When is HowTheLightGetsIn?
This year, HowTheLightGetsIn comes to Hay-on-Wye for a magical Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 24 to Monday 27 May 2024.
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.
- Debates: Catch world leading thinkers lock horns over our eras most pressing questions – from AI’s creativity, to the Geopolitical balance of power.
- Talks: Hear insights from Nobel Prize winners, award winning directors, and former CIA Chiefs about the issues that matter to them, and the forces that shaped their path.
- Music: From Sea Power to Crazy P, get ready to dance along to party starting DJs and indie icons all weekend featuring 50+ performers over 8 stages.
- Comedy: A packed comedy programme, bringing together TV favourites like Lou Sanders and Fringe –up-and-comers, fills the weekend with laughs.
All of this alongside 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 much to explore in the historic book town over the course of the May Bank Holiday alongside the festival!