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    The blockbuster book festival returns: Hay announces first wave of 2024 guest speakers

    by Jacob Stolworthy Nov 28, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: Sam Hardwick and Hay Festival

    Hay Festival 2024 has announced its first wave of guests, including notable figures from the world of literature, comedy and politics.

    The annual event is one of the world’s biggest literary festivals, bringing together authors and public figures from all walks of life to discuss important topics in the picturesque setting of Hay-on-Wye.

    The 2024 edition will include novelists Colm Tóibín and Jeanette Winterson, chef and political commentator

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