An informal monthly meeting for people interested in spirituality and our connection to the environment. Eco Spirit Cafe meet in our Upper Gallery for stimulating short film and friendly discussion - all welcome. 

For more info contact: paultrees@btinternet.com

Wednesday's Wolves are Chrissy Renker and Ysabelle Durant, a female contemporary folk duo from Oxfordshire. Both third culture kids, they met while at school in Sri Lanka although their musical collaboration didn't start until they had both finished University. They first started playing and writing original material together in 2013. Since forming the band they have been playing at venues around the UK, mainly London and Oxfordshire, and have performed on the same bill as Amber Run, Seafret, Flyte, Beth Rowley, and Iain Archer. In 2017 their song "Off This Earth" was played on BBC Radio 1 by DJ Huw Stephens who went on to select it as his BBC Introducing Tip Of The Week. They were also invited to perform at BBC Music Introducing Hosts Amplify 2017 in London. 

Their songs use simple guitar riffs and vocal harmonies combined with percussive instruments such as cajon and glockenspiel to create emotive and evocative music, usually with a melancholic edge. 

“…Chrissy and Ysabelle each have vocal textures reminiscent of a mix of Joan Baez and Natalie Merchant, and together are able to create some incredible harmonies”
- Top Five Records 2014

Originally a dictatorship formed by the cunning Mr Tea, the Minions have since overthrown him and their chaos has brought forth a musical democracy where cheekiness, fun and a love for the music bind the band together into one massive colorful explosion!

They’re on a mission to ignite crazy dancing by audiences everywhere, with their brand of Gypsy flavoured party music to get their audience stirred into a big bouncing frenzy of fun! A hugely popular festival band, they have played raucous gigs at festivals including Glastonbury, Boomtown, WOMAD, Nozstock, Goulash Disko (Croatia), among many others. September 2016 saw the release of their debut album, ‘Tea Your Mind’.

The Minions play their own unique take on high energy Balkan party music – combining Gypsy flavoured Ska, Dub and Swing with an infusion of soulful melodies, cheeky Eastern riffs and booming beats and bass to put a smile on your face and your knees up past your ears!

“The Minions seamlessly weave Balkan Beats with ska, dub and swing to create a bouncing set. It’s impossible not to get involved.”
The Independent

Lego Club happens every Sunday. Come along all ages welcome, including parents!

Every Tuesday during term times - All abilities welcome! 

Drop-in and play or stay for the whole session!

For more info please contact Drew on 07714767779 or email: drewzackery@gmail.com

Every Tuesday in our Upper Gallery Beginners level 1 

For more info, please contact Mely on    07837 160 505 or go to www.hayspanish.com

The globemakers are an established, informal craft group that meet one Tuesday a month in our Lower Gallery. Over the years they have tackled a number of projects, including crochet, mosaic, printmaking, patchwork, festive decorations, glass painting decoupage and more.. Members are most welcome to bring their own ongoing projects, and share their new ideas and methods with the group. The sessions are free (bringing your own materials is necessary) but occasionally a £2 maximum charge may be made for specialised materials provided. Any interested new members to our friendly and informal gathering are warmly welcome!

Get in touch: corin@lordburgess.co.uk

Our Open Mic nights attract a wealth of talent. We see a variety of performances, including spoken word, poetry, comedy and all types of music. Come along to enjoy the night as an audience member or sign up with Chris to perform on the night!

Philosophy Cafe is an informal group which offers the chance to discuss philosophical issues. Whether you're an expert on Cartesian dualism or you simply have a new found interest in philosophical thought, come along! The club runs every other Thursday. For more info contact: philosophycafe@outlook.com

Spring 2019 sees us launch a new Comedy Night in collaboration with the leading entertainment agency who brought names like Russel Howard, Jimmy Carr, Zoe Lyons and Rhod Gilbert to the region recently. 

We are excited to announce that special guest MC Geoff Whiting names as Radio Times "Probably Britain's Funniest Comedian" and one of only a handful of Comedians worldwide to have gigged in The London Eye for how own right, Geoff will be doing a short opening set before the first break after which he'll introduce our middle act onto the stage. 

Our other acts on the line up are The Monks, the only Christian comedy duo in Europe, comprising Yazz Fetto and Kevin Moore both professional and hilarious stand ups in their ow right with a strong and loyal following. 

Headlining our show is the fabulous Pav Rao who was outright winner of the highly respected Bath Comedy Festival 2016, won in previous years by Rob Beckett and Joe Lycett, and following in their very successful footsteps Pav looks forward to bringing his very clever and yet silly humour along to the globe!

"That rarest of things in comedy - a Christian sketch group" - Time Out 

"...sharp, expertly delivered, and hilarious" - The Londonist

"Intellectually thoughtful, though never patronising or preachy take on racism, genocide, social attitudes, and history generally, with a beautifully measured and timed delivery, every wry gag hitting its mark with a devastating accuracy that has the audience roaring. Comedy with brains and brawn." -John Christopher Wood for Theatre Bath, Bath Comedy Festival. 

Doors open 7pm - Show start time 8pm.

After the success of our Northern Soul and Ska night last year, DJ Paul Nevin returns to the globe to spin his vinyl top tunes! Expect Northern Soul classics with a splash of ska.

Lego Club happens every Sunday. Come along all ages welcome, including parents!

The second annual Richard Booth Lecture on the gentle art of second-hand bookselling  will be delivered by David Batterham, author of, Among Booksellers and, Dear Howard, who has been a bookseller for over fifty years. David was given his start in bookselling by non-other than Richard Booth and the lecture will be followed by a panel discussion of the ongoing legacy of The King of Hay.

FREE ENTRY

A weekend celebrating the 42nd year of Hay's Independence. 

Talks, debates, panel discussions, quizzes, music, theatre and children's workshops! 

The full lineup to be released very soon - save the dates!

Jacqueline Wilson is one of Britain’s bestselling children’s author and has written over 100 books. She has created characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather which have been turned into successful television and stage productions. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. Jacqueline was made a Dame in 2008 and was the Children’s Laureate over the Queen’s Jubilee period. More importantly than this she has been coming to Hay for nearly forty years and has an incredible collection of over twenty thousand books. On Friday 5th April she will share with us her eight Desert Island Discs and the eight books she would have to have on the Island. Jasper Fforde Has written the very successful Thursday Next series and has just returned from touring the United States with his latest novel ‘Early Riser’.

Tickets are £5.00: CASH ONLY!

Tickets are limited and unusually Jacqueline has agreed to sign copies of her books after the event. 

This session allows some of our young unpublished writers to share with us some of their latest work. They will also talk interactively with the audience about their own personal writing process and some of the ups and downs of trying to get published. This session will be chaired and introduced by Elke Desanghere of HarperCollins who, if we are lucky, may give us some hints at the end of how to get noticed by an agent or a publisher.

Come and get challenged by possibly the hardest literary quiz in the world. Created and delivered by Charlotte, @theroamingreader, and Jack, @that.english.guy.who.reads and based on 42: The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe and Everything  as we are celebrating 42 years of Hay Independence. There will be seven rounds of six questions loosely based on the 7 ages of man from Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’, making a total of 42 questions. This is a team or individual sport and there will be prizes!

Dress to Impress as we roll out the red carpet for a second time for the famous Bookstagrammy Award Ceremony. Last year over 1,000 Bookstagram accounts entered, making this the most representative award for Bookstagrammers in the World. This year there are again three categories – for both those in Hay for the weekend and those who could not make it - so six prizes in total. This year’s themes are:

1. Book(s) that have given meaning to my life. #haymeaningoflife

2. Book(s) that give us hope or no hope for the future. #dystopiahay

3. A plain shelfie. #hayshelfie

 Judges include Peter Florence of The Hay Festival, Richey Beckett, Local Artist, Mari Fforde of Hay Castle Trust and from away: @james_trevino, @elizabeth_sagan, Jude – @mybookbath , Maria - @booksugar and Siobhan - @thehalcyondaysofsummer

These five bookstagrammers have over 510 thousand followers between them!

For rules on how to enter and what hashtags to use please follow @bookstagramhay or @addymanbooks

Dust off your dancing shoes and help us celebrate Hay’s independence at our Saturday night party at The Globe, with a late-night 2am finish. Expect a stellar mix of disco, house and party classics with DJ Max Galactic playing an extended four and a half hour set - with a silent disco from midnight!

£10 a ticket - cash only! 

Tickets available to purchase from The Globe, Eighteen Rabbit & Flow - cash only 

The Story of People by local authors Catherine Barr and Steve Williams is a fascinating look at human history. When did the first humans live? How did humans spread all over the world? How have science and technology changed the way we live? And what will happen to humans in the future? Come and find out at this book launch event.

AGES: 5-12

Enjoy a short forage seeking plants for their scents and aromas then learn how to combine essential oils and other ingredients to make your own unique blend. Take away your own perfume, aftershave or beard oil in a beautiful 10ml bottle!
20 Places – Tickets available from Eighteen Rabbit or Green Ink Booksellers
Book via Eighteen Rabbit

£30 a ticket 

All ages welcome! 

**NOW INTRODUCING**

Friday Night Comedy once month!

April's Lineup:

Opener: Costas Lukaris

Costas Lukaris has been a firm favourite on the South Wales comedy circuit for the last four years.  A finalist in the 2018 Welsh Unsigned Stand-up Award, the enigmatic funnyman mostly stays in and watches TV, but sometimes does stand-up comedy when he remembers to.  He is a firm favourite with audiences, although his mother describes his act as 'not everybody's cup of tea'.  She's wrong, of course. 'We are all aware this unique comedy mind doesn't get the recognition he deserves' Llandaff Comedy Club 

Headliner: Col Howarth

Col packs an energetic punch, bringing skewed observations wrapped up in a lively set packed with sharp one-liners and anecdotes that have audiences laughing from start to end. Col debuted his new show GUBBINS at the Leicester Comedy Festival earlier this year and is bringing an abridged version to The Globe in April. 'Razor sharp, inventive and surprising all at once. Totally hilarious.' Nolton Comedy Corner. 'Witty and intelligent, hilarious and cheeky with proper laugh out loud gags.' FringeReviews.co.uk

Plus appearances from: John Collins, Eleri Morgan, Sandro Ford, and Matt Walters

MC: Sarah Breese 

Tickets are £8 - cash only!

Doors open 8pm / 8:30pm start 

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Modou Ndiaye is a virtuoso kora player, vocalist, drummer and percussionist with a superb repertoire of rhythms fusing together traditional and modern beats. He plays a variety of West African instruments ranging from djembe, sabar, calabash and talking drum to his leading instrument –the 22 stringed kora (West African Harp). Modou is a member of the famous Cissokho family of Griot musicians and oral historians from the Cassamance region of Southern Senegal.  A Griot or 'Jali' is a West African historian, advisor, arbitrator, praise singer, story-teller and entertainer. Essentially these musicians were walking history books, preserving their ancient stories and traditions through song. Their inherited traditions were passed down through the generations.

His music is the perfect balance of beautiful yet powerful harmonies with the gentle yet lively tones of the kora, bass guitar, calabash, djembe and a variety of African percussion instruments, uniting traditional and modern sounds that leave you invigorated and inspired!

Modou’s music has also been in demand from the global film industry.  Commissioned by Warner Brothers in 2006, his djembe playing can be heard in the soundtrack of the blockbuster ‘Blood Diamond’.

In 2008, at the request of Brian Elsley, Modou's kora playing featured on the teenage cult series ‘Skins’. 

In 2015 Modou worked with William Goodchild, William composes and produces music for film and television and has scored for the major broadcasters including BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, PBS, National Geographic international, Discovery international and Animal planet. Modou’s vocals were recorded by William to feature on the Gorongosa park wildlife series for PBS.

Modou is not only a performing and recording artist, he is also a tutor, teaching Kora and Djembe both here in the UK and internationally at festivals and corporate workshops. Modou has also worked with both ‘Live Music Now’ and ‘Superact’ these are charity based organisations that provide participatory performances, workshops and training events throughout the UK.  They deliver music to groups in the community whose access to live music would normally be restricted, such as children with special needs, adults with learning difficulties, older people, hospital and hospice patients, prison inmates and young offenders and refugees.  

Modou’s dream is spread through his music: the universal language of peace, togetherness, love and understanding across the globe.

Join us for the first NAWR Experimental Music Night in Hay!

Teddy Hunter's work focuses on the relationship between sound, architecture and environment. A combination of sound, film and photography are used throughout her practice to create audio-visual artworks and installations.

Cardiff based sound artist working in electronic music and soundscapes. With a background in sonic arts and a large interest in ambisonics, environmental and special sound, Teddy Hunter's music takes you through an immersive ambient journey. Each song allows you to fall into a daydream whilst the music builds up of looped, ethereal vocals and a gentle fluxus of synthesized melodies. Teddy Hunter also runs a local electronic music night called Electric Soup and is studying a Masters in Creative Music Practice.

Charlie Beresford: Acoustic guitar/piano Sonia Hammond: Cello

Acoustic improvising duo Charlie Beresford (acoustic guitar/piano) and Sonia Hammond (cello) are both based in the Welsh Marches and they met whilst working with the Radnor Improvisers, an improvising group which they are founding members of. Their first album 'The Science of Snow' was born when the two found themselves at a loose end due to a cancelled studio session and used the opportunity to record some duo improvisations together just to see where it would go.

Peiriant are an experimental duo performing with electric guitar, violin and found objects. The mood ranges from minimalism, drone, post-rock to soundscape, spoken word and noise. Rose Pearl and Dan Linn are Swansea-born musicians who have performed and composed music together for over a decade. Their style takes influences from folk, minimalism, classical, sound art and rock. Their eponymously titled debut album has recently been released through Bandcamp.

Dr Jenn Kirby is a composer, performer, lecturer and music technologist. She teaches music technology and composition at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Her output includes contemporary instrumental composition, electroacoustic music, sound art, noise music, laptop orchestra performance, musical theatre and solo live electronics. Jenn is very active in the performance of electronic music as a performer and a software developer. She builds software and re-purposes games controllers as musical interfaces to create and perform theatrical live electronic music.

ABOUT NAWR

NAWR (meaning NOW in Welsh) is a new multidisciplinary concert series in Swansea of experimental music, free improvisation, film, lo-fi, free jazz, sound art, alternative folk and new music, which is convened by Rhodri Davies, Jenn Kirby, Rose Linn-Pearl, Dan Linn-Pearl, Daryl Feehely and Ioan Humphries.

“The aim is to offer an open and reflective space for an audience to experience new music in a welcoming and intimate setting."

7:30 DOORS / £5 cash only

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Freelancer & Small Biz drop-in co-working group, with Business Coach Helen Campbell. Work alongside other freelancers, have a chat or work quietly on your own laptop. *Please note this is an arts space and so we do not have office-style desks, you will be in a lovely relaxed coffee shop environment* 

Any questions, please contact        helen@jazz-cat.co.uk 

Jazz Cat is a coaching and media training business, which works with entrepreneurs. 07551 005877 @JazzCatCoUk             Jazz Cat Ltd Co. No. 9534021 

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Rhythm Thieves are a progressive trance-dance folk-rock band comprising wah-guitar, keyboards, flute, drums, bass and three vocals. They have entertained audiences throughout mid-England and Wales with their idiosyncratic original music and cover versions for over twenty years now.

Friday Night Comedy!

May's Lineup:

Opener: Cal Stewart

"Funny but looks dodgy!" Evening Post. John has been perfroming for 7 years now and the hightlight so far has been doing a gig with Tinky Winky 

Headliner: Jon Wagstaffe

A simple country lad from Tewkesbury Jon Wagstaffe burst onto the scene in 2011 and has propelled himself quickly into being a well know act on the comedy circuit. His mix of high energy and clever writing make audiences warm to him instantly.

'Off beat and high paced, Jon has a unique style and delivers big laughs, a mix of sharp gags and stories makes him one to watch'- Geoff whiting – Mirth Control.
“He is amazing. He manages to make the audience jump out of their seats two minutes into his act. After that he goes at about 300mph. The gags come thick and fast and are very strong”- BBC Gloucestershire

Plus appearance from Alice Campion, Ali Hancock and James Ryan

 MC Stefan Evans

Tickets £8 - cash only ! 

Doors open 8pm for 8:30pm start

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Unity Productions present the show 'Isosceles Triangle'. It's 3 short plays that explore overly eccentric characters how they form relationships with the people around them. We've called ourselves Unity Productions and we're interested in making theatre that is character focused and driven and looks into the bonds and relationships between characters and how they develop over time.

-£5 / Cash only 

Arcadia Roots are Worcestershire based band who’s music is a combination of reggae, trance-blues and rock. The band, who have been working musicians for many years, write all of their own music and their live performances can only be described as “Infectious” due to their ability to get the audience on their feet and moving to their roots rhythms.

Some highlights so far...
The band have shared the Glastonbury Festival Pilton-Party stage with Bastille and Declan McKenna, headlined the BBC stage at Lakefest alongside Aswad, Alabama 3 and The Charlatans, supported The Lightning Seeds at Tenbury 2018. Other 2018 festivals included main stage at Lakefest sharing the stage with the likes of The Darkness, The Green gahering, BOSfest and One Love 2018.

The jewel in the crown for 2018 Arcadia Roots was being invited to perform in front of an international audience at the John Bonham Memorial celebration in September 2018 where their dub version of Whole Lotta Love won over the die hard Zep fans. The band currently have two EP's released and are releasing singles on the run up to
their debut full album due for release in September 2019.

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

With rich compelling melodies and tight driving rhythm, five-piece Flatworld play lively world music from all points East. They take tunes and songs from folk traditions of Eastern Europe and (increasingly) elsewhere and present them in a lively and accessible form; audiences are often dancing by the end of their shows.

Formed in 2001 to play support to Polish trio Kroke, gigs, festivals and radio followed and the band has been playing continuously ever since.

 Roots 'n' grooves from Eastern Europe and beyond

 www.flatworld.band

The world's largest philosophy and music festival returns to Hay for 2019!

HowTheLightGetsIn is a unique ideas and music festival taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend. There'll be over 200 events, including more than 80 boundary-crossing debates and talks with world-leading thinkers, and over 100 music and performance events.

For more information visit howthelightgetsin.org

Book tickets here

Prices from £118

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Independents Day: a different kind of book event, featuring voices from outside the mainstream. As publishing becomes more corporate and risk-averse, small imprints are bringing new talent to our attention, using crowd-funding, print-on-demand and other ways of breaking the mould. What better place to showcase their work than Hay? Spanning fiction, non-fiction, local interest and poetry, a varied programme of talks, readings and conversations will tap into the creative energy. Join us, meet with authors and catch the fringe as it moves centre stage.  Signed copies for sale. Refreshments available all day.

Admission free. 

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Specialising in Stax and Motown influenced sixties soul the band plays favourites from classic artists Sam&Dave, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Brown as well as Marvin Gaye and The Temptations (to name a few).

DJ Paul Nevin will be spinning the vinyl with his ever popular Northern Soul classics + splash of ska! 

Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

Friday Night Comedy!

June's Lineup:

Opener: James Dunn

James Dunn has been performing stand up for 4 years on the South Wales and for a brief spell in Liverpool. Tells stories of a young boy struggling to adapt to an adult world. He tries his best. 

"James Dunn has a likeable stage presence and a style of delivery so natural that you start to wonder whether you were watching him do comedy and he joined you for a drink or you went for a drink with him and he started doing comedy. A funny, friendly, furry fellow...an engaging performer whose endearing naiveity belies a comedic wisdom beyond his years." -Rob Hughes, Comedian

" unn sucks you into a world he barely understands which is quite possibly why it's so funny" -Scott T Fitzgerald, Cardiff Comedy Festival.

Headliner: Dan Thomas

"A barnstorming frenetic bastard after my own heart. Quality." Russell Kane 

"Dynamic, dramatic, and funny. If you want comedy this guy is for real. Catch him while you can!" The Glee Club

"Leading the next generation of Welsh comedy" 24/7 Magazine 

"Dan Thomas shone brightest... The crowd approves." Buzz Magazine
"... Some great observations delivered with a confidence and stagecraft that only comes from years of experience, A good addition to any bill" Henry Widdicombe, Green Man.

With appearances from Carl Jono Morgan, Daf Rhys and Rebekah Louise

MC Sarah Bridgeman

Tickets £8 - cash only!

Doors open 8pm for 8:30pm start

Bringing you a night of local Indie and Rock bands with a double headliner from Inclines and Shop Front Heroes.

Shop Front Heroes are a five piece, original rock band from Mid-Wales. Described as an "intelligent bombast" by Adam Walton on BBC Radio Wales, their style hits you with elements of rock, pop, classic rock and alternative indie, with a taste for the epic and grandiose. 

Recent success includes a sold out show, supporting Mississippi rockers The Weeks at The Louisiana, Bristol accompanied by regular airplay on BBC Wales, BBC Shropshire and BBC Introducing in Hereford and Worcester, including a live session at HopFest, Kidderminster:

“Shop Front Heroes played the festival set of the weekend. They absolutely smashed it with a raw energy and passion that left the audience transfixed” – Andrew Marston – BBC Introducing 

 #SavingBritishRock

Hay’s indie-rockers INCLINES are gonna blow you away.

2018 was the breakthrough year with stellar performances at How The Light Gets In 2018 and Lakefest 2018 for BBC Introducing. Their debut single ‘Rich Kid’ landed with those in the know taking a keen interest. Hunt it down on digital platforms and YouTube. 2019 starts with new tunes bustling next to their signature songs of melody, bounce, subtlety and crunch

INCLINES are on an upward trajectory. Join in.

Making their first appearance in Hay-on-Wye following their 2019 production of “The Mikado” in March, Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society change gear to bring you a little nostalgia on their Summer Concert Tour.

Taking a trip down memory lane to the 1940’s, Hereford G&S’s ‘Concert Party’ presents a musical Tribute to D-Day, commemorating 75 years since the first Normandy landings with ‘songs that won the war’, including songs popularised by Dame Vera Lynn and the Andrews Sisters, some of Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hits, and music from one of the earliest Technicolor films on its 80th anniversary, ‘The Wizard Of Oz’.    

Tickets are £8 early bird price and can be purchased prior to the event from The Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Society:

Tel: 01432 507483  Email: lucywalden49@gmail.com

Or from the globe at hay - CASH ONLY 

Tickets are £10 on the door / Doors open 7:00pm for an 8:00pm start 

‘Rise and Shine’ with River Flow Yoga with Graham Nolan

This hour long class will be your perfect start to the weekend. Breathe, stretch, build strength and have fun in this relaxed, fun and energetic practice. Graham is a firm believer in the fact that the body likes to move. His flowing style is designed to incorporate traditional yoga principles with neurology, sports science and a strong foundation in doing what feels good.

Mixed ability - open to all!

For any questions please email: g.man.nolan@gmail.com

9:30am-10:30am on Saturday mornings - please call us to confirm whether the class is on 01497 821 762 

There will be healthy snacks available from the cafe!

Funk, Soul, Ska, Reggae, Collective, Breaks; these guys know their music! After the success of last year we're bringing back The Beatroot Collective organisation, bringing you a night of great quality reggae once again!

The Beatroot Collective are a group of like minded DJs Selectors and Promoters who are passionate about sharing their love of music and have been putting on events with a festival vibe in and around Cleethorpes for the last 7 years . Our resident Dj's BrettjayB and Cadey have been digging deep into their collections to take you on a musical safari through some of the newest and oldest sounds of the last 60 years playing an eclectic mix of ska reggae dub mashup jazz funk soul hiphop breaks jungle and everything in between.

See you there!

Tickets are £6 early bird and £8 on the door so be sure to get your earlybird tickets in advance!

Originally from Scotland, Duncan McCorkindale grew up in Manchester, immersed in music since before he can remember. He's taken time to learn and respect a wide range of genres, collecting more instruments than he can count along the way. Known for his blue Esky stompbox and laid back attitude, Duncan takes influence from his various guises over the years as a drummer, DJ, guitarist, producer and frontman, and puts it all together into a tight, lively spectacle full of fun and energy. Expect rhythmic acoustic guitar, kickbox, powerful vocals, lap slide, harmonica and loop pedal, with flavours of folk, dance, country, blues and more.

Support comes from local talent and favourite, singer/songwriter Adam Thorn, fresh from his recent tour to Denmark and gearing up for another festival-packed summer.

British / American duo – A Different Thread, deliver an intoxicating mix of Beatlesque folk-rock meets Gillian Welch dark country.

It’s not every day that you meet someone in the street and decide to tour the world with them, yet, ‘A Different Thread’ has done just that. Traveling songwriters: Robert Jackson (Lichfield, Staffordshire) and Alicia Best (Durham, North Carolina) first sang
together in 2016 while busking in the streets of Galway, Ireland. Inspired by the folk songs that have criss-crossed the Atlantic over the generations in true folk fashion, they joined forces and went full throttle on a tour that spans across the UK, Europe and the US (and even down to Guatemala and back); living on the road, penning new songs and cultivating their own unique blend of folk, country and blues, or as they call it: British-Americana.

“Best known for the ethereal poise of her crystal singing voice” Folk and Honey. 

Described by Irish Radio International as a maker of “Delicious music: A massage of the heart, a whisper to the soul”. Anglo-Irish singer songwriter Lewis Barfoot works with an uncomplicated loveliness of sound, combining her ethereal, evocative vocals with original compositions and reinventions of traditional songs from Ireland and the UK. A gifted storyteller transporting the listener to strange, magical, otherworldly places.

There’s a timelessness about her work, and as a bearer of the old songs she keeps the legacy of trad music alive in her unique creations. Frequently compared to the likes of Lisa Hannigan, Ane Brun, and Joni Mitchell. Her first recording, the independently released EP “Catch Me” as heard on Johnny Coppin’s BBC Radio 2 Folk show was described by Invisible Filter as “Utterly brilliant”. She is currently recording her debut album “Folkalism” with Scottish Fiddler Essa Flett, Welsh Cellist Hannah Thomas and English Clarinetist Matt Dibble.

Listen at:
https://www.lewisbarfoot.com

Blackbeard’s Tea Party’s bold and riotous modern folk rock is built for late nights and big stages. Traditional songs and tunes are given a heavy rock edge with earth shattering riffs, playful arrangements and driving dance rhythms. This is gutsy folk rock dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century.

The band celebrate a decade in music in 2019 and will commemorate this with their 'Ten YAAR Anniversary Tour' in the Autumn.

Blackbeard's Tea Party believe a live show should be a spectacle for the eyes as well as the ears. Outlandish outfits, costume changes, DIY props, unhinged stage antics and chaotic choreography all add up to an engaging, high-octane show that inevitably leaves audiences cheering for more.

Their most recent release, the 5-track EP ‘Leviathan!’, explores the romanticized glories and the full gruesome horrors of the 19th century whaling industry. The record brings with it a bigger, bolder sound and a revamped live show, employing a heftier rhythm section with their new double-Drum Kit set up.

‘Contemporary folk rock at its most infectious’ - R2

‘York’s answer to The Pogues, but with cleaner fingernails’ - The Telegraph

‘Blackbeard's Tea Party restored my faith in foot-tapping, fun, energy-packed music

recently. In short: they make shanties chic’ -Roger Crow, Huffington Post

‘Gloriously wild, gamely OTT and sharp. This is convincing and essential’ - fRoots 

‘Barnstorming buccaneers belting our riff-tastic folk rock’ - Songlines

http://www.blackbeardsteaparty.com/