Thursday 26th May

• Event [3]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session: Comedy

  FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS @ HOWTHELIGHTGETSIN - all evening pass

  All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.
  

   

  The pioneers of female funniness bring the UK’s biggest giggle-inducing comedic stars to Hay.

   

  Tonight's acts include Suzy Bennett, Jo Neary and Salena Godden.

  SOLD OUT

Friday 27th May

• Event [15]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  HOWTHELIGHTGETSIN OPENING PARTY - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

  From brogues to spandex, join us for our explosive opening party.

   

  Tonight's acts include The Correspondents, The Mandibles, Ben De Vere and The Bee's Knees.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [18]
  Friday 27 May 2011
  11:00pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Ben De Vere

   Secret Garden Party and FishSeeksBicycle resident spins swing, jive, rockabilly, soul and rockin' rhythm & blues. Expect pre-60's sass and a few cheeky post-naughties beats.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [18]
  12:30am
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  The Bee's Knees

  Described as 'Ginger Rogers on Acid’, these chic showgirls exude the quirky exoticism of an era when knees were VERY exciting!

   

  ‘The Bee's Knees really are the cat's pyjamas, the kipper's knickers, the Dogs B****cks.’ - Dusty Limits

  SOLD OUT

Saturday 28th May

• Event [62]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  THE SATURDAY SHINDIG - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.
  

   

  A wild, magical cabaret night of comedy, performance, film and some of the most danceable and exciting music around.

   

  Tonight's acts include Kyla la Grange, Gwilym Gold, Mount Kimbie, Ghostpoet and Client (dj set).

  SOLD OUT
• Event [66]
  11-11:45pm and 12:30-1.15am
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Client (dj set)

   Kate Holmes, of electro legends Client, joins us for a very special dj set. From airline hostess to fetish fashion, no-one does sexy, sultry electro-pop like this girl.

   

  ‘Standout’ - Mail on Sunday
  

  SOLD OUT

Sunday 29th May

• Event [113]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  SUNDAY SPECIAL - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

  
  

  A spectacular night celebrating epic new talent. Expect multimedia, dancing lampshades and euphoric beats.

   

  Tonight's acts include Handshake, Peggy Sue, Lulu & the Lampshades, Man Like Me and Gaz Mayall.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [118]
  12:00am
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Gaz Mayall

  Legendary Ska DJ, founder of iconic weekly ska night and festival stage Gaz’s Rockin Blues, and leader of The Trojans, Gaz spins the finest in ska, boogie woogie, rock'n'roll, two-tone and crackly Anglo-Jamaican classics.

   

  ‘A musicaholic’ - Times 

  SOLD OUT

Monday 30th May

• Event [157]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  THE CABARET FUTURA PARTY - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

  Our favourite oddball returns to the globe with a stunning selection of illusion, song, story and theatre.

   

  This pass includes Richard Strange presents, Ana Silvera and Barty.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [160]
  Monday 30 May 2011
  11:00pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Barty (dj set)

  Local hero Barty mixes it all up with a broad range of bangers to keep Hay bubbling till late.

   

  'Tunes that make you want to dance till dawn' - The List

  SOLD OUT

Tuesday 31st May

• Event [185]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  R&R AT THE GLOBE - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night sessions, plus Film and Comedy sessions.

   

  After the bank holiday madness, enjoy an evening of beauty and melancholic musings.

   

  Tonight's acts include Bard, Pirouette and Camille O'Sullivan.

  SOLD OUT

Wednesday 1st June

• Event [214]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  WICKED WEDNESDAY PARTY - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

   A spectacular one-off line-up of some of the most original comedians in the UK, followed by some wild dancing.

   

  Tonights acts include Luke Wright, Helen Arney, Trevor Lock, Helen Keen and Mad Jack and the Hatters.

  SOLD OUT

Thursday 2nd June

• Event [241]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  THURSDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

   Wormfood, London’s premier party starters, come to Hay with a selection of the best festival acts in the UK.

   

  Tonight's acts include MC Xander, Dizraeli and the Small Gods and Ewan Hoozami.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [247]
  Thursday 2 June 2011
  11:00pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Ewan Hoozami

  ‘Stupendously well-named’ Bristol producer and DJ keeps the crowd rocking with a seamless crowd-pleasing mix of hip-hop, funk, reggae and drum and bass.

  SOLD OUT

Friday 3rd June

• Event [272]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  THE FRIDAY KNEESUP - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

   An evening of progressive, beautiful, danceable folk with some of the rising stars of this island’s burgeoning scene.

   

  Tonight's acts include Hannah Peel, Handshake, Jim Moray and Ewan Pearson.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [279]
  Friday 3 June 2011
  11:00pm
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Ewan Pearson

  Berlin, Ibiza, Hay-on-Wye: the wildly brilliant academic-turned-superstar DJ and author of Discographies takes to the decks. He's worked with the likes of Ladytron, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp and Gwen Stefani.

   

  ‘The Venus Williams of the DJ world’ - Guardian

  SOLD OUT

Saturday 4th June

• Event [318]
  All evening pass
  Venue: The Globe
   
  

  Live Session

  SHOOTING STAR PARTY - all evening pass

   All evening pass for Live and Night Sessions, plus Film and Comedy Sessions.

   

   Join us for a monster final night party with three of the most danceable bands in the world.

   

  Tonight's acts include Monster Ceilidh Band, United Vibrations, The Worm and Julio Bashmore.

  SOLD OUT
• Event [327]
  12:00am
  Venue: Lower Gallery
   
  

  Night Session

  Julio Bashmore

  Hugely influential UK producer whose floor-filling mix of house, disco and futuristic garage and dubstep flavours have seen huge excitement and acclaimed releases on leading dance labels Dirty Bird and Night Slugs.

   

  'Man of the moment' - Vice Magazine

  SOLD OUT