Welcome to our fourteenth winterfestival and the fireside and mulledwine intimacy of Advent in Hay.Please join us to hang out withfriends, laugh fit to burst, andenjoy the finest stories, ideas, foodand company.

BOOKS

All the writers here are compelling and entertaining.Their books will also make perfect Christmas gifts. Hay Festival Books can provide autographed copies foryou if you are unable to come in person. Please call01497 822 629 to arrange.

FATHER CHRISTMAS

Pop in to Richard Booth’sBookshop on Friday, 5–8pm,and Saturday, 12–3pm, to meetSanta in his Grotto – listenout for sleigh bells.

HAY CHEESE MARKET

A unique Christmas present. Support the regenerationof the Hay Cheese Market and buy a piece of historywww.cheesemarket.org/mosaic.asp.

Box Office 01497 822 629www.hayfestival.org/wwe

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Andy Fryers and theHay Festival team

HAY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The lights will be illuminated on Friday 29 November at7pm by Mac Eager, the unsung hero who has swept thestreets of Hay and emptied all the bins for 25 years.The school choirs will sing from 5pm, and there will be mulled wine, mince pies, and local shops sellingChristmas treats, including a Hay Festival ticket stall.

HAY FOOD FESTIVAL AND HAY DOES VINTAGE

Hay Food Festival runs 10am–4pm on Saturday 30 November, and on Sunday 1 December, Hay Does Vintage will be in town with their ‘Have Yourself aVery Vintage Christmas’ fayre. Visit the Market Squareand Buttermarket for an abundance of vintage andretro traders from 10.30am till 4pm.

TOTALLY LOCALLY

Totally Locally is coming to Hay! This national campaignaims to promote independent businesses by underliningthe importance of a thriving local economy. Totally Locally Hay is launching over the Winter Weekend, solook out for shops displaying the ‘Declaration of Independents’, many of whom will be open late withspecial offers for festival-goers.

HAY FESTIVAL 2014The dates for Hay Festival next year are Thursday 22May to Sunday 1 June. The Winter Weekend will runfrom 28 to 30 November 2014.

Thanks to all who have worked and played to make thisweekend happen. Happy feasting and fun.

FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER

[1] 2.30PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £7Ranulph FiennesCold: Extreme Adventures at the Coldest Temperatures on EarthCold is a celebration of lives dedicated to researching and exploring some of themost hostile and brutally cold places onEarth. Documenting both his own explorations and those of others such as Shackleton, Cook and Amundsen, thefamous explorer and adventurer reveals the chequered history of man’s attempts to discover and understand these remote areas of the planet.Sponsored by FW Golesworthy

[2] 2.30PM–4PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, FREE – DROP IN

ZEN Project How do we make events sustainable?The ZEN project is looking into ways of reducing the impactthat festivals and events have on the natural and built environ-ment. Drop in, find out more, and share your knowledge andexperiences. This is an INTERREG IVC Project

[3] 5.30PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6Simon SinghThe Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets

The writers of The Simpsons are so fasci-nated by mathematics that they have drip-fed morsels of number theory intothe series over the last twenty-five years –so many that they could form the basis ofan entire university course. The author ofThe Codebook and Fermat’s Last Theorem uses specific episodes to explain conceptsranging from pi and the paradox of infinity

to the origins of numbers. Sponsored by Weblingo

[4] 7PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £4Natalie Bennett, Maggie Simmons and Rebecca AttwoodPostcards from the FrontlineLeader of the Green Party Natalie Bennett and Maggie Simmons from WAGGGS discuss the impact of climatechange on human rights around the world and how this inturn impacts on both the reality and our idea of home, withRebecca Attwood of the Environmental Justice Foundation.

[5] 8PM DOORS OPEN, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £7.50Festival Opening Party NightCome and dance with skiffle band Thrill Collins, who havewowed crowds all over Europe and provided the opening setat Glastonbury 2013, on theirtongue-in-cheek journey throughsome of the greatest guilty musicalpleasures of the ’80s and ’90s.Sponsored by Bowie Gallery

SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER

[6] 9.30AM–11.30AM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £7Claire Trumper, Allie & Ella Thomas and Liz KnightWomen in Business: Start Your Own Small BusinessAt this food-themed event, local producers tell how they created a successful small business and advise you how to dothe same from your kitchen table. With Claire Trumper ofTrumper’s Tea, Liz Knight of Forage Fine Foods and motherand daughter team Allie & Ella Thomas of Cradoc’s SavouryBiscuits. Chaired by Kitty Corrigan. Sponsored by Hay Deli

[7] 10AM–4PM, RICHARD BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, £16 Make a Book in a Day (12+ YEARS)Award-winning author Jenny Valentine will explore the writing and crafting of short stories, before Paul Thomas(of Bwtîg – bwtig.co.uk) steps in to get hands-on with formatting and style. You’ll leave having created a completelyunique book from start to finish. Bring a packed lunch.

[8] 10AM–2PM, RICHARD BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, DROP IN – £2*Christmas Crafts (FAMILIES, ALL AGES)

From finger-print robins to glittering garlands, Booth’s will bebursting with all kinds of fun andfestive things to make and do. Pop in at any time throughout the morning for face-painting

and competitions too! * Donation for materials.

[9] 10.30AM–12PM, HAY LIBRARY, FREE BUT TICKETED

Giant Tales and Zig Zag Books (8–11 YEARS)Come along and listen to legends of Welsh giants, and build aZig Zag book retelling the story in your own words and pictures.

[10] 10.30AM–11.30AM, THE SWAN DRAWING ROOM,DROP IN – £2 (7–10 YEARS)Learn to Draw with Alexia Tucker Penguins in Christmas JumpersPenguito needs a woolly jumper to keep himwarm this winter. An introduction to drawing, mark-making and craft. Pop in any time during the session.

[11] 10.35AM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £3 (7+ YEARS)Marianne LevyEllie May Can Definitely Be Trusted to Keep a SecretThe brilliant comic children’s author introduces her heroineEllie May: ‘Dear Everybody, I’m an incredibly famous filmstar! I get interviewed in magazines and I’m friends with othercelebrities and I know it’s bad to gossip so I hardly ever do...’Sponsored by Haybaby.co.uk

[12] 11.55PM–12.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £3 Skye Meredith Pinocchio (7+ YEARS)‘I’ll call him Pinocchio,’ Geppettotold himself. ‘It’s a lucky name.’Come and join this enchanting storyteller as she brings the ancient tale to life.

[13] 12PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £6Simon Pearson The Great EscaperRoger Bushell was ‘Big X’, mastermind ofthe mass breakout from Stalag Luft III inMarch 1944, immortalised in the Hollywoodfilm The Great Escape. Through exclusiveaccess to his private papers – as well as fascinating new research from other sources– journalist Pearson has now written thefirst biography of this iconic figure.

Sponsored by Mostlymaps.com

[14] 12.05PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6Jennifer Potter The Seven FlowersThe horticultural historian and novelist considers how the lotus,lily, sunflower, rose and tulip have enflamed hearts and mindsaround the world. She shows how the opium poppy returnedto haunt its originators in the West and how Confucius sawvirtue and modesty in the orchid while the Greeks saw only sex.These seven flowers have come to be metaphors for life, death,purity, passion, greed, envy, virtue, hope and consolation.Sponsored by The Thoughtful Gardener

[15] 1.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £4 (6+ YEARS)Tracey CorderoyHubble Bubble: Glorious Granny Bake OffPandora’s granny is (whisper it) a witch! Shecauses magical mayhem wherever she goes.In these stories, she brings comic chaos to a televised bake-off, delightful disaster to aschool fair and tons of trouble to a statelyhome!

[16] 1.30PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £6David ReynoldsThe Long Shadow: The Great War and the 20th CenturyRe-examining the differing impacts of WWI on Britain, Irelandand the United States, The Long Shadow throws light on thewhole of the last century and demonstrates that the FirstWorld War is a conflict from which Britain, more than anyother nation, is still recovering.Sponsored by Landmarc Support Services

[17] 1.35PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £5John WilliamsAmerica’s Mistress: The Life and Times of Eartha KittThe first ever biography of one of the most enduring andmysterious stars of the twentieth century shows a star adrift in a bewildering new America torn apart by the Civil Rightsmovement. Shunned by many of her former friends, shockedby her country’s insidious racism, and with a perilously fragilesense of her own identity.

[18] 2.55PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £5Liz Davies talks to Francine StockGrowing Old OutrageouslyThe co-author discusses her delightful memoir of a later-lifefriendship and what happens when two ladies of a certain agedecide to test Graham Greene’s maxim: Leap and the net willappear! This is a book for thrill-seekers, the adventurous andarmchair travellers alike, a celebration of friendship, laughterand all that’s good in the world.Sponsored by The Old Black Lion Inn

[24] 4.35PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6Vicky Pryce talks to Erwin JamesPrisonomicsPrisonomics provides a compelling analysis of the cost to the economy, as well as the human cost, of keeping women inprison. Convicted for taking her former husband ChrisHuhne’s speeding points, Pryce uses her personal experiences and professional understanding to look at howprison works, and should work,from an economist’s perspective.She talks to journalist Erwin James, author of A Life Insideand The Home Stretch.

[25] 5.55PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £5 (11+ YEARS)Jasper FfordeThe Song of the QuarkbeastThe comic crime thriller author and all-round nice guy revealshis latest caper: A long time ago Magic faded away, leaving behind only yo-yos, the extremely useful compass-pointing-to-North enchantment and the spell that keeps bicycles fromfalling over...

[26] 6.05PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £5Philip Kerr PrayerThis stand-alone novel allows Kerr, author of the BernieGunther thrillers, the freedom to send his imagination intosome very peculiar places. Who else could make a crackingthriller out of the current debate between religion and atheism?In conversation with author and broadcaster Phil Rickman.

[27] 8PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £10 (14+ YEARS)Marcus BrigstockeStand-up: ‘Je m’accuse – I am Marcus’

Podium dancer, oil rig worker,food addict, musical theatre enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite, ex-Goth, Muppet fan, corduroymodel, award-winning comedianand chief beverages operator at the

Little Chef – screw politics! Let’s talk about me. Sponsored by Jenesis

[19] 3PM–4PM, THE SWAN DRAWING ROOM, DROP IN – £2 Learn to Draw with Alexia Tucker (7–10 YEARS)Penguins in Christmas JumpersPenguito needs a woolly jumper to keep him warmthis winter. An introduction to drawing, mark-making and craft. Pop in any time during the session.

[20] 3PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £5Robert Scourfield The Buildings of Wales: PowysThe Inaugural Smith-Soldat Memorial LectureDetailing all the buildings of significance in the historic counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire,this final volume of the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series details hill-forts, ruined castles, medieval churches, manorhouses and industrial buildings. In conversation with JustinAlbert, Director of National Trust Cymru.Sponsored by Shepherds Ice Cream & in association with Hay History Society and National Trust Cymru

[21] 3.05PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6Patrick Barkham BadgerlandsBarkham delves into the fascinatingnatural and rich cultural history ofthe animal – from their prehistoricarrival in Britain to their savagepersecution over the centuries,

the cuddliness of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willowscharacter and the cull of 2013.

[22] 4.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £5Ella Hickson talks to Francine Stock Wendy & Peter PanThe Royal Shakespeare Company’s Christmas production isJM Barrie’s classic tale of the boy who never grows up,adapted in a spectacular new version by Ella Hickson. Hearhow she approached the story, what new twists she hasbrought to it and things that happen to Wendy during the story.

[23] 4.30PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, FREE BUT

TICKETED

Mat Roberts and Andy Middleton talk to Andy FryersThe Landmarc/Slipstream DebateJune, Cardiff: a group of senior business leaders, third sectorinnovators and participants from government met to launchSlipstream Wales, calling on business and government to worktogether in dramatically different ways to accelerate sustain-ability action. Find out how this combines with new ways ofmapping and managing our natural resources.Supported by Landmarc Support Services

SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER

[28] 10.55AM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £3Alison and Laurence Matthews Zoom ControlReimagine life and work and look again at your preconceptions.Learn to spot Trojan Horses by looking at the really big picture.It’s liberating, simple and inspiring – and might unlock a sanerfuture. ‘Hopeful, realistic and original’ – Rowan Williams.

[29] 11AM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £6Rhidian Brook talks to Peter Florence The AftermathThe novelist discusses his superbly controlled emotionalthriller - a tale of passion, betrayal and conscience set in post-war Germany. ‘My fiction of the year. Perfect for anyone wholoved Atonement, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin or Anna Karenina’ – Peter Florence. Sponsored by West Ent

[30] 11AM–11.40AM, HAY PARISH HALL, £4(FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AGED 5+ YEARS)Theatrix Shadow Puppet Theatre Show 1A Christmas CarolThis beautiful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Christmas taleuses shadow puppetry in the manner of a traditional VictorianChristmas entertainment. Music, song and special effects willhelp to tell this heart-warming tale. See also event [39].

[31] 11.05AM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6John Bradshaw Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma RevealedRevered by ancient Egyptians, tortured by Medieval Catholics,cats have been human companions for thousands of years.Animal behaviour expert, Bradshaw explores cat history andbehaviour from swivelling whiskers to talking tails – you’llnever look at your cat the same again.

[32] 12PM–12.30PM, HAY PARISH HALL, £3 (FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AGED 5+ YEARS)Puppet Workshop 1 – See also event [42]. ‘Meet’ the puppets from the Theatrix Shadow Puppet Showand create and try out your very own shadow puppet.

[33] 12.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £4Wendy Jones The World is a WeddingThe whimsical world of undertaker Wilfred Price springs toglorious life in the second chapter of Wendy Jones’ enchantingWelsh odyssey. Entertaining popular fiction at its best. In conversation with Andy Fryers.

[34] 12.30PM, THE SWAN DRAWING ROOM, FREE BUT

TICKETED

Fflur Dafydd The Predicament of the Author-TranslatorWriting in more than one language brings particular problemsand opportunities. This year’s International Fellow talks abouther experiences of adapting her own work from one languageinto another, and from one medium into another.Supported by Wales Arts International

[35] 12.30PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £3 (FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AGED 4–8 YEARS)RSC Storytelling and Workshop: Peter Pan Join us in the magical world of Neverland with a Royal Shake-speare Company storytelling, celebrating their new winterfamily production of Wendy & Peter Pan. A touching and enchanting new version of JM Barrie’s classic children’s story,from the company that brought you Matilda The Musical. There will be pirates, sword fighting and a bit of flying too!

[36] 12.35PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6Archie Miles The British OakThe British oak is the iconic tree of Britain and its people.Miles covers the rise of oak woods since the last Ice Age,placing the tree in its biological, cultural and economic context.Sponsored by The Granary

[37] 1.55PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £4Andrew Simms talks to Andy FryersWhat If Money Grew On TreesConsider a world where gold is worthless, banks do not existand international trade is banned. Would our lives be better ifall work was fun, debt was wiped out and anybody could livewherever they wanted? The New Economics Foundation fellow talks to Hay Festival’s Sustainability Director.

[38] 2PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £4 (5+ YEARS)Nicola DaviesNicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many booksfor children include Ice Bear, Big Blue Whale, Extreme Animalsand Gaia Warriors. Join her to hear about her latest books, The Promise, Walking The Bear and Manatee Baby.

[39] 2PM–2.40PM, HAY PARISH HALL, £4 (FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AGED 5+ YEARS)Theatrix Shadow Puppet Theatre Show 2A Christmas Carol – See event [30].

[47] 5.05PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6.50John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin1,361 QI Facts to Stun your BudgieAt QI’s very core is the astonishing fact: painstakingly researched and distilled to a brilliant and shocking clarity. Pigssuffer from anorexia. Wagner always wore pink silk underwear.Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss andDamn. It is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit. Join in thefun with the QI writing team. Sponsored by Lion Garage

[48] 6.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £3*Colin Javens talks to Ollie Balch Dream Drive LoveAfter a serious spinal injury at the age of 19, Colin’s life wasdrastically changed forever, and the dreams he had intended

to pursue then seemed impossible.But rather than despairing and accepting the limitations of hiswheelchair, he chose a path ofquiet determination – and has sincedriven across the world, encountered

endless adventures and found friendship, laughter and love.* There will be a charity collection following the event.

[49] 6.30PM, RICHARD BOOTH’S BOOKSHOP, £2*Good Cheer SingalongWarm up the vocal chords and join in this Christmas sing-a-long.Music, good company and Christmas cheer – what morecould you ask for? * Includes a glass of wine. There will be a charity collection follow-ing the event.

[50] 6.30PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £6Phil Rickman talks to Peter Florence The Magus of HayThe latest in the Merrily Watkins Mysteryseries, a dead body is found here, in Hay-on-Wye, in ‘unnatural’ circumstances.Phil Rickman takes up the story…Sponsored by Bartrums

[51] 8PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC

STAGE, £8Peregrine String Quartet Classics at HayA tour of the popular classics from Bach’s Air on a G Stringto Tango per una Cabeza. Join us for a wonderful, atmosphericevening and toast the Festival finale with a drink from theCastle Bar.Sponsored by Hay & District Chamber of Commerce

[40] 2.05PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £6John Lloyd AfterliffThe brilliant successor to Douglas Adams’ and John Lloyd’s1983 classic The Meaning of Liff. A liff is a familiar object orexperience that English has no words for. Afterliff corrects thisdisgraceful oversight, including ‘Ljubjana’ interj. – What peoplesay to the dentist on the way out. He is the legendary producer of Blackadder, Not The Nine O’Clock News and QI.Sponsored by Wye Solar

[41] 3.25PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £4Fflur Dafydd talks to Revel Guest The White TrailThe award-winning novelist discusses her reworking of theMabinogion story ‘How Culhwch Won Olwen’ with RevelGuest, great-grand-daughter of Lady Charlotte Guest, thefirst English translator of the ancient tales of the Mabinogion.

[42] 3.30PM–4PM, HAY PARISH HALL, £3 Puppet Workshop 2 – See event [32].

[43] 3.30PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £5Bob Stanley talks to Bethan ElfynYeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern PopCovering the birth of rock, soul, punk, disco, hip hop, indie,house and techno and including the rise and fall of the homestereo, Top Of The Pops, Smash Hits and ‘this week’s highestnew entry’ – the first book to look back at the entire era. Hetalks to the BBC’s Bethan Elfyn. Sponsored by Eighteen Rabbit

[44] 3.35PM, THE SWAN BALLROOM, £7Michael Rosen Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells A StoryFrom minding your Ps & Qs to wondering why X shouldmark the spot, this is a book for everyone who loves words.Whether it’s how letters are arranged on keyboards or Vikingrunes, this will change the way you think about letters forever.Sponsored by The Radnor Arms

[45] 4.55PM, THE SWAN DINING ROOM, £6Joanna Toye talks to Wendy JamesThe Archers – Ambridge ChroniclesRelive some of the defining moments in Ambridge history,delving into the rich archive of its scripts, to celebrate thehighs and lows that have made the world’s longest runningradio serial so treasured. Sponsored by Adela’s of Hay

[46] 5PM, HAY CASTLE – LANDMARC STAGE, £5GF Newman talks to Peter Florence Dark HeartA Jesuit priest posted to Nigeria suppresses his obsessive desirefor women but proves too radical for both Church and localsecurity forces, getting involved in campaigns against Big Oil,and discovering a talent for exorcism...

It’s been an exciting year for Hay Castle. We’ve hunted dragon eggs with local school children;begun repairs on the ancient monument with heritageskills tutors and trainees; given guided tours to over 1,000people; seen our rickety stables blossom into a quaint rowof shops; hosted parties, lectures, concerts; and muchmore!

These events are the first important steps of a hugerestoration project that willone day see Hay Castle become a vital part of thetown and community, and weare particularly grateful to theFriends of Hay Castle who havehelped us on the journey so far.

Join us in 2014 as we discover more about this important borderland heritage site; find out moreabout an archaeological digto uncover the secrets of thecastle’s past; and be with us when we make new memories with many more events throughout the year.

But first, have a magical Hay Festival Winter Weekend!We’re delighted to be part of such a special event.

Follow us @HayCastle www.haycastletrust.com

VENUESThe Swan at Hay Hotel, Church StreetRichard Booth’s Bookshop, Lion StreetParish Hall, Lion StreetHay Castle (the Landmarc Stage)Hay Library, Chancery Lane

BOOK SIGNING There is book signing after eachevent, and all books are available to buy before and after.

REGISTER ONLINE at hayfestival.orgSign up to receive regular Hay Festival newsletters.

LOCAL INFO Hay TIC 01497 820 144

THANKS We are deeply grateful to Elizabeth Haycoxof Richard Booth’s Bookshop and to The Swan at HayHotel for their continued and invaluable support.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK

BOX OFFICE INFORMATIONTickets from 01497 822 629or online at www.hayfestival.orgBox Office open 9am–5pm and until late during the Festival, at The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AD

Some tickets may be available on the door, subject to availability. Tickets to some events are free to registered NUSstudents, subject to availability.

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