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HAYFESTIVAL.ORG 01497 822 629 hayfestival.org Haymakers Imagine a party for everyone – young and old, Â’r etholiad cyffredinol ar bob sianel ac ymhob right and left, the country and the city; a party papur newydd, dyma wahoddiad i chi ddychmygu with a thousand stories rather than a manifesto; cyd-destun lle mae yna groeso i bob un – yr hen a’r a party where poetry trumps rhetoric, and where ieuanc, y rheiny ar y dde ac ar y chwith, trigolion y curiosity and discovery trump certainty and wlad a’r ddinas. Cytgord o straeon dirifedi yn hytrach conviction; a party where dreams are dearer than na maniffesto, a gofod lle mae barddoniaeth yn drech promises, where we revel in dissent, and where na rhethreg, a chwilfrydedd yn drech na sicrwydd ac to change your mind is a strength and a pleasure. argyhoeddiad. Gofod lle mae breuddwydion yn werth mwy nag addewidion, a gofod hefyd sydd yn caniatáu Imagine a party where we celebrate the i ni ymhyfrydu mewn anghytuno; lle mae newid possibility of art, the adventure of science and meddwl yn bleser pur ac yn arwydd o gryfder. the deep understanding of humanity that comes from close attention to the lessons of history. Dychmygwch fan lle gallwch chi ddathlu posibiliadau celfyddyd, anturiaethau gwyddoniaeth a’r Imagine a party that is first and foremost a party. dealltwriaeth ddofn o ddynoliaeth a ddaw yn sgil There’s food and music and laughter; there’s time astudio gwersi hanes. and there’s the best company you could hope for. Dychmygwch hynny i gyd mewn cyd-destun sydd, yn That’s our party in Hay. Please join us. y lle cyntaf, yn ddathliad ac yn barti. Bydd yma fwyd Happy festival. a cherddoriaeth a chwerthin, amser i hamddena a’r cwmni gorau posib. Dyna gynulliad Gwˆ yl y Gelli. Ymunwch â ni, da chi. Holl hwyl yr wˆ yl i chi. 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 goes to print – these will all be listed under ‘new events’ at rhaglen wedi i’r rhaglen bapur fynd i’r wasg – caiff y rhain i gyd eu hayfestival.org/programme. During the festival we’ll also rhestru 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 Wˆ yl byddwn hefyd yn circulated to ticket-holders. rhoi gwybod i ddefnyddwyr am newidiadau i leoliadau a digwyddiadau, mewn e-bost dyddiol i ddeiliaid tocynnau. WORKSHOPS & OFFSITE VISITS Our workshops are all listed briefly among the main events GWEITHDAI & YMWELIADAU Â MANNAU ERAILL here, but you can also find more information about them Caiff ein gweithdai i gyd eu rhestru’n fras ar y brif restr o ddig- online at hayfestival.org/workshops. Offsite visits and wyddiadau ond gallwch gael mwy o wybodaeth amdanynt ar-lein, events are listed at hayfestival.org/wales/extras. yn hayfestival.org/workshops. Rhestrir ymweliadau a digwyddi- adau oddi ar brif safle’r Wˆ yl yn hayfestival.org/wales/extras. CONTENTS Events 8 Off site extras 100 Hay on Earth 105 Hay Fever 86 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 Cover design by AineVenables.com THANKS TO @hayfestival PRINCIPAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS Embassy of Colombia Republic of Colombia 4 hayfestival.org EDUCATION PARTNERS PROJECT PARTNERS 5 SUPPORTED BY #hayfestival ACCOUNTANTS KEY LOCATIONS Most venues are on the Festival Site on Brecon Road, and are no more than 2 minutes’ walk from each other. St Mary’s Church is behind the Swan Hotel. There are pedicabs and a shuttle bus running between the site and LEGALS the town throughout the day. It’s a ten-minute walk. HAY FEVER EVENTS Events for children & families are included in the main listings – look out for the events in coloured text. Please see the Hay Fever pages 86-87 for more info on the Hay Fever venues. DURATION SOLAR PROVIDERS Most ‘talk’ events on site last between 50 and 65 minutes and are followed by book signings. Concerts and comedy shows last 70–90 minutes. PUNCTUALITY We try to start all events on time. Doors will open between 5 and 15 minutes before the start time. If you are queuing please talk to the people standing next to you. PRINTERS VENUE CHANGES It is sometimes necessary to switch venues. We don’t unless we really need to. Please consult the screens at the festival entrance when you arrive and in each of the venues on the pre-show roll for updated news. CERTIFICATION We don’t impose age restrictions, although a standard FUNDERS watershed of 9pm for anyone of primary school age is advised. Many comedy performances may not be suitable for anyone easily offended. CHARITY PARTNERS We work with a number of local and global charity partners: Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Brecon Samaritans, Concern Universal, PEN International, Macmillan Cancer Support, Oxfam, Medical Aid For Palestinians, Sri Lanka Rebuild, The North Weir Trust and Hay2Timbuktu. We also raise money for local schools and libraries. There are occasionally collections after certain sessions. Hay Library has had a 30% funding cut. Please help us raise £7K to keep the library open. PHOTOGRAPHS The photographs in the brochure were taken in previous years at Hay by Finn Beales. All details are correct at time of going to press. 6 THURSDAY 21 MAY @hayfestival SCHOOLS PROGRAMME 12pm The festival opens with the Schools Programme [W2] 12PM–1.30PM NFU MUTUAL STUDIO (Thursday 21 May and Friday 22 May) – two days £10/£8 UNDER 16S of free events attended by 5,000 children from Drawing and Poetry 100 schools. Royal Drawing School Class The Primary Schools day features Michelle Paver, Full listing at hayfestival.org/royaldrawingschool. Joseph Coelho, Elen Caldecott, Gill Lewis, All ages and abilities. Megan Rix, Jeff Norton and Into Film. Performers on the Secondary Schools day include Sarah Crossan, Tony De Saulles, Sita Brahmachari, Into Film, 1pm Robert Muchamore, Sophie McKenzie and David Almond. [3] 1PM OXFAM MOOT £5 To find out more and for a full list of Rob Yorke, Tim Lang and George Freeman Schools Programme events, please visit Hay on Earth 2015 Forum THURSDAY 21 MAY THURSDAY hayfestival.org/schoolsprogramme. Can we reduce the need for food banks while also paying more for our food and trying to conserve the environment? George Freeman, Chairman of HAY FESTIVAL PROGRAMME the All-Party Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture, discusses with Tim Lang, Professor of 10am Food Policy at City University London. [W1] 10AM–11.30PM NFU MUTUAL STUDIO 2.30pm £10/£8 UNDER 16S Drawing the Body Clothed [4] 2.30PM OXFAM MOOT £5 Royal Drawing School Class Jane Davidson and David Thorpe Full listing at hayfestival.org/royaldrawingschool. Hay on Earth 2015 Forum All ages and abilities. One Planet Living: A Measure of Sustainability Can the pioneering Welsh policy One Planet Development be used as a template for governments and planners? Could it bring in a new attitude to development, planning and land management, to take into account the full environmental impact of human activities? Jane Davidson of INSPIRE talks to author and consultant David Thorpe. 11.30am 3pm [1] 11.30AM–8PM OXFAM MOOT £20 Hay on Earth 2015 Forum [W3] 3PM–4.30PM NFU MUTUAL STUDIO This year’s Forum will broadly ask ‘What policies £10/£8 UNDER 16S should the new government be pursuing to build Drawing Out and About a sustainable Britain?’ Royal Drawing School Class Full day ticket allows entry to all 6 sessions: Full listing at hayfestival.org/royaldrawingschool. events 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. All ages and abilities. [2] 11.30AM OXFAM MOOT £5 4pm Mark Shorrock and Patrick Begg talk to Andy Fryers [5] 4PM OXFAM MOOT £10 Hay on Earth 2015 Forum Andrew Simms, David Boyle Summon the Energy and Carl Nichols Getting to grips with the energy sector, new Hay on Earth 2015 Forum technologies and moving to a low-carbon supply – Delivering the Circular Economy Mark Shorrock, Chief Executive of the Swansea Bay Tidal Barrage, and Patrick Begg, the National Trust’s Cloudy with a chance of compost – forecasting the energy expert discuss with the Hay on Earth Director. circular economy with the New Weather Institute. Author and campaigner Andrew Simms talks to author and journalist David Boyle and Carl Nichols, Head of WRAP Cymru. 8 01497 822 629 hayfestival.org 5.30pm [6] 5.30PM OXFAM MOOT £5 21 MAY THURSDAY Steve Melia talks to Andy Fryers Hay on Earth 2015 Forum Urban Transport Without the Hot Air Dispelling the myths about transport and presenting a sustainable vision for the future. Steve Melia from the University of Bristol talks to the Hay on Earth Director. 7pm [7] 7PM OXFAM MOOT £5 Mick Collins talks to Andy Middleton Hay on Earth 2015 Forum The Unselfish Spirit We have been treating the Earth as an object to be exploited, and have consequently cut ourselves off from evolving co-operatively with nature. We have to find new ways of doing, knowing and being so that we can live in harmony with all life. Mick Collins, author and occupational therapist, talks to Andy Middleton. [8] 7PM TELEGRAPH STAGE £5 The Massed Choirs The Gwernyfed Minibus Concert Talgarth Male Voice Choir are joined by Hay Community Choir and bands and choirs from schools in the Gwernyfed area.