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Events in Hay and the local area.

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Hay Music
In the Town of Books, throughout the year Hay Music brings you inspiring music too. A range of Early, Classical and Contemporary Chamber Music performed by top ranking musicians.
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HowTheLightGetsIn 2025
The world's largest philosophy and music festival returns to Hay-on-Wye, promising a Bank Holiday weekend brimming with mind-expanding ideas, vibrant parties, and electrifying performances.
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Hay Festival 2025
Discover a world of different possibilities… Hay Festival is back 22 May - 1 June 2025, bringing readers and writers together to inspire, examine and entertain.
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2025 Events

Lego Club
12th February to 31st December
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!
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Climate Choir
13th February to 31st December
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.
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Di Metcalfe at The Lion Street Gallery
5th April to 2nd May
Di is recognised as one of the foremost expressionist landscape painters in the country. Twenty two paintings in the exhibition. Open Wed - Sat 10.30 - 5.00.
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OPEN MIC NIGHT
11th April to 31st July
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.
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Printmakers Pushing the Boundaries
22nd April to 28th June
Hay Castle Trust Printmakers in Focus: Artists' original prints, enamelware and artists' books inspired by our walks around the borderlands between England and Wales.
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50 Years of Fender
1st May
Doors open 7pm, Start 7:30. Spanning the instrument’s most important 5 decades, and featuring music from the likes of Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Buddy Holly and many more alike, 50 Years of Fender will have the dancers in the aisles and the guitar fans mesmerised.
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Fast Fashion Movie Screening
7th May
7pm. Free. Get ready for this fantastic evening exploring the effects of fast fashion through great cinema. Settle in for screening of 'The True Cost' and 'Unravel'.
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The Classic Blues Show
10th May
8pm | £14. Celebrating the music of BB King, Clapton, Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Peter Green and many more. This band of experienced musicians has its roots all firmly anchored in the blues from all areas.
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Art Exhibtion Launch
10th May
11am - 1pm Free. Join us for the launch of this fantastic exhibition of films and works that reflect on the complexities of climate change: "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". Includes artists such as Tottie Aarvold, Mic Blake, Julie Cooper, Alison Grimley and so many more!
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Daphne's Flight live
11th May
8 pm. Featuring 5 of the finest singer-songwriters of their generation, the music of Daphne's Flight is a unique and magical blend of their individual styles, but together they create a unique and unparalleled force, empowering audiences of all ages.
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Neck of the Woods Charity Concert
14th May
2pm - 11pm | £5 minimum donation. Multiple bands, tons of talent and all for a good cause! Choose your vibes from Funk to Punk and help raise money for 'Empathy for Special Kids'.
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Hay Cult Cinema
15th May
6:30pm. Tickets £4. Settle in for a fantastic evening of movie Magic. This monthly extravaganza brings with it a new theme each time so keep your eyes open for May's topic reveal! Tickets open for sale on eventbrite after theme is announced.
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Charity Quiz Night
18th May
Doors 7pm | Start 7:30pm. Teams of up to 6, £5 per person which includes chips at the interval and entry to the heads and tails game. Funds raised go to local charity “The Hay Summer Show”. Call The Globe on 01497 821762 to book. Pay on the Door.
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Hay Festival 2025
22nd May to 1st June
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.
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Charity Quiz Night
22nd May
Doors 7pm | Start 7:30pm. Teams of up to 6, £5 per person which includes chips at the interval and entry to the heads and tails game All funds raised will go to local charity “Hay Animal Rescue”. Call The Globe on 01497 821762 to book a table. Pay on the Door.
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HowTheLightGetsIn 2025
23rd May to 26th May
Set against the stunning Black Mountains, HowTheLightGetsIn 2025 brings together the world’s leading thinkers to debate the most pressing challenges of our times, alongside a vibrant live music and comedy programme. Experience 300+ events featuring inspiring philosophers, scientists, and political giants, then lose yourself in entrancing performances that keep you dancing until dawn.
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Charlie's Comedy Party
24th May
Earlybird Tickets £12.50 | OTD £15. Join us for a comedy filled evening, an evening literally but also full of outrageous comedy talent!
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Mambo Jambo Kids Entertainment
24th May to 24th May
Don't miss the chance to see talented musical entertainment duo Mambo Jambo Live! Holding mutliple children's events over the course of two days, check out our website and save money with the Mambo Jambo Combo Deal! From story telling to interactive concerts - your little ones are sure to have fun!
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Sea Legs Puppet Show: Lear's Dream
25th May
Open your mind and step inside Edward Lear's brilliantly anarchic world of nonsense rhymes and limericks. Bespoke Puppets - making puppetry art!
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Poetry for Kids
30th May
1pm - 3.30pm £5 per child including surprise gift and Book Signing. Join Children's poet Debra Bertulis and aid St Michael's Hospice. Age 5-8: 1pm - 2pm. Age 9-14: 2.15pm - 3.30pm. Reserve a ticket by email at events@globeathay.co.uk or on the door.
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Rock the 80's Live Music
31st May
Doors 7.30pm/Performance 8pm. Earlybird Tickets £14 / Standard £18. The Fired Up boys: entertaining festival & large event audiences since 2010, & in recent years, performing their “Rock the 80’s” show in many significant locations!
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Wye Valley Walk Guided Walk
8th June
Erwood to Hay-on-Wye Guided Walk . Enjoy peaceful riverside walking on this 14 mile walk along gorgeous stretches of the Wye with views to the Black Mountains and visiting St. Meilig's Church in Llowes before arriving in Hay.
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Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman
27th June
Admired for her captivating sonority and creative programming, Laura van der Heijden is one of the leading cellists of her generation. For this, our opening 2025 concert at Dore Abbey, Laura is joined by the acclaimed Welsh pianist Jâms Coleman to perform works by Debussy, Franck, Clarke and Bonis.
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Emma Johnson & The Gildas Quartet
28th June
Internationally acclaimed solo clarinettist, recording artist, composer and lecturer Emma Johnson is joined by the thrilling Gildas Quartet for an evening of music by Glazunov, Shostakovitch, Mozart and Emma Johnson herself.
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Concerts for Craswall: Trio Lalique
29th June
Bringing our weekend of music to a close are the sensational Trio Lalique. Described as possessing “extraordinary musical artistry and charisma”, this dynamic ensemble of pianist Ilya Kondratiev, violinist Yuri Kalnits and cellist Julia Morneweg, will perform works by Beethoven, Bernstein and Ravel.
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Wye Valley Walk Guided Walk
29th June
Hay-on-Wye to Bredwardine Guided Walk - 8.5 miles. A lovely mix of field walking, quiet country lanes, riverside stretches & panoramic views from Merbach Hill before arriving in Bredwardine where the 19th century nature diarist Francis Kilvert is buried.
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The Royal Welsh Show
21st July to 24th July
A four-day event with something to interest everyone, based in Builth Wells, 19 miles from Hay. Contact 01982 553686
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3 Choirs Festival
26th July to 2nd August
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.
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Brecon County Show
2nd August
A true showcase for the very best of Brecknockshire Farming, food and the countryside.
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