It's the 42nd anniversary of Hay Independence this coming weekend, and the celebrations will be going on over the 30th March and 1st April, and on to the following weekend.
On Saturday 30th March The Story of Books is holding its fourth Wayzgoose, a traditional gathering of printers, bookbinders and papermakers. This one is special because it is also the launch of a new bookshop in Hay, Balch & Balch - Printed Press Bookshop. It will be the only bookshop of its kind, specialising in books published by expert letterpress printers.
There will also be 'Printers Pies', ale and folk music - a lot to squeeze into a small space!
And it's all free.
Also on the Saturday is Computerella at the Parish Hall. Hay Junior Youth Theatre (ages from 4 to 11) present their latest show - who can fix the Royal computer?
Later, Hay Senior Youth Theatre (12 to 15 year olds) present Techno In-dependence, specially written for Hay Independence Day and funded by Powys County Council's Integrated Care Fund. Set in a fake TV studio, it features interactive debate with film, masks and theatre, and teenagers' views on what's good and not-so-good about today's technology.
Each show costs £2.50 to get in.
On Independence Day itself, April 1st, the Richard Booth Lecture will take place in the Globe. David Batterham, who got his start in bookdealing with Richard Booth, will share his 50 years of experience with the audience. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion on the ongoing legacy of the King of Hay.
Friday 5th April has several events throughout the day, starting with What is the Story of Your Business? at the Globe, a drop in event with business coach Helen Campbell.
In the evening there is a Launch Party for the weekend at Booth's Bookshop hosted by Adele Nozedar and Lizzie Harper (who have collaborated on books on foraging). They're also a good double act!
Meanwhile, just down the road in Glasbury Jake Hughes will be at the Chapel on the Green launching his new album with a mushroom-based feast and live music, with paintings and prints by David MacCarthy.
And in the Globe in the evening, for only £5, their regular feature Desert Island Picks will feature Dame Jacqueline Wilson, interviewed by Jasper Fforde. The author of Tracy Beaker and many other children's books will be sharing her favourite 8 records and 8 books.
On Saturday 6th April, events start at the Globe with Young Writers of Bookstagram, with aspiring authors reading extracts of their works and talking about the writing process and the challenges of getting published. The discussion will be chaired by Elke Desanghere of HarperCollins.
At 11am, there will be a Royal Procession, starting at the Clock Tower.
The Junior Youth Theatre will be doing another performance of Computerella at the Parish Hall in the afternoon, with another performance of Techno In-dependence later in the afternoon.
Also at the Parish Hall, this year's Hay Citizen of the Year Award will be given by the Mayor of Hay, in recognition of outstanding voluntary service to Hay over the previous year.
At Hay School there will be a creative writing workshop with Emma Beynon called Writing Royalty, inspired by King Richard Booth. Regal paraphernalia will be supplied to get the creative juices flowing!
Later she will be hosting a second writers' workshop called Writers Rule, for children aged between 12 and 17.
Also at Hay School will be Billie Charity, the local photographer, hosting the Photographic Grid Project. This is a project in which participants will take photos from various locations across Hay, which will then be combined into a grid to reveal a whole new vision of the town. There are 15 places only available for this project, for children aged between 10 and 16, and participants will need a camera or phone with email capability. The project is free.
While the children are making a photographic grid of Hay, there are 8 places at Radnor House to join Julia Joplin to make a picture with wire, book pages and found objects from nature. This project costs £25 each, but includes afternoon tea and home made cake.
In the evening at the Globe there's a Bookstagrammer Book Quiz, the Second Official Bookstagrammy Awards and the Hay Independence Party with DJ Max Galactic.
Throughout the weekend there will also be exhibitions.
At the Chapel on the Green in Glasbury will be Darkness at the Edge of Town by Daniel MacCarthy, and Hay Makers will be exhibiting Book Arts.
On Sunday 7th April there's a Book Art workshop at Hay School which costs £35 for half a day (three hour workshop), or £65 for the whole day, with Su Blackwell. There are 10 places available for each session.
Meanwhile at Green Ink Bookshop there will be a Booksellers' Breakfast, with an early look at this year's Hay Festival programme.
At the Globe there's a workshop on Botanical Perfume, Aftershave or Beard Oil, foraging for plants and then learning how to combine them with essential oils and other ingredients to make your own unique blend. There are 20 places for this event, which costs £30 - but you do get to take away your own creation afterwards.
Local authors Catherine Barr and Steve Williams will be launching their book The Story of People at the Globe, a look at human history for 5 to 12 year olds.
At Radnor House, there will be a singing workshop with David Bartlett with afternoon tea and home made cake - the session costs £10 and there are 12 spaces available.
And later at Radnor House is a Literary Salon - The Power of Book Clubs with Poppy Loves Book Club.
And at Hay School there's a chance to learn some Beginners' Welsh with Mari Fforde.
Places on the events can be booked through the Globe, Eighteen Rabbit, Hay Festival Box Office, Radnor House, Addyman Books, Chapel on the Green and Flow.
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