World-famous Hay Festival event to take place in Bristol for the first time next month
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World-famous Hay Festival will be hosting its first-ever Bristol event next month at Bristol Beacon.
Hay Festival Hours: Bristol will be taking place on March 27 from 7.30pm and will feature a “night of big ideas, performances, provocations and new thinking with a surprise line-up of emerging and established artists.”
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Hide AdThe event will be hosted by Bristol-based historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning filmmaker David Olusoga.
Academic, Senior Research Scholar and Professor of History at Princeton, Fara Dabhoiwala will explore the meaning of free speech, and slam poet Vanessa Kisuule will preview her new book on musicians and the cost of fame, Neverland.


Award-winning and bestselling author, Will Storr will also preview his new study into the power of storytelling, A Story is a Deal, as part of the evening.
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Hide AdHay Festival Global CEO Julie Finch said: “We are delighted to be welcoming this quartet of inspiring artists on stage for the first ever Hay Festival After Hours in Bristol.
“As a charity, we believe culture is for everyone and work to create accessible platforms of free exchange all around the world.
“Our first Bristol event is our next step in this journey. It’s going to be a night to remember. Join us!”
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