Stephen Fry will move from QI to the Hawkeyes after it was announced that he will umpire the All-Star cricket match at this year's Hay Festival.
Cooperation with the 2024 Literary Festival independent person, It is held for 11 days from May to June.
Wednesday, May 29th is the first sports day of the festival, which will be held to commemorate the Summer Olympic season in Paris this summer, when leading thinkers and sports stars will unite to showcase their creative and physical talents. We are planning to show off.
The cricket match will see Haytown take on an all-star cricket team featuring broadcaster Adam Rutherford. Authors Robert MacFarlane and Charlie Campbell. Comedians Marcus Brigstock and Carrie Quinlan. Musician and actor Johnny Flynn. professional cricketers Claire Taylor and Azeem Rafiq;
Cricket and literature have been closely linked for many years, with several of the players coming from the Authors cricket team. The Authors Cricket Team is his 100-year-old organization, which includes the likes of PG Wodehouse, AA Milne and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Recently, the team played against Indian Premier League (IPL) players, the Vatican, and the national teams of Japan and Iceland.
Ahead of the exciting match, writer and batsman Adam Rutherford said: And two former pros. Our sledding will be eloquent. ”
Meanwhile, Hay Festival chairman and long-time cricket fan Stephen Fry will be overseeing the proceedings as match referee.
Hay Festival Global CEO Julie Finch said in a statement: In this thrilling international year of sport, the first-ever Sports Day aims to explore the interconnectedness of art and its dual role in promoting health.
“We are delighted to welcome this all-star cricket team and Haytown to our program and would like to thank Festival Chairman Stephen Fry for ensuring a fair match. A special and memorable session Please join us and may the best team win!”
Sports Day featured appearances across the festival grounds by footballer and broadcaster Gary Lineker, tennis coach Judy Murray, ecologist Madeleine Orr and former athlete and politician Sir Sebastian Coe. , there will also be conversations and free interactive activities.
The festival's program will be announced on Tuesday 12th March, and promises to offer a wide range of events and activities for everyone, balancing the presentation of the most exciting non-fiction and fiction works with discussion of current world issues. has been done.
Outside of Sports Day, cricket fan Stephen Fry shares a preview of the next set of Greek retellings in the literature section. sister's keeper Author Jody Pickult.
Dame Judi Dench will headline the drama and performance and share excerpts from her book. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rentalongside actor and director Brendan O'Hea.
Tickets for Hay Festival and Sports Day can be purchased here.