, to mark the centenary year of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, illustrated by E.H. Shephard.

Posted 1 January 2026 Read more

Hay Festival has today launched The Pleasure List campaign, crowdsourcing reading recommendations for new readers to combat falling literacy rates in the UK.

Posted 17 December 2025 Read more

Con más de 180 participantes de 25 países, la edición del Hay Festival en Colombia durante 2026 se celebrará con 141 eventos en Cartagena de Indias, 40 en Jericó, 11 en Medellín y 5 en Barranquilla.

Publicado 12 diciembre 2025 Ver más

Hay Festival has today released 45 earlybird events for its flagship edition next spring, taking place 21–31 May 2026 in the booktown of Hay-on-Wye, Wales. 

Posted 1 December 2025 Read more

A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland has been named Hay Festival Book of the Year 2025 after hundreds of book lovers nominated their favourite titles of the year online. 

Posted 29 November 2025 Read more

Thousands of school pupils across the UK will benefit from free access to Hay Festival inspiration next year thanks to support from The Moondance Foundation.

Posted 27 November 2025 Read more

Authors Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño were announced as the 2026 winners of the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award, in a reception at the British Library last night (Monday 24 November).

Posted 25 November 2025 Read more

Hay Festival has today announced the full programme for its 21st edition in Colombia next year, with events in Jericó (23–25 January), Medellín (27–28 January), Cartagena de Indias (29 January–1 February), and Barranquilla (2–5 February).

Posted 19 November 2025 Read more

The British Library and Hay Festival have today revealed the shortlist for the 2026 Eccles Institute & Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award. Given annually to two writers in the early stages of a new book relating to the Americas, the £20,000 prize is now in its 15th year. 

Posted 13 November 2025 Read more

Gavin & Stacey actress and presenter Joanna Page will switch on Hay-on-Wye’s Christmas lights on Friday 28 November as part of her upcoming Hay Festival Winter Weekend appearance.

Posted 1 November 2025 Read more

Sobre Parejas literarias, Selma Dabbagh y Elisa Díaz Castelo en conversación con Gaby Wood

Publicado 9 octubre 2025 Ver más

Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2025 will offer a world of different experiences, as writers, artists and world-changers mark the changing seasons with new ideas, 26–30 November.

Posted 23 September 2025 Read more

Hay Festival Arequipa 2025 se llevará a cabo del 6 al 9 de septiembre con la presencia de 130 participantes procedentes de 15 países, un homenaje a Mario Vargas Llosa y actividades en Barranco y Lima.

Publicado 10 septiembre 2025 Ver más

Hay Festival has today announced the full programme for its 11th edition in Arequipa, Peru, taking place 6–9 November 2025.

Posted 10 September 2025 Read more