Everything you need to know about Hay Festival 2021

Find out more about this year's Hay Festival UK.

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by Lorna White |
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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?

You can browse this year's Hay Festival programme here.

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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