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Founded in 1987 around a kitchen table in Wales, Hay Festival is a charity that brings readers and writers together to share stories and ideas in sustainable events around the world – over the last 35 years there have been 150 festivals globally.

05/06/2026
04/06/2026

On finding Albion and the myth of Albina.

Historian Zakia Sewell with David Olusoga in our conversation of the week on Hay Festival Anytime.

Hay Festival 2026 bestsellers.
03/06/2026

Hay Festival 2026 bestsellers.

03/06/2026

🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW

This week: MAKE HAY

The team record a special episode from the Hay Festival. Featuring Tony Blair, Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon, and all your other - favourite? - characters from the news.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Reg6A27RHVw

02/06/2026

Sketching Hay Festival 2026 with local artist Stef Thelwell.

Hay Festival 2026 – the kids’ review.
02/06/2026

Hay Festival 2026 – the kids’ review.

Kalpana Boodhoo and daughter Clara share their top tips for Hay!

Books That Made Me – live from Hay Festival 2026.
02/06/2026

Books That Made Me – live from Hay Festival 2026.

Lucy Owen uncovers another formative read at the 2026 Hay Festival.

𝘞𝘰𝘢𝘭π˜₯ 𝘺𝘰𝘢 𝘩𝘒𝘷𝘦 π˜₯𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘯𝘺𝘡𝘩π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘡, π˜ͺ𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘢 𝘩𝘒π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘀𝘩𝘒𝘯𝘀𝘦 𝘡𝘰 𝘢𝘯π˜₯𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘡𝘴?This month’s Book Club pick is The Mi...
01/06/2026

𝘞𝘰𝘢𝘭π˜₯ 𝘺𝘰𝘢 𝘩𝘒𝘷𝘦 π˜₯𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘯𝘺𝘡𝘩π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘡, π˜ͺ𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘢 𝘩𝘒π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘀𝘩𝘒𝘯𝘀𝘦 𝘡𝘰 𝘢𝘯π˜₯𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘢𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘡𝘴?

This month’s Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

The Midnight Library became a global bestseller on its release and was recently one of the most nominated titles for our recent Pleasure List campaign.

Join our Book Club conversation free online, Thursday 18 June, 7pm BST.

Join us! https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25724-hay-festival-book-club-the-midnight-library.aspx

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