Hay-on-wye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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