25th May
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The small town of Hay in Powys, Wales, that is annually overrun with authors, writers, thinkers and Nobel laureates in a delightfully relaxed melting pot of bibliophiles.
Friday 25 May - Hay-on-Wye picture
The small town of Hay in Powys, Wales, that is annually overrun with authors, writers, thinkers and Nobel laureates in a delightfully relaxed melting pot of bibliophiles.
Friday 25 May - iconic penguin deckchairs
Penguin’s iconic deck chairs from 2005 offer a comfortable place to curl up with all the latest, greatest reads. And who wouldn’t want to recline on A Room of One’s Own or bask on Brighton Rock?
Friday 25 May - evening in Hay
A beautifully fine evening over Hay, from a great vantage point. In the past, hay has had a reputation for being quite wet, but the forecast is looking pretty good.
Friday 25 May - Birds eye view picture
The festival, from above. An army of tent technicians takes over the field, and voila! – a perfectly-ordered tent village…
Friday 25 May - Other festivals around the world
If the weather in Hay proves inclement, there are a growing number of other Hay festivals around the world, such as this one, held in the old colonial town of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia
25 May - Bob Geldof visits Hay
Sir Bob Geldof has visited the Hay Festival on numerous occasions. Here he is with an electric guitar made from an AK:47 rifle, presented to him at Hay’s sister festival in Cartagena, Colombia.
