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Entertainment · Books & publishing · published 2026-08-26 · via Deadline

Hay Festival Names Southbank Centre's Literature Chief as New Creative Director

Ted Hodgkinson, who has led literature and spoken word programming at London's Southbank Centre for years, is departing to take on the newly created role of creative director at Hay Festival. He will assume the position in the autumn and will oversee the festival's artistic direction and public programming, joining the executive team under CEO Julie Finch.

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