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OPINION - From Hillary Clinton to Elton John and Arsène Wenger — the Hay Festival's idiosyncrasies have made it special

This week I step down from the Hay Festival, where for the past decade or so I’ve been a trustee, vice-president and chairman (or, alternatively, chief cook and bottle washer). I’ll be staying on in an advisory (and probably quite annoying) capacity, but operationally I’m done. Ten years is long…

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Rory Stewart, Jeanette Winterson and Marlon James announced for Hay festival 2024

The UK literary festival unveils 29 taster events next year and plans to focus on ‘global themes and the impact of issues on the world’

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Dua Lipa and Douglas Stuart at Hay Festival: “Reading has always been a form of escapism for me”

The pop star invited the Shuggie Bain novelist along for a live recording of her podcast At Your Service

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Malorie Blackman and Stormzy at Hay Festival: ‘Libraries are the great equaliser’

The pair discussed the power of literature, representation and five years of #Merky Books

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Margaret Atwood and Rob Delaney at Hay Festival: ‘I don’t want to live forever’

The pair discuss grief, the process of writing, and what awaits after death

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Tracey Emin at Hay Festival: ‘Keir Starmer has no edge’ – the artist talks politics, illness and Margate life

The artist took part in a candid conversation with the Standard’s incoming editor-in-chief Dylan Jones at the literature festival

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15 free things to do with the family in Wales during late May half term 2023

The May 2023 half term does not need to break the bank with great activities for free including Hay Festival, Elan Woodland Fair and Victoria splash pad

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15 big events in Wales during late May half term 2023

There is so much going on in Wales over the May 2023 half term including a new Zip World attraction, Hay Festival and the Urdd Eisteddfod

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Stormzy and Tracey Emin join Hay festival 2023 lineup

The UK’s best-known literary festival has a new CEO and promises ‘11 days of different’ as it unveils its full lineup featuring Richard Osman, Dua Lipa, Margaret Atwood and more

The Guardian - UK

Stormzy to make Welsh festival debut

The British rapper, 29, joins a whole host of other stars - including Dua Lipa, Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E Grant - at Hay Festival 2023

Wales Online

Hay Festival 2023: Dates and line-up with Dua Lipa, Stormzy, Helena Bonham Carter and more

The award-winning literary festival will be welcoming a whole host of famous faces

Evening Standard

‘Something for everybody’: Dua Lipa joins Margaret Atwood on Hay festival 2023 lineup

Pop star and Booker prize winner will both appear at the literary festival in Wales next year along with rock duo the Proclaimers and poet laureate Simon Armitage

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman among authors signed up for Ukrainian book festival

Lviv BookForum is partnering with Hay festival for a programme of in-person and online events, which will be streamed free from 6-9 October

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UK and Ukraine book festivals partner to protect freedom of expression

Hay festival’s CEO describes partnership with Lviv BookForum as ‘an act of solidarity’ as Ukrainian writers look to ‘tell our true story and why we are fighting’

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Authors at Hay festival weigh the meaning of authenticity

Who can write about whom was a running question, tackled by writers from Rose Tremain to Damon Galgut

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‘Cancel culture a reflection of rightwing papers’ intolerance,’ says David Olusoga

Historian taking part in debate at Hay festival says he is labelled an activist to ‘delegitimise’ his voice

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Michael Grade too lazy and old to lead Ofcom, says BBC official historian

Prof Jean Seaton, speaking at Hay festival on future of BBC, says Grade appointment is act of bullying

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Blair and former PMs should not act as political ‘figureheads’, says Ed Balls

Ex-Labour minister tells Hay festival that the involvement of former leaders in the ‘next phase of politics’ may not be sensible

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The Guardian - UK

Hay festival appoints Julie Finch as CEO after founder resigns over bullying claim

CEO-director of Compton Verney Art Gallery replaces Peter Florence after ‘an extensive nationwide recruitment process’

Wales Online

The hottest 50 tickets for this summer for music, theatre, comedy and more in Wales

From Ed Sheeran at the Principality Stadium to food festivals, there's so much for everyone

Wales Online

Hillary Clinton joins Hay Festival line-up 20 years after her husband brought town to a standstill

The former US presidential nominee is part of the Women & Power series

The Guardian - UK

Hillary Clinton to speak at 2022 Hay festival

The former US senator will be in conversation with lawyer Helena Kennedy on 2 June as part of the literary festival’s Women & Power series

The Guardian - UK

Hay festival returns with its first in-person event for three years

Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Bernardine Evaristo, Elif Shafak and Benedict Cumberbatch are among those taking part in the 11-day gathering in Welsh border town

Wales Online

Hay Festival 2022 line up: Minnie Driver, Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch among the big name guests

Joe Wicks, Lyse Doucet, Jay Blades and Jimmy Page are also in the first in-person line-up for two years

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