Festival Programme
A packed festival week at The Globe at Hay
At The Globe we’re open extended hours throughout Hay's festival week, and have a jam-packed schedule! Check out what's on:
The Big Festival Breakfast
Craft Fair
Live Music & Performances
Family Fun
Craft Workshops
Visit our what's on page to book tickets for our events.
Our Café, Bar, and Burger Me restaurant will be open throughout the week. Please call 01497 821762 to book a table or takeaway.
The Big Festival Breakfast
Tue 26 - Sun 31 | 8:00-11:30
Start your day sunny side up every morning of HowTheLightGetsIn
Whether you’re easing into a full day of debates and ideas, or recovering from a full night of music, join us for a relaxed, welcoming start with great food and a buzzing festival atmosphere!
Book via email at eat@globeathay.org or call us at 01497 821762
Craft Fair
Sat 23 & Sun 24 | 10:00-16:00
If you’re a maker, artist, or creative this craft fair is your chance to showcase and sell your work right in the heart of the action. With a full programme of live music, exhibitions & workshops, we’re expecting a brilliant flow of visitors through the venue all day.
Book your stall for just £15!
Just visiting? Discover a carefully curated mix of handmade goods, original artwork, and unique pieces. The fair is perfect for exploring between festival events and enjoying the creative atmosphere of Hay-on-Wye.
Live Music & Performances
Craig "Arge" Marshall-Brown
Sat 23 | 13:00 | free entry
Blending warmth with shimmer, intimacy with lift, Craig “Arge” Marshall-Brown, explores the shifting landscape of relationships, identity and the quiet changes that shape who we become. The songs carry both vulnerability and resolve, moving through love, loss, hope and defiance without losing their sense of melody or heart.
Knickers Festival Special
Sat 23 | 20:00 | £8
A queer diverse and inclusive music and performance night created by Jemma Freeman and John Lee Bird, championing fantastic, talented and varied artists of the queer persuasion. It’s a community, it’s a feeling…it’s all KNICKERS!
The Humber Collective
Mon 25 | 20:00
A group of accomplished and talented musicians that certainly bring the flavour to any evening. A unique blend of nu-disco mixed with a healthy amount of dance and funk.
The Breaks
Tue 26 | 20:00
The Breaks are Herefordshire’s most vibrant band! Playing in various combinations, with sometimes as many as 10 musicians on stage - horns, multiple vocalists - The Breaks conjure up a potent brew of jazz-infused hip-hop and funk.
Serenity Reset
Thur 28 | 14:00
In this honest and uplifting talk, Serena Taylor shares how she recovered from burnout and fibromyalgia, and why so many people are stuck in survival mode without realising it. Discover how stress impacts the nervous system, why pushing through can make things worse, and what it really takes to restore energy, calm and resilience.
Music for Books
Thur 28 | 20:00 | £5
Read aloud from your favourite text (book, poem, catalogue etc.) while house band the Bookmarks play in the background, adjusting the mood to your words as you speak.
Destination: 'Old Hag'
Sat 28 | 15:00 | £12
Set in a theatre broom cupboard, next to the building's only toilet, Destination: 'Old Hag' is a tale of life backstage before going on stage. Told by witches. With music.
Alt Hay Music Festival
Sat 30 | 20:00 | £5
Critically acclaimed Welsh alt folk duo Peiriant (Guardian top 10 folk albums 2025) headline with their beautiful, searing violin and synth.
Family Fun
Colours of Nature
Sat 23 | 10:00 | £6.13
Author Catherine Barr will read and share colourful stories she has learned working with scientists around the world. Get ready to listen, be inspired, and put pen to paper with the help of a special draw-a-long with the book's illustrator online.
Children's Disco
Sun 24 | 16:00 - 18:00 | £4
Come and enjoy DJ entertainment for the whole family!
Conversation with Owls
Wed 27 | 16:30
Zoologist, Dr Sasha Norris, who runs Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue, talks with the audiences about the wonders of wild animals, and how we can help wildlife flourish. Meet her owls and Peggy, the three legged hedgehog.
Craft Workshops
Join Creative Juice for a jam-packed festival programme of craft workshops! The sessions aim to support self-expression and encourage friendly connection with genuine conversations. High quality materials are provided, and the workshops are suitable for beginners and craft experts alike.
Book earlybird tickets now!
Junk Journaling
Sun 24 13.30 | Wed 27 10:30 | Sun 31 10:30
£17.60 (earlybird) | £22.00
Ages 10+
Create your own personalised journal filled with layered, collage-style pages. Using a mix of papers, textures and found materials, you’ll be guided through techniques to build pages full of colour, character and meaning.
Needle Felting
Mon 25 13:30 | Thurs 28 10:30 | Fri 29 13.30
£20.00 (earlybird) | £25.00
Ages 12+
Use soft wool fibres to create 2D felt displayed in an embroidery hoop. You will learn simple needle felting techniques to build up colour, texture and shape, bringing your design to life on a fabric base.
Personalised Book Stamps
Sat 23 10.30 | Wed 27 13.30 | Sat 30 10.30
£17.60 (earlybird) | £22.00
Ages 10+
Using foam as your base, you’ll cut and shape your design to create a unique stamp that can be used to mark your books with your name, initials or a custom motif.
Paint a Tote Bag
Sat 23 10.30 | Wed 27 13.30 | Sat 30 10.30
£20.00 (earlybird) | £25.00
Ages 8+
Design your own custom tote using fabric paints and a range of fun stencils and leave with a unique, hand-painted tote bag to carry your festival books!
Paint a Plant Pot
Fri 22 13.30 | Sun 24 10.30 | Thur 28 13.30
£20.00 (earlybird) | £25.00
Ages 8+
Using a terracotta pot as your base, you’ll use outdoor paint and stencils to build a plant pot of colour, pattern and personality. From bold, bright designs to soft, minimal styles, you’ll have the freedom to create something that reflects your own taste.
Handmade Bookmarks
Fri 22 10.30 | Tue 26 13.30
£16.00 (earlybird) | £20.00
Ages 12+
Using soft felt as your base, you’ll explore embroidery and hand-sewing techniques to build a truly unique bookmark with charms, beads, ribbons, trims, and stitched details. A perfect reminder of the festival!
