Who remembers Andrew Butler from Hercules and Love Affair's mesmerising set from HowTheLightGetsIn 2024? 💡 We’re spellbound! ✨ The countdown is on for our 2025 festival as we get ready to unveil our next wave of incredible music headliners! 🎶 Tap the link to find out more:

Have you ever questioned whether time is real or if your mind could live in the cloud? 🤯 Ever wondered how many versions of "you" exist in others' eyes or if digital dating is leading us to disaster? If so, you’re in the right place and we’re ready to hear your boldest ideas at #HTLGI25. Discover the full debate programme and the speakers set to go head-to-head here:

The stage is set! 🎤🔥 More debate panels have just been released! Head to our website to see the latest matchups at #HTLGI25:

Take a moment to unwind and reset at the at the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival. 🧘🌊 | Recharge your mind, body, and soul with an invigorating yoga session in-between thought-provoking debates and inspiring talks. Tap to find out more about all our treatments. 💫

We are less than four months away from sunshine, good laughs with friends, and an unforgettable weekend in Hay with the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival! ☀️ �� 🎪 Tap the link to find out more now! |

🚨 Flash Sale 🚨 For a limited time, enjoy 10% off boutique accommodation at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2025 and turn your festival weekend into an unforgettable escape. 🎪✨ Explore Boutique Yurts here:

Our full debates programme has been released!🪐 Check out some our favourite highlights below 👇

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For perception and free will to exist, the self must be distinct from the world. As Kant argued, we can’t perceive something unless we can separate ourselves from it. Yet, aren’t we undeniably part of the world? Join us to explore this timeless question and gain fresh insights from our distinguished speakers @carlorovelli, Slavoj Žižek, and Alenka Zupancic. Find out more about #HTLGI25 here:

Our first comedy lineup is packed with talent 🎉 Expect a Comedians’ Choice Award-winner, a BBC QI regular, and a star of Live at the Apollo - and that’s just the beginning! Stay tuned for more surprises. 🎙️ @rhysjamesy, @jessicafostekew, @JozNorris

'"The focus on all forms of trauma except economic exploitation has helped to disguise the problem at the heart of neoliberalism." @bureaucatliu is a professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Irvine, renowned for her incisive critiques of contemporary cultural and political dynamics. We're excited that she will be joining us for the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival this May! 💡 Find our more here:

Did you know that under 25s can get 40% off tickets at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival? 🎉 Tap the link to book your tickets now! 🔗

Our latest wave of speakers has been revealed! Who are you most looking forward to see debate? 👀 💡 Tap the link to see who else will be joining Lionel Shriver, @jeremycorbyn, and @sapinker in our full headline speaker list:

Craving something different? ✨ We’ve asked a few of our speakers to share what HowTheLightGetsIn means to them. Let’s see what they had to say! 📺

Let's meet the speakers joining us at #HTLGI25! 👇 🎙️ Lionel Shriver, award-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, is a fearless voice in modern literature, known for tackling society's toughest questions with unflinching honesty. 🎙️ @jeremycorbyn, former Labour leader and current independent MP, is a steadfast progressive voice known for his anti-war, anti-austerity, pro-nationalisation and pro-Palestine stance. 🎙️ Catherine Liu (@bureaucatliu), professor of Film and Media Studies at UC Irvine, is a sharp critic of contemporary culture and politics, known for her bold examinations of class dynamics and elitism in America. 🎙️ @yanisvaroufakis, Greek economist and former finance minister, is a vocal critic of the EU’s economic policies and a leading advocate for reform, blending his academic expertise with bold, unconventional ideas on capitalism and its future. Check out the link below to explore more speakers, debates, and performances. 🌞

We’re beyond excited to announce the headline speakers for #HTLGI25! 🎉 Joining us are none other than Lionel Shriver, @jeremycorbyn, Robert Sapolsky, Claudia de Rham, and @sapinker, alongside many more brilliant thinkers. 🔥 Get ready for cutting-edge ideas, bold debates, and conversations that challenge the way you see the world. 🎟️ Find out who else is joining the lineup and grab your tickets here:

Any guesses? 👀⏳ #HTLGI25

Winter days won't last forever! In just a few months, we’ll be basking in the warm sun at #HTLGI25. 🌞🌞 But hurry - Earlybird Accommodation closes at 9AM on Thursday, January 16th, so don’t miss the chance to secure your cosy festival stay at the best rates.

Who’s bringing the funny to HowTheLightGetsIn 2025? 👀🎭 Get a first peek at our comedy lineup, already featuring a Comedians’ Choice Award-winner and a regular frequenter on BBC's QI! 👉

Want to get a taste of working in media and the arts from within the world’s largest philosophy and music festival? 🎥🎪 Kickstarter applications for HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2025 are now open! 🤩 For more information on the programme and how to apply, tap here: