The Scene
The world's largest festival of philosophy and music is back - HowTheLightGetsIn returns to Hay-On-Wye on 26th-29th May! Amongst the beautiful Black Mountains, you'll find the world's leading thinkers debating today's biggest ideas, as well as a spectacular array of musicians and performers. Across 300+ events, we'll bring together superstar philosophers, trailblazing scientists, award-winning writers, and political giants to tackle the most pressing issues of our times.
Festival Info
2023 Lineup
- Æ MAK
- ALL DAY BREAKFAST CAFÉ
- ALLYSHA JOY
- ANNA MEREDITH
- Belle and Sebastian (DJ)
- BLAENAVON MALE CHOIR
- CLUB DE FROMAGE
- GEORGE G-FORCE
- HONEY B MCKENNA
- JALLY KEBBA SUSSO
- JERUB
- JET BOOT JACK
- MALADY
- MAX GALACTIC
- MELIN MELYN
- MR BRUCE
- MYMATEKATE
- NERINA PALLOT
- ONIPA
- QUEER HOUSE PARTY
- RACHEL SERMANNI
- SAINT BOY
- SERAPHINA SIMONE
- TAPESTRI
- TC & THE GROOVE FAMILY
- THE LAST DINNER PARTY
- TUNGZ
- VIVID PEOPLE DISCO
- ZERO 7 (DJ)
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Nearby Concerts
May 26Fri 5:00 PM
Neighbourhood Weekender Presents Live At The Big TopVictoria Park Warrington / Warrington,
May 26Fri 6:00 PM
Cardiff Psych & Noise Fest 2023Various Venues / Cardiff,
May 26Fri 6:30 PM
Hot 8 Brass BandSWX / Bristol,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
Big Country, Spear of DestinyY PLAS / Cardiff,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
LeftfieldThe Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union / Cardiff ,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
BlondshellLouisiana / Bristol,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
Bad Boy Chiller Crew - VIPO2 Academy Birmingham / Birmingham,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
Bad Boy Chiller CrewO2 Academy Birmingham / Birmingham,
May 26Fri 7:00 PM
Sunset RollercoasterO2 Institute Birmingham / Birmingham,
May 26Fri 7:30 PM
Siv JakobsenSunflower Lounge / Birmingham,
May 26Fri 7:30 PM
Radio City Hits LiveM&S Bank Arena Liverpool / Liverpool,
May 26Fri 7:30 PM
The ProclaimersRoyal and Derngate / Northampton,
May 26Fri 8:00 PM
The DreadnoughtsQueens Hall / Nuneaton,
May 26Fri 8:00 PM
MR Punch - a Tribute To Fish-Era MarillionThe Musician / Leicester,
May 26Fri 9:00 PM
Free At LastThe Flowerpot / Derby,
May 26Fri 10:00 PM
Swiftogeddon: the Taylor Swift Club NightSin City / Swansea,
May 26Fri 11:00 PM
Nuke!Clwb Ifor Bach / Cardiff,
May 26Fri 11:00 PM
FarfetchedSWX / Bristol,
May 26Fri 11:00 PM
Bass Odyssey: All White Summer JamO2 Academy2 Oxford / Oxford,
May 27Sat 8:00 PM
Neighbourhood Weekender - Weekend TicketVictoria Park Warrington / Warrington,