Hay Festival Winter Weekend

Join us for the Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2021 from 24 – 28 November in Hay.

We're delighted to be able to gather once again in a tent for a magical five days of conversations, storytelling, comedy, music, and family workshops. If you aren’t able to join us in Hay, you can watch from the comfort of your own home, as most events will also be streamed online.

To whet your appetite, there will also be five Winter Warmer events to watch and enjoy online. These events will be free for everyone to watch and be available online on our website from 15 November.

Appearances from novelists Jeanette Winterson, Matt Haig, Siri Hustvedt, Sarah Moss, Sarah Hall, JR Thorp, Elizabeth Day, Christopher Meredith, Catrin Kean, Onjali Q Raúf, Lauren Child, Kit de Waal and the soon-to-be-announced winner of the Booker Prize 2021; actors Miriam Margolyes and Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell; adventurer Bear Grylls; broadcasters Anita Rani, Clare Balding, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey; theatre director David Hare; historians Simon Jenkins, Dan Jones and Hallie Rubenhold; classicist Natalie Haynes; journalists Paul Mason, Arwa Mahdawi, and Hannah Jane Parkinson; academic Emma Dabiri; mathematician Marcus du Sautoy; science writers Hannah Fry, Adam Rutherford and Robin Ince; environmentalists Jonathon Porritt, Jay Griffiths, Kaliane Bradley, Testament and Vicki Hird; comedians Phil Wang and Josh Widdecombe; musicians Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Bobby Gillespie and John Illsley; BBC Music Introducing; and more…