Gather 'round... the big #HTLGI26 lineup is finally here! 🎊
The brightest minds and boldest voices come together for a Bank Holiday weekend you won’t forget. 🌞🎪
See you there!
With just a few days left before our festival gates open - please check out our Festival Guide for HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 ahead of this Spring Bank Holiday! 🌞
A handy guide including everything you may possibly need to know about arrivals, parking, camping and accommodation, attire, and much, much more!
Head to our Info page at howthelightgetsin.org to check out our guide now! 💻
Now just under a week away, HowTheLightGetsIn Festival is packed with debates from world-leading thinkers spanning science, philosophy, politics, and the arts.
From the Big Bang to the expanding universe, we imagine we have a detailed account of the origin and formation of the cosmos. But new evidence from the James Webb Telescope is challenging these assumptions and leading some to propose radically different alternatives.
Theoretical physicist Claudia de Rham, Stephen Hawking collaborator George Ellis, and astronomer Adam Frank interrogate the flaws in our theories of the universe.
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We can’t wait to welcome Camille O’Sullivan to HowTheLightGetsIn Festival this Spring Bank Holiday!
Camille O'Sullivan began her performing career on tour with The Pogues, before being cast as the lead singer Jane in the film Mrs Henderson Presents opposite Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. She has put on sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, toured globally, and graced festival stages across the country, including Glastonbury.
Scroll to hear what she has to say about her upcoming performance at the festival.
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There is officially only ONE WEEK TO GO until HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026! 😱
We are so excited to head back to the idyllic Hay-on-Wye for a glorious Spring Bank Holiday next weekend! ☀️
Tickets are flying with already 90% sold out! Tap the link in bio now to join us for an unforgettable weekend 🎟️
With just over one week to go until the HowTheLightGetsIn festival site opens, we can't wait for an electrifying Spring Bank Holiday dancing under the stars! 🪩
With iconic bands, rising stars, and DJ legends ready to take to the stage next weekend - make sure you grab our last remaining tickets while you can! Tap the link in bio to book now 💃
What's on in The Arena at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026? 🎪
In just over a week's time our biggest festival tent is set to be jam-packed with fiery debates, bold ideas, and brilliant music and comedy headliners Tom Rosenthal, Damian Lewis, and Shappi Khorsandi! 🪩
Festival Tickets have nearly sold out - don't miss out on an unforgettable weekend and tap the link in bio now to secure your spot! 🎟️
You're not going to want to miss the brilliant @rosengrams perform at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 on Sunday 24th May at 8:15pm in the Arena! 🎪
Flexi Tickets and Day Tickets are selling fast, with 90% of Festival Tickets all sold out! Tap the link in bio now to join the party in Hay-on-Wye this Spring Bank Holiday ✨
The line-up for The International tent is here!
Saturday’s highlights include debates “Gender equality and the freedom trap” with Kathleen Stock and Minna Salami, and “Escaping the shackles of language” with Martha Fiennes and Lera Boroditsky, before Eliza Delf and the Wilderness and Nerina Pallot light up the evening.
Sunday features science debates “Lost in the universe” and “Maps of the mind,” with speakers including Steve Fuller, Claudia de Rham, and Simon-Baron Cohen.
Finish your Bank Holiday with a fiery debate on the changing voting patterns in the youth, where Matt Goodwin, Louisa Munch, Thangam Debbonaire, and Eric Kaufmann go head to head.
With the festival under two weeks away, tickets are selling fast – don’t miss out and grab yours now through the link in our bio!
95% of Festival Weekend Tickets for HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 have now SOLD OUT! 🚨
If you want to join us in Hay-on-Wye this Spring Bank Holiday tap the link in bio to make sure you lock in your spot while you still can! 💡
HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 is truly a festival like no other! Don't miss you chance to meet world-leading thinkers after the events on stage are over in our Book Shop! 📚
With the exclusive opportunity to go along to free book-signings and the chance to ask all your post-debate questions face-to-face - lock in your tickets to HTLGI 26 now! 💡
But hurry - Final Tier Tickets are selling fast! Tap the link in bio to secure yours now 🔥
It's your last chance to buy Day Tickets! 🤯
With only a handful of tickets left, make sure you secure yours now before it's too late!
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