Blog

These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.

British Council Illustrator in Residence at Hay Festival

This year the Hay Festival Wales welcomes Kamila Slocinska from Aarhus, Denmark, as British Council Illustrator in Residence. We asked her some questions about her work, what she hopes to experience during her 5 days in Hay and about the literary scene in Denmark.

Shakespeare Lives at the Hay Festival

| by Will Kemp

There's an exciting programme celebrating Shakespeare at the Hay Festival from May 26- June 5 2016. The British Council is a global partner of Hay and we will be live tweeting from a number of events.