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HowTheLightGetsIn 2020
22-25
May

Tier 3 tickets are now on sale!

Nestled in a gorgeous spot beneath the Black Mountains and alongside the River Wye, HowTheLightGetsIn Hay is a truly magical experience. Expect an extravaganza of debates, talks, music, comedy and more, taking place from 22nd-25th May.

Festival Tickets

Festival Tickets give you access to the full programme of more than 300 events over the four day May bank holiday weekend (May 22-25). Expect headline music acts, debates with the world's leading thinkers, the hottest comedy, cabaret, and film, along with a wealth of extra experiences.

This ticket is not for self-pitch camping. If you're bringing a tent along, choose from the 'Festival Ticket + Camping' section below. For luxury accommodation, select your Festival Tickets here and accommodation on the next page.

Festival Ticket

Festival Tickets give you access to the full programme of more than 300 events over the four day May bank holiday weekend. Expect headline music acts, debates with the world's leading thinkers, the hottest comedy, cabaret, and film, along with a host of extra experiences and live music.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticketholders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £144.00
Tier 4: £154.00
Students & Under 25s Festival Ticket

Students and Under 25s get 30% off Festival Tickets! This ticket gives you full access to a huge range of events over the whole weekend.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticketholders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £104.00
Tier 4: £118.00

Festival Ticket + Camping

Our camping ground is in a brilliant spot: right next to the festival site yet tucked away from the festival hustle and bustle. Arrive and pitch your tent from the evening of Thursday 21st May. Festival Ticket + Camping includes full access to festival events across the May Bank holiday weekend (22-25 May).

Tents must fit in a 3x3 plot. For luxury accommodation, see the Festival Ticket section above.

Festival Ticket + Camping

This ticket gives you full access to a huge range of events over the whole weekend. Expect headline music acts, debates with the world's leading thinkers, the hottest comedy, cabaret, and film, along with a host of extra experiences and live music.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticketholders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £168.00
Tier 4: £178.00
Students & Under 25s Festival Ticket + Camping

Students and Under 25s get 30% off Festival Tickets! This ticket gives you full access to a huge range of events over the whole weekend. Expect headline music acts, debates with the world's leading thinkers, the hottest comedy, cabaret, and film, along with a host of extra experiences and live music.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticketholders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £118.00
Tier 4: £126.00

Family Tickets

We welcome families to HowTheLightGetsIn. Under 12s come free of charge, 12-17 year olds enjoy 50% off, and we also have a quiet camping area for families away from the hustle and bustle.

Under 12s Festival Ticket

All children under 12 come free to the festival, though they require a ticket to enter the site. Simply add a children's ticket to your cart and you will be charged £0 at checkout.

Tier 1: £0.00
Teen Festival Ticket

12-17 year-olds (inclusive) get 50% off Festival Tickets!

This ticket gives you full access to all events over the festival including debates, talks, comedy and music.

Please note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult when entering the festival, with a maximum of two children to each adult.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticket-holders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £72.00
Tier 4: £77.00
Festival Ticket + Family Camping

Brand new for 2020, we're introducing a quieter area exclusively for families. To secure your space in our family camping area, please select one Festival Ticket with Family Camping for each adult in your group. 12-17 year olds should select a Teen Ticket + Camping. Under 12s who are camping require an Under 12s Festival Ticket.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticketholders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £173.00
Tier 4: £183.00
Teen Festival Ticket + Camping

12-17 year-olds (inclusive) get 50% off Festival Tickets!

This ticket gives you full access to all events over the festival including debates, talks, comedy and music.

Please note that children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult when entering the festival, with a maximum of two children to each adult.

Ticket prices are subject to delivery charge and booking fee. All ticket-holders receive their tickets and a free print programme in the post.

Presale: Sold Out
Earlybird: Sold Out
Tier 3: £84.00
Tier 4: £89.00

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For £50 you can secure your ticket at the current price, and pay the rest by April 2020. Please select "Secure Your Ticket Scheme" under offers / insider codes at Checkout.

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