The World's Largest Music and Philosophy Festival

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Hay-on-Wye for a truly magical Bank Holiday Weekend at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2023.

Our best lineup yet saw everyone from Slavoj Žižek, Iain McGilchrist and Fiona Hill come together alongside Anna Meredith, Gruff Rhys and Belle and Sebastain for a weekend of cutting edge culture in glorious sunshine.

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A vibrant amusement park scene featuring a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and colorful tents, framed by green foliage beside a tranquil river.
A vibrant amusement park scene featuring a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and colorful tents, framed by green foliage beside a tranquil river.

The HowTheLightGetsIn Story

A vibrant outdoor festival setting featuring tents, a Ferris wheel, and attendees enjoying the festivities along a riverbank, surrounded by lush greenery and scenic hills.
A vibrant outdoor festival setting featuring tents, a Ferris wheel, and attendees enjoying the festivities along a riverbank, surrounded by lush greenery and scenic hills.

Location

A panel discussion featuring four speakers, including a middle-aged man with gray hair, a woman with glasses, a younger man, and an older man with white hair, in front of an audience.
A panel discussion featuring four speakers, including a middle-aged man with gray hair, a woman with glasses, a younger man, and an older man with white hair, in front of an audience.

The Big Ideas

A vibrant live music performance featuring a joyful singer in a colorful outfit and musicians playing brass instruments, surrounded by an engaged audience.
A group of people dancing joyfully in a vibrant, colorful setting with purple lighting, showcasing a lively atmosphere.

Music & Performance

A beautifully decorated yurt interior featuring a vibrant, floral-patterned quilt on a bed, adorned with colorful wall hangings and ambient lighting.
A beautifully decorated yurt interior featuring a vibrant, floral-patterned quilt on a bed, adorned with colorful wall hangings and ambient lighting.

Accommodation

A cozy gathering inside a yurt, with a large round table, candlelight, and guests engaged in conversation amidst floral decorations.
A cozy gathering inside a yurt, with a large round table, candlelight, and guests engaged in conversation amidst floral decorations.

Experiences

A vibrant concert scene featuring a performer with arms raised, engaging an audience with hands lifted, all under colorful bunting and stage lights in a festive environment.
A vibrant concert scene featuring a performer with arms raised, engaging an audience with hands lifted, all under colorful bunting and stage lights in a festive environment.

Festival Gallery

A long table set outdoors for a festive gathering, illuminated by string lights and candles, with diverse individuals enjoying a meal together.

Long Table Banquets

A lively group of four people dressed in colorful costumes, celebrating inside a vintage car adorned with a chandelier, capturing a joyful, festive atmosphere.
A lively group of four people dressed in colorful costumes, celebrating inside a vintage car adorned with a chandelier, capturing a joyful, festive atmosphere.

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