HowTheLightGetsIn 2019

May 24-27, 2019

Hay-on-Wye, UK

The Scene

HowTheLightGetsIn, the world's largest philosophy and music festival, returns with thought-provoking debates, infectiously danceable music, comedy, and, of course, their legendary parties. Hay-on-Wye, a small market town in Wales also called The Town of Books, hosts the event through this incredible five-day journey.

Festival Poster
2019 Artist Lineup
  • ABIGAIL COLLINS
  • ALFRESCO DISCO
  • BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH
  • BLAENAVON MALE VOICE CHOIR
  • BOURGEOIS AND MAURICE
  • BRITISH SEA POWER
  • CAPTAIN ACCIDENT AND THE DISASTERS
  • CAPTAIN FLATCAP
  • CARA HAMMOND
  • COCO AND THE BUTTERFIELDS
  • DEE RILEY AND BONNIE FLEUR
  • DONOVAN
  • DOPESICKFLY
  • EMRYS THE BRAVE
  • EWAN PEARSON
  • GATHERING TIDES
  • HANNAH & THE HEARTBREAK
  • HARPO SMITH
  • Hawkmen
  • HAWKMEN
  • JI & THE RAINBIRDS
  • JOOLZ JONES
  • KAIA VIEIRA
  • KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS
  • MEADOWLARK
  • MR TEA AND THE MINIONS
  • RAF DADDY (THE 2 BEARS)
  • RIVER ROOTS
  • ROO PANES
  • SAVAGE DISCO
  • STELLA TALPO
  • SUTTY
  • SWINGROWERS
  • TANKUS THE HENGE
  • THE BRASS FUNKEYS
  • THE BRWMYS
  • THE CORRESPONDENTS
  • THE FORDSONS
  • THE POLLY MORRIS BAND
  • THE SHEEK QUARTET
  • TUGBOAT CAPTAIN
  • VIOLETTE
  • WEDNESDAY’S WOLVES
  • WICKED SPLINTERS
  • WILDWOOD KIN
  • YEAR OF THE DOG
  • ZERO 7 (DJ SET)