The Snow report

by Amira Hashish     Issue 818

gair rhydd met Jon Snow at the Guardian Hay Festival to discuss his work, the media, his influences and how his success is down to ‘limited intellect’

We are approximately twenty-two miles from Hereford, on the Wales/England border, in Hay-on-Wye. Famous for its association with books, this is the time of year when the town is most vibrant. A diverse range of people attend the Guardian Hay Festival, an event labelled by Bill Clinton as ‘the Woodstock of the Mind’.

What is most unusual about this festival is the variety of its performances. In one day we have attended a film screening with Richard E Grant, talks with Jeanette Winterson and Will Self and poetry readings with Seamus Heaney and Margaret Atwood. Writers, musicians, filmmakers, journalists and comedians entertain the festival-goers for its 11-day duration.

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