Hay Fringe Festival

Events and happenings in the streets and venues at the heart of Hay; Live Music, Dancing, Poetry, Film, Open Mic, DJ’s, Theatre, Acoustic Busking Competition, Art, Dance, Workshops for all ages and a Free Party!

Tickets Now onsale

Hay Fringe is back
and this time we've taken over the Castle!

Don't worry we've not deposed our mischievous King - on the contrary, in celebration of his birthday, he has generously decreed that the castle lawns are open to all along with the finest musical fayre; free & unplugged!

Over the week as well as the many talented local musicians appearing in venues all over Hay there will be performances from the newly formed Youth Club Junk Percussion Group and Red Kite Theatre who will be staging strange antics and weird happenings in and around town including ‘Who killed Mrs. Armstrong?’ and ‘Hay: The Musical!’. Hay Chamber of Commerce has arranged for the very brilliant Desperate Men to bring their madcap theatre to the streets and listen out for the Primrose Singers busking around on the first weekend - for a donation to our nominated charity the North Weir Trust they’ll be happy to stop and sing for you. The Screen at Hay will be hosting our African film double bill and down at Cartref residential home they will be enjoying Afternoon Tea on the Fringe.

Special thanks go to Hay Town Council whose support is enabling us to put on events chosen by and for the young people of Hay; No Fit State circus will be providing workshops from Monday 28th May.

A final salute to the generosity of everyone for sharing skills & talent, offering sponsorship, giving up valuable time & even precious beds!

Whilst for those about to whoop it up...Go to Town!

Melanie Prince
Fringe Director

Do you have a few hours spare?

Venues, Hay-on-Wye town centre:

PB = The Poetry Bookshop, Brook Street. (The Box Office)

BL = The British Legion, Market Street. (with Licensed bar)

PH = The Parish Hall, Lion Street. (with Licensed bar)

Hay Castle Park, Oxford Road.

LIB = The Library, Chancery Lane.

SAL = Salem Chapel, Bell Bank Terrace.

GLB = The Globe Gallery, Newport Street.

SWN = The Swan At Hay, Church Street. (Licensed Bar)

Tickets are now on sale

Available in advance or on the door (subject to availability).

We can only accept credit card bookings via www.ticketweb.co.uk follow this link to purchase tickets for more than one event. After placing tickets in your shopping cart please use your back button to return to the list as pressing continue will take you out into the general area of ticketweb and away from Hay Fringe events. If you only wish to purchase tickets for one event then simply click on Buy Now at the end of its description on the events page. N.B. There is a surcharge per ticket for online credit card sales.

Cash & Cheques are accepted at the box office which is open daily from 10am - 6pm. Contact T:05601 123271, E: info@hayfringe.co.uk You can call in and purchase tickets in person at The Poetry Bookshop, Brook Street, Hay-on-Wye. HR3 5BQ or send cheques made payable to Hay Fringe Ltd. to this address with your order

Tickets for free events can be reserved by emailing the box office. Please put RE Free Event Tickets in the subject heading and if you would like these tickets put with an order already placed online please quote your ticketweb order reference and we will put them together in one envelope for your collection.

Ticket collection - tickets can be picked up from The Poetry Bookshop, in Brook Street, Hay between 10am and 6pm or on the door at the first event booked.