Dive-In Saturd-Hay

Hamilton High stays at home to watch they Hay Festival, as we all can

by Hamilton High,
first published: June, 2021

Isabella Tree, Gaia Vince, Garth Nix, even Floella Benjamin, all worth watching just to hear them introduce themselves

Saturday at the Hay Festival

The semi-final day at the Hay Festival and it's been a great one so far. Saturday… Begins with a flurry of marvellous names: Isabella Tree, Gaia Vince, Garth Nix, even Floella Benjamin, all worth watching just to hear them introduce themselves.

Floella

The Floella

Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales (my pun-self can’t help wondering if there’s a Bard of Sharks) will probably be bringing a curse upon her and her family’s heads by ‘animating’ an ‘epic poem’ originally only ever sung (probably only by men) with ‘modern musicality’ which we can only hope doesn’t involve beat boxing.

The brilliantly unlikely literary names continue with Pandora Sykes and Hollie McNish (the latter always worth watching) having a gas, and Megan McCubbin discussing horse shoe bats with neatly dressed nature man Chris Packham.

Essential Info
Main Image: National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke
Gillian Clarke's Website
The Hay Festival website with many streamed events
Book Aid International (Reverse book club page)

Hamilton High

Hamilton High was born on Doheny Ave in the gutter, is a poet, writer and observer of popular culture. Likes fashion and cares less for style. He's on the move, he's an alter ego and we hardly ever hear from him.
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