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HAY Festival organisers have revealed the free digital programme for the 34th spring edition of the iconic event, taking place later this year. Hay Festival will bring writers and readers together for an inspiring array of conversations, debates, workshops and performances online, from Wednesday, May 26, to Sunday, June 6. Over 12 days, more than 200 acclaimed writers, global policy makers, historians, poets, pioneers and innovators will take part, launching the best new fiction and non-fiction. Some of the biggest issues will be discussed, from building a better world post-pandemic t...

With both internal staffing issues and the external pressure of the pandemic, the Hay Festival plans a second online iteration of its main program for May and June. Challenging Times As we were writing Tuesday (February 16), the world book fair and trade show calendar is fluid at the moment, with many nations’ and pharmaceutical companies’ coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination programs moving (or not) at varying levels of speed and effectiveness. Many festivals look headed for digital renditions like those fairs and trade shows, the UK’s Hay Festival among them. It has announced dates of May...