350 performers - 300 events -12 Stages

Thank you for joining us for a wonderful weekend of big ideas in Hay-on-Wye.

We'll be back in 2025, but if you can't wait that long join us on Hampstead Heath September 21st/22nd for
HowTheLightGetsIn London 2024.

A vibrant live performance featuring a diverse band with brass instruments, colorful outfits, and a lively audience enjoying the music in a festival setting.
A vibrant live performance featuring a diverse band with brass instruments, colorful outfits, and a lively audience enjoying the music in a festival setting.

Music & Performance

A panel discussion featuring three men and a woman, animatedly speaking, with notes and a plant in the background.
A panel discussion featuring three men and a woman, animatedly speaking, with notes and a plant in the background.

The Big Ideas

A woman with curly hair and colorful attire smiles while sitting beside another woman in a red dress, both engaged in a discussion on stage.
A woman with curly hair and colorful attire smiles while sitting beside another woman in a red dress, both engaged in a discussion on stage.

Speakers

A group of four people in fancy clothing playfully posing in a vintage car, with vibrant decor and a chandelier above them.

Tickets

A vibrant outdoor festival scene featuring colorful tents and a whimsical tower, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and a clear blue sky.

HowTheLightGetsIn Story

Debate. Dance. Discover...

 

Whats on