The first day of the festival presents a wide range of literary and musical talents including Beryl Bainbridge, Sandi Toksvig, Michael Nyman and Seth Lakeman.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianThe calm before the storm: bookworms will soon fill the streets as Hay fever strikes.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianThe literary festival celebrates its 20th birthday this year.Photograph: Martin Godwin/Guardian
Hay's bookshops wrestle for attention with their imaginative window displays.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianScouring the shelves for a dog-eared bargain.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianClosed for lunch: popped out for an event?Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianHonesty is the best policy for one bookshop.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianA familiar sight in Hay: a window-shopper eyes up piles of paperbacks.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianBooks and veg: bag a bargain.Photograph: Martin Godwin/GuardianThis year's festival runs until June 3. Get complete coverage on guardian.co.uk/books including news, blogs, interviews and a daily podcast.Photograph: Martin Godwin/Guardian
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