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Hanan sat at a table with a microphone in a stand. She is turning to smile at the camera and is wearing a top with flowers on it and a sage green headscarf.

'Raised in a council house, I never saw writing as a career'

Hanan Issa praises Hay Festival for providing a space for people from marginalised backgrounds.

A postbox topper showing a knitted version of Gavin and Stacey with the famous catchphrase used by Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, of "what's occurring?", stitched in white on a blue base.

Gavin & Stacey festival postbox topper vandalised

The woolly figures are being repaired after being damaged for the second time in a week.

Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones gets award at Hay Festival

The actress and writer gets the drama gong at the festival where she is speaking about her novel.

A postbox topper showing a knitted version of Gavin and Stacey with the famous catchphrase used by Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, of "what's occurring?", stitched in white on a blue base.

Postbox topper marks Gavin & Stacey festival talk

The highlight of the festival on Friday will see the pair talking about their book on the hit show.

Salman Rushdi pictured at National Book Awards November 2024. He wears a black suit and black bow tie. He is bald and wears square glasses with one black lens and smiles at the camera.

Sir Salman Rushdie to give first UK talk since stabbing

The author will discuss his first work following a stabbing that left him blind in one eye in 2022.

Corden and Jones to reunite at Hay Festival

The duo will take to the stage to talk about Gavin & Stacey's origins and its hit final episode.

Stephen Fry, who has grey hair and is wearing a grey jacket and a blue cravat

Wales punches above its weight in arts, says Fry

The broadcaster and writer is president of Hay Festival, which takes place in May and June.

Mary Trump smiles at the camera. She wear a grey scarf and black blazer.

Donald Trump's niece in Hay Festival line up

This year's festival will have more than 600 events from 22 May to 1 June.

A man with long white hair, wearing a blue/purple suit stands smiling and holding a microphone.

Billy Ocean and Stacey Dooley set for Hay Festival

The festival has announced 44 earlybird events before the full lineup is released in March.