TUESDAY 28 MAY
hayfestival.org 9.30am
10am
[165] 9.30am MEETING PLACE ON SITE £18
[168] 10am HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION STAGE £8
Alan Bowring
Henriette van der Blom
Wayfaring: A Brief History of Time in the Black Mountains
The Art of Political Rhetoric: Antiquity and Today
On a walk in the some of the most spectacular mountainscape, the geopark expert for Brecon Beacons National Park will share some of the geological wonders of the National Park and the stories behind the landscape of the Black Mountains between Hay and the Usk Valley. Please wear appropriate footwear. Numbers are limited. There will be a bus journey to and from the walk location; return to Festival site by 12.30pm. In association with Brecon Beacons National Parks
Focusing on republican politics in ancient Rome, the speeches of Cicero and parallels between ancient and modern political speech, Van der Blom explores what the study of ancient rhetoric contributes to current debates about political communication. Van der Blom is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Birmingham, founding director of the Network for Oratory and Politics and the leader of a research project into the crisis of speech in modern British politics. In association with the University of Birmingham
10am [169] 10am BBC TENT
free but ticketed
[166] 10am BAILLIE GIFFORD STAGE £10
Don’t Tell Me the Score
Natalie Buttress, Archie Miles, George Peterkin and Sandi Toksvig
BBC Sounds Simon Mundie presents the Radio 4 podcast Don’t Tell Me the Score, which explores what sport tells us about life – looking at themes including tribalism, emotional intelligence and resilience, as well as subjects such as nutrition and sleep. Simon also presents the sport on the Today programme, and on Radio 1, and is a roving reporter for BBC TV at Wimbledon.
Woodlands Past and Future Forests The challenges and opportunities facing our woods and forests are many and varied, from climate change to rewilding, from greenbelt development to urban woods. We have to focus on increasing tree plantings but cannot ignore the threats facing our ancient woodland. “Ten thousand oaks of 100 years old are not a substitute for one 500-year-old oak” – Oliver Rackham. Tree experts George Peterkin and Archie Miles discuss the state of the woodland with Natalie Buttress, Director of Woodland Trust Wales, and Woodland Trust Ambassador Sandi Toksvig. In association with The Woodland Trust, and dedicated to the memory of Oliver Rackham
[HD26] 10am LLWYFAN CYMRU – WALES STAGE £8
Jeremy Strong
Armadillo and Hare Join cardigan-wearing Armadillo and tuba-playing Hare along with their bestselling creator Jeremy Strong as they ponder the meaning of life and cheese sandwiches! Jeremy will be talking about his inspiration for this new collection of funny tales, and the generally strange life of the writer. 6+
[167] 10am OXFAM MOOT £8
David Laws
Who Killed Kitchener? In June 1916 Field Marshal Lord Kitchener set sail from Orkney on a secret mission to bolster the Russian war effort. Just a mile off land and in the teeth of a force 9 gale, HMS Hampshire suffered a huge explosion, sinking in little more than 15 minutes. Kitchener’s body was never found. Remembered today as the face of the famous World War One recruitment drive, at the height of his career Kitchener was fêted as Britain’s greatest military hero since Wellington, though he was considered by many to be arrogant, secretive and high-handed. From the moment his death was announced, rumours of a conspiracy began to flourish, with the finger pointed variously at the Bolsheviks, Irish nationalist saboteurs and the British government. Laws is an historian and served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Chaired by Sarfraz Manzoor.
[HD27] 10am STARLIGHT STAGE £8
Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Barry the Fish with Fingers Join Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet for a brand new singing-and-prancing show. Supertato and Barry the Fish with Fingers are back and this time they are joined by new friends, Cake and Snowball. Find out more about their fun-filled stories in this mad-capped interactive and veg-tastic event. 3+
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