
Emma Thompson, Gisèle Pelicot and Dawn French will be among the headliners at Hay Festival when the annual celebration of literature and arts returns to Wales in May.
Organisers have today announced the eclectic and star-studded line-up for this year’s festival, which will see more than 500 events – including talks, film screenings, readings and live podcast recordings – take place across 10 days, from 21 to 31 May.