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The CADW Lecture: King Edward I’s Castles in North Wales, Now and Tomorrow

05 June 2010

Venue: The Hay Literary Festival, Elmley Foundation Dream Stage

The UK National Commission for UNESCO Cymru-Wales Committee is sponsoring the WAG Culture Minister Alan Ffred Jones at the Hay Literary Festival on 5 June.

The WAG Culture Minister will examine the significance of the colossal fortresses of Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech and Beaumaris.

To buy tickets for the event, click here.

The Guardian Hay Festival is a gathering in the staggering beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park and is one of the largest literary festivals in the world. This year’s Hay Festival takes place from Thursday 27 May to Sunday 6 June 2010.

The festival, which was founded in 1988, attracts a who's-who of the British literary world. Among the many writers due to attend this year are Martin Amis, Booker winners Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro, as well as high-profile, younger stars Amy Jenkins and Zadie Smith.

To see last year's event, click here.

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