Tag Archives: Hay Festival

Found Poems from Hay Festival 2016 Programme

Posted on May 27, 2016 by thehaywriters

One of our poetry members Emma, is steaming ahead with her Hay Festival Poetry Challenge of finding ten poems within the pages of official Hay Festival Programme. A little bird tell me she has just completed number five but will … Continue reading →

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Pick & Mix at Hay Festival 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016 by thehaywriters

BOOK – BOOKS – BOOKSHOP! We are all currently making sacrifices to the Welsh weather gods for a fine, sunny and dry Hay Festival. But this aside, it’s worth remembering that if you find yourself soggy under canvas, desperately using … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival 2016 – Exciting Times

Posted on May 18, 2016 by thehaywriters

Hay-on-Wye – Hay-oh-My! It’s the 18th May and time is definitely marching to a very fast paced drum indeed. We have been rehearsing our festival pieces and no small amount of re-edits, tweaks and minor adjustments have been accomplished with … Continue reading →

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Dan Davies Announced As Non-Fiction Judge 2016

Posted on April 27, 2016 by thehaywriters

The Hay Writers are delighted to announce that Dan Davies has agreed to judge the Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction 2016. The winners will be revealed mid-July. Presently, I imagine industrious pens editing their hearts out in the hope of … Continue reading →

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Hay Writers at Hay Festival 2016

Posted on April 7, 2016 by thehaywriters

IT’S ALMOST FESTIVAL TIME AGAIN! We are grateful to the organisers for allowing us a slot at the Festival again this year. We will be reading our latest poetry and prose in the Scribblers’ Hut at 7pm on Wednesday, 1st June, … Continue reading →

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Introductions

Posted on January 1, 2016 by thehaywriters

Hello! I’ve taken over from Emma as the Writers’ Circle webmaster. She’s done amazing things with our website and social media connections and will be a ridiculously hard act to follow – but I have bought a book (which is my answer … Continue reading →

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Book Launch makes the Press!

Posted on November 19, 2015 by thehaywriters

PICK AND MIX Things could not be going any better with the launch of our new Anthology. Pick and Mix is selling better than hoped, plus the Brecon and Radnor Express and the Wye Local are both running articles this week; … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Success!

Posted on November 16, 2015 by thehaywriters

PICK AND MIX What a great event our book launch was at Richard Booth’s Bookshop last Saturday. Wine was consumed, books were purchased and the buffet was decimated as though locusts had descended upon Hay-on-Wye – What a glorious night! … Continue reading →

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The anticipation of a book launch …

Posted on November 7, 2015 by thehaywriters

Pick and Mix anthology update by Emma van Woerkom Suddenly, I hear boxes of books are arriving at the Hay Writers’ Circle HQ filled with glorious copies of our Pick and Mix anthology. We are delighted and excited – book … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Floor – A Film For Wales To Celebrate

Posted on October 5, 2015 by thehaywriters

A Film For Wales by by Emma van Woerkom Brechfa, mid Wales is one of those rare mysterious places that once discovered, its enigma will never leave you. A seemingly shallow pool on the top of a hill surrounded by mountains; there … Continue reading →

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