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🌟Wales Book of the Year 2024 Winners🌟
Sarn Helen by Tom Bullough (
@grantabooks
) is this year’s Wales Book of the Year!
Congratulations to Mari George who won the Welsh-language title with Sut i Ddofi Corryn (
@sebracymru
)
#WBOTY24
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This wasn’t on our 2024 bingo card!
@LewisHamilton
’s
@Burberry
outfit for the Met Gala this year was inspired by John Ystumllyn - Wales’ first Black gardener, and features a poem by our very own Children’s Laureate Wales,
@alexwhartonpoet
! 🤯🙌
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The children of Wales have a new laureate!
We’re delighted to announce that the new Children’s Laureate Wales is Eloise Williams.
#LaureateWales
@Laureate_Wales
@Eloisejwilliams
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As announced on
@BBCRadioWales
this evening, Literature Wales is delighted to share the Shortlist for the English-language Wales Book of the Year Awards 2021. Congratulations to all the writers and their publishers!
#WBOTY21
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📢🎆ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢🎆
🥁Drum roll please!
It’s a huge pleasure to announce that the next Children’s Laureate Wales 2023-2025 will be Alex Wharton! Huge congratulations,
@alexwhartonpoet
! 🥳🎉
@Laureate_Wales
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🌟📣 National Poet of Wales 📣🌟
Literature Wales is thrilled to announce that Hanan Issa, a poet whose “words are like ribbons weaving languages and cultures together" will be taking on the role for 2022-25:
@hanan_issa_
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Introducing our incredible cohort of writers!
Discover more about Representing Wales, our new programme for writers of colour, on our website:
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Did you know that reading can reduce your stress levels by up to 68%? Plus, people who read books regularly are on average more satisfied with life, happier, and more likely to feel that the things they do in life are worthwhile.
#WorldBookNight
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Literature Wales has today announced the appointment of two new poet laureates. The poet, actor and multidisciplinary artist from Newport,
@connor_allen92
, takes on the role of Children’s
@Laureate_Wales
:
#NationalPoetryDay
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WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2023 Children & Young People Award
When the War Came Home – Lesley Parr (
@kidsbloomsbury
)
#WBOTY23
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📣NEWS🌟
We’re pleased to share the news that Leusa Llewelyn and Claire Furlong have been appointed joint-Chief Executives of Literature Wales.
Llongyfarchiadau mawr
@LeusaFflur
and
@claireafurlong
, our new Artistic Director and Executive Director!
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Shoutout to our Children’s Laureate!
Connor Allen’s two-year tenure as
@Laureate_Wales
has come to an end after two years of empowering children and young people. He has encouraged pupils across Wales to use their voice and find the poet within them.
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🌟 Wales Book of the Year- Category Winner 🌟
Taking home this year’s Children and Young People Award is
@ZillahBethell
with The Shark Caller (
@Usborne
).
Congratulations Zillah!
#WBOTY22
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Announcing the names of the 25 authors selected for Literature Wales’ 2020 Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme. We are very pleased to introduce the ‘Remarkable Range of Voices’. Full details here:
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WINNER
@WalesArtsReview
People’s Choice Award
The Last Firefox – Lee Newbery
@leewhowrites
(
@PenguinUKBooks
)
#WBOTY23
This award was designed by Cardiff-based artist Lisa Marie Tann.
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A new blue plaque was unveiled this morning on the house in Llandaff where
@roald_dahl
was born.
#RoaldDahl100Wales
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WRITERS OF WALES! We are happy to announce that the 2019 Literature Wales Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme are now open:
#LWBursaries
#LWMentoring
#amwriting
#getwriting
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📣📣 And the winner is...
Literature Wales is thrilled to announce that the WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 is The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed.
Huge congratulations to
@thesailorsgirl
and
@VikingBooksUK
@PenguinRandom
on the triple crown!
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It's official -
@alexwhartonpoet
has begun his tenure as Children's Laureate Wales!
Alex is the third person to be appointed to the role and will be
@Laureate_Wales
until August 2025. 🌟
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🌟Wales Book of the Year 2023 Winners 🌟
Drift by Caryl Lewis (
@doubledaybooks
) is this year’s Wales Book of the Year!
Congratulations to
@LlyrTitus
who won the Welsh-language title with Pridd (
@gwasgybwthyn
)
#WBOTY23
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Milestone Klaxon! We are delighted to announce that since we formed in 2011, over 1 MILLION people have participated in activity directly delivered or supported by Literature Wales!
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OPPORTUNITY FOR FREELANCE WRITERS:
We are pleased to announce a round of funding for writers to devise and create original digital content and projects. We have 10 commissions available worth £500 each.
Find out more here:
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For us at Literature Wales
#BlackLivesMatter
. We value equality and inclusivity and are working hard with Wales’ writers, our partners and our audiences to diversify the literature sector in Wales and push for systemic change, including within our own organisation.
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As we look forward to announcing the next Children’s Laureate Wales, we're also looking back at
@Eloisejwilliams
’ tenure as the first
@Laureate_Wales
. Two whole years of inspiring the children of Wales, during unprecedented times.
Diolch, Eloise:
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Women Writers Lead the Way in New Writing from Wales:
We’re extremely excited to announce the names of 25 writers who will be supported this year through our 2018 Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme:
#LWBursaries
#LWMentoring
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Publishers in Wales are joining forces under a new umbrella organisation to represent the sector.
Their aim is to promote and develop publishing from Wales to the world, establishing a clear identity for the sector.
Further details here:
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Representing Wales – our professional development programme for writers – is now open for applications!
This is a fantastic opportunity for writers from low-income backgrounds to develop their writing and knowledge of the literature and publishing scene:
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As announced on
@BBCRadioWales
this evening, Literature Wales is delighted to announce the 12 English-language authors and their titles which have reached the shortlist for Wales Book of the Year 2020. Congratulations to all!
#WBOTY20
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OPPORTUNITY FOR A WRITER:
We are delighted to launch a public call-out for a Welsh writer to become the first Children’s Laureate Wales for 2019-2021.
Deadline: 12.00 noon on Thursday 11 July 2019.
Further information here:
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Literature Wales is proud to announce who our third cohort of writers are for the Representing Wales writer development programme. ✏
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#WBOTY23
Children & Young People Award Shortlist:
📚The Mab, edited by
@MattBrownAuthor
&
@EloiseJWilliams
(Unbound)
📚The Last Firefox,
@Leewhowrites
(Penguin Random House Children’s)
📚When the War Came Home, Lesley Parr (
@BloomsburyBooks
)
#WBOTY23
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WRITERS OF WALES! We are happy to announce that the 2020 Literature Wales Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Schemes are now open:
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We’re excited to share Connor Allen’s first commissioned poem as Children’s Laureate Wales.
Here’s Knock Knock, which was commissioned by EYE Cymru.
#NationalPoetryDay
#ChildrensLaureateWales
@connor_allen92
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Literature Wales is pleased to announce the reopening of the
@Ty_Newydd
Writing Centre, with the launch of its 2022 programme of creative writing courses:
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Literature Wales is thrilled to launch the second round of Representing Wales, our development programme for under-represented writers. The programme is an important step to improve representation within our literary culture and is funded by
@Arts_Wales_
:
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This wonderful
@QuentinBlakeHQ
illustration shows a young
@roald_dahl
talking to his older self by LlandaffCathedral
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To coincide with the unveiling of her
@royalmail
postbox in Cardiff,
@Laureate_Wales
Eloise Williams has today launched the Letters of Kindness project - encouraging children to write a letter to themselves to highlight kind things that they do, and things they are proud of.
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Literature Wales is pleased to announce the names of the 13 Mentors appointed as part of the Representing Wales: Developing Writers of Colour programme. Discover more about the writers below, and read more about the programme here:
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Today is our CEO, Lleucu Siencyn's last day with the Literature Wales team. Lleucu has been steering the ship since 2011, and during her tenure, she has led and contributed to so many literature projects and initiatives in Wales.
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Literature Wales is pleased to announce that our first ever Professional Development Programme for Writers of Colour based in Wales is now open for applications:
Deadline to apply: 4 December 2020
@Arts_Wales_
@Books_Wales
@BCouncil_Wales
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From Wrexham to Pontypridd, we’re very excited announce the names of our Representing Wales 2024-2025 cohort! 🌟
Let’s get to know the crew a bit better… 👇🧵
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Today we announced the names of the 21 writers who will receive a total of £70,000 in Writers’ Bursaries in 2017:
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OPPORTUNITY FOR A WRITER:
Platforming Under-represented Writers. A brand-new funding scheme for Wales-based writers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and writers with a disability or illness (mental or physical). Read more here:
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🌟 Applications for Representing Wales 2024-2025 are now open! 🌟
Our professional development programme welcomes applications from Wales-based writers who come from an under-represented background and who are interested in writing for an adult audience.
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WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2023 Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award
Drift – Caryl Lewis (
@DoubledayBooks
)
#WBOTY23
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And the winner of the inaugural Children’s & Young People category is…..
@sophieinspace
, for The Girl Who Speaks bear, published by
@Usborne
and illustrated by
@kathrinhonestaa
, Congratulations Sophie!
#WBOTY20
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🌟WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2024 Bute Energy Children & Young People Award🌟
Skrimsli – Nicola Davies (
@fireflypress
)
#WBOTY24
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Literature Wales is looking for a Children’s Laureate Wales 2021-2023 to delight and inspire the children of Wales.
Visit our website for more details:
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Exciting news! 🎇
@HayFestival
Writers at Work, the professional development opportunity for Welsh writers, is back for 2023 and open for applications!
Applicants must be over 18, and there are 10 places available.
Deadline: 28 April.
Full call-out 👇
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Literature Wales is proud to announce the 14 writers who will take part in next week’s (Re)Writing Wales course at
@Ty_Newydd
, run in partnership with
@WalesArtsReview
.
Get to know more about each individual writer below 👇
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Literature Wales is pleased to announce Dr Cathryn Charnell-White, Head of Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University, as our new Chair.
Llongyfarchiadau, Cathryn!
Read the full announcement, here:
@CelticAber
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Brick by brick, here's how
#LEGOJames
was built before he came to
@cardiff_castle
today!
#RoaldDahlDay
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Excited to announce Land of Legends: a website which takes visitors on an interactive storybook tour through Wales
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Literature Wales has launched its search for the next National Poet of Wales by announcing a call for nominations for a talented Welsh poet to take on this thrilling and high-profile role:
#NationalPoetofWales
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🌟WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2024 Creative Non-fiction Award 🌟
Sarn Helen – Tom Bullough (
@GrantaBooks
)
#WBOTY24
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“…We are the children who nurture our planet’s future”
The second of three Literature Wales and
@WWFCymru
#EarthHour
poetry murals has been completed – this time in Cardigan!
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.
@AilbheDarcy
wins the 2019 Wales Book of the Year Award with Insistence published by
@BloodaxeBooks
. Many congratulations to Ailbhe!
#WBOTY19
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Over the next month
@Laureate_Wales
Eloise Williams, will release a series of free online writing workshops for pupils aged 7-14. For further information, including release dates, visit:
#WinterWritingWorkshops
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We have some exciting news… 🥁
Our professional development programme for writers is back, and now accepting applications!
This time, the focus for Representing Wales is on writing for children and young people.
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It is with great sadness that we learn today of the passing of the writer, Emyr Humphreys. Our condolences are with his family and loved ones.
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SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES- you can request a visit from Children’s Laureate Wales
@Eloisejwilliams
through our website-
She’s been sharing her love of reading and inspiring the children of Wales as
#LaureateWales
for over a month already 💪
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Today we're proud to share ‘The Unsung’ - a poem penned by National Poet of Wales,
@hanan_issa_
, to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service.
This poem was commissioned by Literature Wales.
#NHS75
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Exciting times in the office today. Not only is there chocolate cake, but this is happening tomorrow…
👇👇👇
@Laureate_Wales
#LaureateWales
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We cannot wait to share the Wales Book of the Year 2020 Shortlist with you all tomorrow - tune in to
@BBCRadioWales
at 5:45pm for the English-language categories announcement, or keep an eye on our social media platforms shortly after! 🥳📚
#WBOTY20
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Huge congratulations to Catherine Fisher whose novel The Clockwork Crow has been longlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards!
@FisherAuthor
@FireflyPress
@BookTrust
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We are looking forward to the
@hayfestival
's Digital Winter Weekend on the 26–29 November 2020. All events are free to access and it couldn't be easier to register and watch:
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Abeer Ameer
@hijjabi
shares her joy at being shortlisted for the English
@BangorUni
Poetry award for her debut collection Inhale/Exile, which mixes the personal and the political:
#WBOTY22
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#MWynnThomas
wins the Creative Non-Fiction Award 2018 with All that is Wales (
@UniWalesPress
) . Congratulations!
#WBOTY18
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Statement by the Chair of Literature Wales, Professor Damian Walford Davies, 6 July 2017:
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Hanan Issa, the National Poet of Wales, has penned a poem to mark World Alzheimer’s Day today (21 September 2022). This poem was commissioned by Literature Wales.
#WorldAlzheimersDay
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Singer, songwriter and writer from Bangor,
@Casi
, takes on the role of
@BarddPlant
Cymru.
#NationalPoetryDay
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Breakfast with
@michaelsheen
! What a treat for pupils at
@TonyrefailCS
taking part in our Do You Get Me? Project.
Topics covered: home v Hollywood, football,taking risks, and how our culture is dependent on the stories and voices of young people. Diolch!
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And here they are! The current
@Laureate_Wales
Connor Allen, and the next, Alex Wharton! 🤩
If you're at
@hayfestival
, head over to the bookshop to get your books signed by them.
@connor_allen92
@alexwhartonpoet
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Literature Wales and
@cadwwales
collaborated on the Creative Responses project in 2022, to commemorate individuals of Black heritage in Wales.
As part of this project, Alex Wharton wrote ‘The Gardener’, inspired by John Ystumllyn’s life.
📽️
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Llongyfarchiadau Catherine Fisher (
@FisherAuthor
) on winning the
#TirNanOgAward2019
for
#TheClockworkCrow
. And congratulations to the team
@FireflyPress
on your first Tir-na-nOg award!
#LlyfrDaFabBooks
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🌟WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2024 Poetry Award🌟
Cowboy – Kandace Siobhan Walker (
@cheeriopublish
)
#WBOTY24
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2019 Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme: Wales hotly tipped for literary talent-spotting.
We’re delighted to announce the names of 26 writers who will be supported through our flagship services for writers’ schemes this year. Read more here:
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Happy
#NationalWritingDay
! Join us today as we celebrate the art form we love. Everyone has a story to tell – what’s yours?
@writeday
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Do you recognise this toothy guy? Yes, the Enormous Crocodile has crawled to Cardiff Bay!
#RoaldDahl100Wales
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Here’s an open letter from the Children’s Laureate Wales, Eloise Williams to the children of Wales:
#LaureateWales
@Laureate_Wales
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🌟 Wales Book of the Year- Category Winner 🌟
The 2022 English
@BangorUni
Poetry Award winner is A Voice Coming from Then (
@ArachnePress
) by Jeremy Dixon. Congratulations
@HazardPressUK
!
#WBOTY22
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WINNER Wales Book of the Year 2023 Creative Non-fiction Award
And… a memoir of my mother –
@IsabelAdonis
(
@BlackBeeBooks
)
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Hay Writers at Work: Call out to Welsh Writers for Hay Festival 2019.
@hayfestival
is inviting new applications for Hay Writers at Work, its professional development opportunity for Welsh writers, in partnership with
@LitWales
, funded by
@Arts_Wales_
:
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In partnership with
@FireflyPress
we are delighted to announce our investment in three emerging children’s poets from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds based in Wales. Discover more here:
#RisingStarsWales2020
#nationalstorytellingweek
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The Children and Young People Award Shortlist features:
The Infinite,
@PatienceAgbabi
(
@CanongateBooks
)
Blood Moon,
@LucyCuthew
(
@WalkerBooksUK
)
Wilde,
@EloiseJWilliams
(
@FireflyPress
)
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“The more languages we have, the more windows we have on the world.” Mererid Hopwood speaks about bilingualism on
@BBCRadio4
Today Programme from
@hayfestival
on Saturday 2 June (45 minutes in):
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