This year's Hay Festival 2021 will be broadcasting live online for free from Hay-on-Wye this year, meaning more of us will be able to enjoy this year's programme of events.
This year's programme features more than 200 acclaimed writers, global policy makers, historians, poets, pioneers and innovators join us to inspire, examine and entertain in events for all ages.
When is the Hay Festival 2021?
This year's festival will be taking place over 12 days from May 26 to June 6.
What's on this year?
Some of this year's highlights include...
David Walliams in conversation with Shappi Khorsandi
Saturday 29 May 2021, 11am – 11.30am BST
Virtual venue: Baillie Gifford Digital Stage
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Ray Mears talks to Yvonne Witter
Saturday 29 May 2021, 1pm – 1.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Baillie Gifford Digital Stage
Peter Scott-Morgan talks to Stephen Fry
Saturday 29 May 2021, 6pm – 6.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Llwyfan Cymru Digidol – Wales Digital Stage
Mel Giedroyc talks to Andy Bush
Saturday 29 May 2021, 8pm – 8.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Llwyfan Cymru Digidol – Wales Digital Stage
Tom Allen and Pippa Evans talk to Marcus Brigstocke
Saturday 29 May 2021, 9pm – 9.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Baillie Gifford Digital Stage
Julian Clary and David Roberts
Sunday 30 May 2021, 10am – 10.30am BST
Virtual venue: Llwyfan Cymru Digidol – Wales Digital Stage
Graham Norton Book Club with Marian Keyes and Richard Osman
Sunday 30 May 2021, 7pm – 7.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Baillie Gifford Digital Stage
Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin talk to Andy Fryers
Saturday 5 June 2021, 6pm – 6.50pm BST
Virtual venue: Llwyfan Cymru Digidol – Wales Digital Stage
How to attend the festival
In order to event any of the events this year, you just need to create an account and register for each individual event.
When filling out your registration form for an event, use the email address associated with your account. Once you've registered, a “go to event” button will appear which will link you directly to that event when it is taking place at the time and date advertised.
If you're hoping to attend a number of events, a full list of events you have booked can be found in your account under 'Your Schedule'. If you change your mind about an event, you can also de-register for events in your schedule.
All events are free to replay for 24 hours and after this they will be available in the digital archive at hayfestival.org/hayplayer.
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