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I am not grumpy about failing to get to again this year. Really. I鈥檓 not at all jealous that made it down there to do . Hay may be billed as a gathering of people, 鈥渁 big conversation about discovery and intellectual adventure鈥� but who wants to be involved in that? I鈥檇 rather be at home in London. It鈥檚 a highly cultural place. Except EVERYONE鈥橲 IN HAY. They must be, there was NO ONE on the tube this morning. Just me. So I鈥檓 the only one missing out (I am currently doing my grumpy Steptoe face).

That was how I听was听feeling. Until I remembered the 麻豆约拍's Hay partnership, and that lots of events are being streamed live from the muddy field. And then many of those recordings are going to be available on the for four weeks.

So, I will be able to watch , whose amazing novel Beloved I studied at school, talk about her work and the late great Maya Angelou; author of Birdsong which to my shame I鈥檝e yet to read (it鈥檚 on my bedside table though); funny folk and are also there, as well as former Children鈥檚 Laureate and conductor . To come this weekend are talks from Huffington post founder, and especially exciting for theatre-loving me, talking about telly adaptations of Shakespeare and series. The annual Hamlin Lecture is also available in full 鈥� this year given by American satirist .

And if you are just after a little flavour of the Haylights (ahem), rather than full portions, there are clips featuring something for everyone from Chris Tarrant, Ruby Wax, footballers Ossie Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, Tony Parsons, Carrie Fisher, Mary Berry, Al Murray, the list goes one 鈥� but I won鈥檛 you can just听.

So rather than feeling grumpy I鈥檓 beginning to feel rather smug that I鈥檒l be able to enjoy a little bit of Hay this weekend from the comfort of my sofa, with slippers instead of wellies on. Hay-ho, 听I鈥檓 virtually there.

Hannah Khalil is Digital Content Producer, About The 麻豆约拍 website and Blog. 听

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