Events

10 - 1pm, Third Sunday of each Month. Join us for a fun and therapeutic Lego-building session hosted by The Therapy wise Foundation and ELSA. Parents can relax with food or drinks nearby while remaining available if needed. Let’s create, share, and enjoy together!

Every Thursday - Apart from the 3rd Thursday of the Month. Open to all, whether you're a professional singer or you've never sung before. Come together to sing songs for the earth.

EVERY FRIDAY | 8pm | FREE. Come on down to perform, or simply sit back and enjoy the talent at the Globe's famous open mic! A dedicated sound technician is present throughout to help performers set-up and sound their best. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye.

MG Boulter is a songwriter and musician who has created rich and evocative story songs since 2013. MG creates vignettes of suburban lives and seaside communities and is a contemporary voice in the long tradition of the singer-songwriter.

Globe at Hay. Join us on the the morning of the 20th of July for a fun and therapeutic Lego-building session hosted by Jo (The Therapywise Foundation) and Christina Resch (ELSA). Open to ages 4+, with parents required to stay on-site.

Globe at Hay. A Different Thread blends the best of British folk rock with American alt-country, creating a sound that’s as transcontinental as their journey. From busking across Europe to playing multinational festival stages, the duo has built a strong fanbase and garnered critical acclaim. 8pm.

A four-day event with something to interest everyone, based in Builth Wells, 19 miles from Hay. Contact 01982 553686

Following her hugely appreciated appearance with the Marsyas Trio in January this year, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean returns with the Trio (flute, cello and piano) and friends (clarinet/bass clarinet and violin/viola/piano) to perform music by Haydn, Debussy, Hackman and Schoenberg.

Welcome to the Three Choirs Festival – A grand celebration of choral, vocal and classical music in all its forms! Join us to experience the powerful sound of massed choir with symphony orchestra in the magical setting of Hereford Cathedral.

Outpost Drive are a transatlantic duo who have developed a unique sound that blends elements of Country, Indie Folk, Rock'n'Roll, and Americana.

An all-new show from stellar entertainers Janice Day & Martin Litton. Piano & vocals, packed with charm, humour and stunning musicianship. A joyful celebration of the Great American Songbook, featuring timeless tunes from Gershwin, Porter and Waller, brought to life with vintage flair.

A true showcase for the very best of Brecknockshire Farming, food and the countryside.

Innovative award winning period-instrument group Ensemble Hesperi are joined by rising-star soprano Claire Ward for a programme that celebrates the founding and history of The Royal Society of Musicians. Music by Handel, Festing, Arne, Boyce and others.

Hay Festival welcomes writers, readers, thinkers and dreamers of all ages for 11 days of events and activities. Launching the best new fiction and non-fiction, while offering insights and debate around significant global issues, the programme sees writers, policy makers, pioneers and innovators take part from around the world, offering big thinking and bold ideas. The site is free to enter with on stage events ticketed individually, with more than 600 in-person events, there’s something for everyone.