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 | The Correspondents
| Band of the moment The Correspondents bring their unique brand of swing-hop to Hay. Clad in spandex and spats, the super cool cats merge electro and hip-hop with classic 1920s and 30s jazz swing. They have shared stages with t he likes of Basement Jaxx, Florence & The Machine and Bat for Lashes.
‘Pioneers’ - Guardian
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 | Laura Marling | Rising folk star Laura Marling was nominated for a Mercury Music Award in 2008 and 2010. In 2010 she won a Brit Award and NME Music Award. Later that year she played a stunning set to a packed house at the globe.
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 | Vince Cable, Will Hutton & Robert Skidelsky | Two years on from one of the worst crises ever to hit the free market, what lies in store for the global economy? Are we steadfast on the road to recovery or does liberalism itself need to be rethought? Award-winning historian Robert Skidelsky, 'Britain's most popular politician' (Guardian) Vince Cable and eminent economist Will Hutton examine the world's future. |
 | Rhod Gilbert | Welsh comedy sensation, TV star and multi award winner, Rhod Gilbert performed at the globe as part of his national tour. Following this he went on to headline Michael MacIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and host Have I Got News For You. |
 | Man Like Me | Cool kids about town Man Like Me electrified crowds at the globe last year with a euphoric set that left us buzzing for more. We had a year to wait but the 'carnavalesque kings' returned to Hay to set feet and hearts on fire with an unforgettable night. |
 | Ewan Pearso | Berlin, Ibiza, Hay-on-Wye: the wildly brilliant academic-turned-superstar DJ and author ofDiscographies takes to the decks. He's worked with the likes of Ladytron, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp and Gwen Stefani. ‘The Venus Williams of the DJ world’ - Guardian |
| Dizraeli and the Small God | Drawing as much inspiration from sea shanties and folk ballads as from the grit of the city, Dizraeli and the Small Gods bridge the divide between folk traditions and hiphop invention, rural and urban, heart and head. With BBC Poetry Slam Champion Dizraeli on the mic, World Female Beatbox Champion Bellatrix on the beatbox and a supernaturally gifted 7 piece band, the Small Gods have played Glastonbury’s West Holts stage, the Eden Project and the South Bank. |
| Camille O'Sullivan | Fresh from sell-out shows at the Sydney Opera House and London's Royal Albert Hall, Time Out cover star and 'singer of the moment' Camille O'Sullivan sashays her bittersweet stories and melancholic musings to Hay |
 | Ed Vaizey | A new coalition government is in place and with it a new policy for culture and the arts. ; Rising star and minister with responsibility for arts and broadcasting in Cameron's government, Ed Vaizey, gives his vision of the future of culture in Britain.
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