When is HowTheLightGetsIn?
This year, HowTheLightGetsIn comes to Hay-on-Wye for a magical Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 23 to Monday 26 May 2025.
How to get to HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
The nearest station to the festival is Hereford. From here the festival will run a regular shuttle back and forth to Hay-on-Wye, with the site just a 8 minute walk from the town centre. There are also regular local buses running from Hereford to Hay-on-Wye.
What to expect at HowTheLightGetsIn
HowTheLightGetsIn brings together pioneering thinkers and award winning musicians for a weekend of big ideas and big sounds.
Enjoy debates, talks, music, comedy as well as a full children’s programme, wellness activities, award winning documentaries, cabaret and much more!
There are a range of camping options – including luxury yurt accommodation – accessible for the entire festival period which make your stay in Hay as relaxing as possible. There is also much to explore in the historic book town over the course of the May Bank Holiday alongside the festival!