the Hay Festival
/ðə ˌheɪ ˈfestɪvl/
/ðə ˌheɪ ˈfestɪvl/
- a book festival which started in 1988 and is held every year in Hay-on-Wye, a small town in Wales which is famous for having a lot of shops that sell new and second-hand books. Events at the festival include talks by authors, discussions, exhibitions and performances.
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