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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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Hereford Women's Clothing Swap
22nd March
10am Tickets £8. Clothes Swapping is the best way to update your wardrobe without spending money and being kinder to the planet. Giving away items you no longer wear but you know they still have life in them. Swap don't shop!
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Billie Holiday by Janice Day & Martin Litton
22nd March
8:30pm. Tickets: Early bird tickets £8 / Standard tickets £10. Step into the golden age of music with Janice Day and Martin Litton, two exceptional performers, bringing the timeless melodies of Billie Holiday to life.
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Litton & Day: The Billie Holiday Songbook
22nd March
Enjoy an intimate and unforgettable evening at The Globe with the popular duo, Janice Day & Martin Litton, as they pay musical tribute to the iconic singer. Expect classics like 'God Bless the Child' plus an exploration of her early repertoire. Stephen Fry: ‘Absolutely superb!’ £10 (£8 early bird).
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Concerts for Craswall present Ensemble Renard
29th March
Join one of the country’s most talented young wind quintets as they explore the genre across multiple geographies and historical periods. With music by Knussen, Leonarda, Barber, Mozart, Milhaut, Shifrin and Taffanel, each piece demonstrates the kaleidoscopic versatility of this exciting ensemble.
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Hush Hush Presents: Funk to Punk Night
29th March
8pm | £8.50. Get ready for a night filled with funky rhythms and rebellious beats. Let's dance our way from the funky sounds of the 70s to the energetic punk rock anthems of the 80s. Don't miss out on this epic journey through music history. Grab your friends and let's make some memories together!
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Mothering Sunday
30th March
Chapters Restaurant. Open from 12noon for a delicious lunchtime treat. Goodies for mum to take home after and a children’s menu available - please let us know how many adults and children there will be when you make the reservation along with the usual allergies and dietary requirements.
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Hay Music: ‘The Golden Age of Harp’
4th April
Experience the rare magic of a harp quintet (harp, flute, violin, viola and cello). Former Royal Harpist Alis Huws leads musicians from Sinfonia Cymru in a programme featuring French and Belgian gems from the golden age of harp music and pieces from Wales and the USA inspired by the natural world.
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Reg Meuross Live
6th April
Reg is currently touring with songs from his extensive back catalogue and his new song-cycle Fire & Dust, due for release March 2025. Join us for a night of live music and fun!
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Hoppy Easter Party with Peter Rabbit!
19th April
Hop on over for a fun-filled Easter party packed with excitement for the whole family! Dress in your best springtime outfits and enjoy two hours of sing-along pop, Easter disco hits, and party classics with our fantastic DJ.
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Easter Sunday
20th April
Chapters Restaurant. Open from 12noon for a delicious lunchtime treat. Children’s menu available - please let us know how many adults and children there will be when you make the reservation along with the usual allergies and dietary requirements.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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