A Serious Blog
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The UK’s first drive-in book festival
July 31, 2020For book lovers who usually frequent one of the UK’s many literary festivals, this year has been a washout.Read more… -
Hay Winter Weekend: A guide to the book-loving Welsh Village
November 27, 2019The Hay festival has become one of the most inspiring and exciting literature festivals in the UK.Read more… -
Stephen Fry - Serious Readers Series - 3 of 3
May 20, 2019At this year’s Hay Festival, we will be sponsoring the event ‘Mythos’ by Stephen Fry which takes place on Sunday 26th May 2019 at 7pm on the Baillie Gifford Stage.Read more… -
Ian McEwan - Serious Readers Series - 2 of 3
May 16, 2019At this year’s Hay Festival, we will be sponsoring the event ‘Fictions: Machines like me’ by Ian McEwan who will be talking to Marcus du Sautoy. This takes place on Saturday 1st June 2019 at 4pm, on the Baillie Gifford Stage.Read more… -
Simon Schama - Serious Readers Series - 1 of 3
May 13, 2019At this year’s Hay Festival, we will be sponsoring the event ‘Rembrandt’s eyes’ by Simon Schama which takes place on Saturday 25th May 2019 at 1pm on the Baillie Gifford Stage.Read more… -
21 Events You Won't Want to Miss at Hay Festival 2019
May 07, 2019One of the biggest festivals in the literature calendar is fast approaching with the Hay Festival taking place in just under 3 weeks on 23rd May until 2nd June.Read more… -
12 literary festivals you need to attend this year
May 01, 2019A literary festival is the best place to be this year if you have a passion for literature. Find new books, listen to your favourite authors and meet new people who share your enthusiasm for literature. Out of the hundreds of literary festivals in the UK,Read more… -
Hay Festival 2019 Programme Announced
March 26, 2019After much anticipation, the programme for the 32nd Hay Festival has been announced. Packed tantalisingly full of events to delight even the most hardened literary enthusiast, the programme boasts speakers such as Stephen Fry, Simon Schama and Ian McEwan.Read more… -
The Hay Festival – 32 facts for 32 years
March 14, 2019One of the world’s biggest literary festivals, the Hay Festival has attracted many great speakers over the past three decades, from Salman Rushdie to Bill Clinton. In eager anticipation of the festival’s 32nd year, we’ve collated 32 interesting titbits aRead more… -
Serious at the Hay Festival – New Serious Reading Room announced
February 19, 2019The Hay Festival, the UK’s largest literary festival, takes place for the 32nd time this year between 23rd May and 2nd June.Read more…