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HayCover16_Layout 1 13/04/2016 13:18 Page 1 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 21/04/2016 12:03 Page 3 01497 822 629 hayfestival.org Haymakers These are the writers and thinkers and Dyma’r awduron, y meddylwyr a’r diddanwyr a fydd entertainers who thrill us this year. These are yn ein gwefreiddio ni eleni. Y rhain yw’r merched a’r the women and men who inform the debate dynion sydd yn llywio’r drafodaeth am Ewrop, sydd about Europe, who are adventuring in new yn anturio mewn technolegau newydd ac sydd yn technologies, and who are broadening our ehangu ein meddyliau; y rhain yw’r ieithgwn sydd yn minds; and here are the lovers of language dathlu William Shakespeare, yr awdur mwyaf erioed – who cheer the celebrations of William a’r dramodydd a ddeallodd fwyaf am y galon ddynol. Shakespeare, the greatest writer who ever lived – Rydym yn dod at ein gilydd yn y dref hudolus hon, the playwright who understood most about the yn y mynyddoedd ysblennydd a hardd hyn, i ddathlu human heart. syniadau newydd a straeon ysbrydoledig; i siarad ac We are coming together in this magical town, in i gerdded, i rannu cacennau a chwrw, breuddwydion these spectacular and beautiful mountains, to a gobeithion; i gwrdd â hen ffrindiau ac i wneud celebrate new ideas and inspiring stories; to talk ffrindiau newydd. Croeso i’r Gelli Gandryll, croeso and walk, to share cakes and ale and dreams and i’r Wˆyl. Diolch i chi am ymuno â ni. hopes; to meet old friends and to make new ones. Welcome to Hay. Welcome to the festival. Thank you for joining us. The dates of next year’s festival are 25 May - 4 June Peter Florence PROGRAMME UPDATES ONLINE DIWEDDARIADAU I’R RHAGLEN AR-LEIN We often add exciting extra events after this programme Yn aml, byddwn yn ychwanegu digwyddiadau cyffrous at y rhaglen goes to print – these will all be listed under ‘new events’ at wedi i’r rhaglen bapur fynd i’r wasg – caiff y rhain i gyd eu rhestru hayfestival.org/programme. During the festival we’ll also dan y pennawd ‘digwyddiadau newydd’ ar we-fan send links to any venue and event changes on a daily email hayfestival.org/programme. Yn ystod yr Wˆyl byddwn hefyd yn circulated to ticket-holders. rhoi gwybod i ddefnyddwyr am newidiadau i leoliadau a digwyddiadau, mewn e-bost dyddiol i ddeiliaid tocynnau. ONSITE & OFFSITE EXTRAS There is a whole host of activities on and off the festival YMWELIADAU Â MANNAU ERAILL site for you to enjoy. These include farm visits, Hay town Rhestrir ymweliadau a digwyddiadau oddi ar brif safle’r walks, exhibitions and pop-up installations. Offsite visits Wˆ yl yn hayfestival.org/wales/extras. and events are listed at hayfestival.org/wales/extras. CONTENTS Events 8 Off site extras 100 Hay on Earth 105 HAYDAYS 88 Maps 102 Index 106 On site extras 96 Travel 104 Booking info 112 Details correct at time of going to press. Amendments and additions may be posted at hayfestival.org/programme. 3 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 19/04/2016 16:13 Page 4 THANKS TO @hayfestival GLOBAL BROADCAST PARTNER PRINCIPAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS GLOBAL PARTNERS Embassy of Colombia Republic of Colombia 4 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 19/04/2016 16:13 Page 5 hayfestival.org RS EDUCATION PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS 5 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 19/04/2016 16:13 Page 6 SUPPORTED BY #hayfestival PROJECT PARTNERS LEGALS MEDIA PARTNERS SOLAR PROVIDERS PRINTERS HAY FESTIVAL FUNDERS MEDIA PARTNERS ACCOUNTANTS 6 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 19/04/2016 16:13 Page 8 THURSDAY 26 MAY @hayfestival SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 1pm The festival opens with the Schools Programme on [3] 1PM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £6 Thursday 26 and Friday 27 May, free to state schools Maddy Harland and Thomas Henfrey and funded by the Hay Festival Educational Trust talk to Andy Fryers and the Welsh Government. Thursday is for Primary Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation Schools and featured authors include: Cressida Cowell, Permaculture is an agricultural practice based on natural Tom Palmer, Phil Earle and Sarah Lean. On Friday, eco-systems and is the basis of a worldwide citizen-led the day for Secondary Schools, pupils and teachers can movement in more than 100 countries. For decades, listen to Frances Hardinge, Juno Dawson, Patrick practitioners have devised creative responses to changes Ness and Holly Smale. This year, the 400th anniversary in local climatic conditions. In doing so, they have of Shakespeare’s death, there are workshops with the developed a collective knowledge and experience RSC on both days. The aim of the Schools Programme invaluable to global efforts to address climate change. is to enthuse all pupils at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4. Harland is the Editor of Permaculture Magazine, The authors will all be on hand to sign copies of Henfrey is an author and Senior Researcher at the their books, on sale in the Festival Bookshop. For more THURSDAY 26 MAY THURSDAY Schumacher Institute, They talk to Hay Festival’s information, visit hayfestival.org/schoolsprogramme. Sustainability Director. 2.30pm HAY FESTIVAL PROGRAMME [4] 2.30PM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £6 Joe O’Mahoney and guests The Fair Tax Debate The tax avoidance practices of multinational companies have recently been at the forefront of political and [1] 11.30–6.30PM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £20 economic news. To highlight the unfairness of the current Hay on Earth 2016 Forum situation, a group of small businesses in Crickhowell, Wales, decided to adopt the offshore tax avoidance tactics This year’s Forum, programmed by Andy Fryers, of large companies. They have branded this movement the covers a swathe of sustainability topics from Fair Tax ‘Fair Tax Town’ and, as documented on BBC2, now intend to Re-wilding, Permaculture to the importance of to export it to other small businesses all over the UK. artisan crafts. Full day ticket allows entry to all five We explore the rise of algorithm-based companies such sessions: events 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. as Facebook, Uber and Deliveroo, and show how their offshore status allows them to extract value from countries in a similar manner to the East India Company in the C17th. O’Mahoney is a Reader at Cardiff Business School. [2] 11.30AM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £6 Minette Batters, Sophie Wynne-Jones, In association with Cardiff University Julia Aglionby, Rob Yorke Elements of Re-wilding: Perceptions and Prejudices 4pm How can we ensure there is public benefit from re-wilding the countryside? Rural commentator [5] 4PM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £6 Rob Yorke discusses big cats and beavers, food production Alan Moore and Jen Goss and flood prevention with Minette Batters, NFU Deputy Beauty in Utility President; Julia Aglionby, Executive Director of the Discovering a new craft or skill, and doing it well, Foundation for Common Land; and Sophie Wynne-Jones, can give untold satisfaction. Two speakers on two trustee of the Wales Wild Land Foundation. very different topics are connected by a desire to drive positive change in everyday life. Join designer Alan Moore, author of Do Design:Why Beauty is key to Everything and local caterer/smallholder Jen Goss, co-author of Do Preserve: Making Your own Jams, Chutneys, Pickles and Cordials, as they urge you to consider beauty and function in everything you produce. Introduced by Andy Fryers. 8 HAY 16 DOC_Layout 1 19/04/2016 16:13 Page 9 01497 822 629 hayfestival.org 5.30pm 8.30pm [6] 5.30PM GOOD ENERGY STAGE £6 [503] 8.30PM TELEGRAPH STAGE FREE BUT TICKETED 26 MAY THURSDAY Caroline Ingraham Battle of the Bands Help Your Dog Heal Itself Jim Eliot and Musicians “From the humble caterpillar to the mighty elephant, Up-and-coming local bands and solo artists battle it animals have an innate ability to forage for plant out to be crowned Best Band of Hay 2016. An evening and mineral extracts in order to look after their own of live original music where you and the judges get to emotional and physical health. Domestic dogs are decide who is worthy of the crown. Chair of the judges no different. Many canine behavioural problems are is Jim Eliot, international song-writer and music not rooted in past emotional trauma but in physical producer who has worked with Kylie Minogue, discomfort. You can enrich their lives by offering many Ellie Goulding, Olly Murs and Will Young. of these naturally foraged extracts for self-selection.” The zoopharmacognosy practitioner explains her ideas. [7] 5.30PM STARLIGHT STAGE £6 Steve Herington talks to Matthew Engel Bob Cole The Runner Bob Cole from Herefordshire was the long-distance Olympian who never got the chance to prove it. Eccentric and solitary, he competed on the professional circuit and was proclaimed world champion, but forever banned from the Olympics. Herington, author of a new biography, discusses the amazing story of a forgotten hero from the Chariots of Fire era. 7pm [8] 7PM STARLIGHT STAGE £6 Erica Whyman talks to Francine Stock A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation The Deputy Artistic Director of the RSC discusses her current production. As a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and his great legacy, the production features local amateur companies in all 12 regions and nations of the UK playing Shakespeare’s Mechanicals alongside the professional cast. Erica shares her thoughts as the tour concludes in Cardiff and Belfast, and the company prepares to return to Stratford-upon-Avon for a final run featuring performances from all the amateur companies. In association with the RSC 8.30pm [9] 8.30PM TATA TENT £26 Dara Ó Briain Crowd Tickler The great Irish comedian returns to Hay to start the festival with a night of mercurial, joyful humour.