Introducing iai

The Institute of Art and Ideas (iai) is committed to fostering a progressive and vibrant intellectual culture in the UK. We are a charitable, not-for-profit organisation engaged in changing the current cultural landscape through the pursuit and promotion of big ideas, boundary-pushing thinkers and challenging debates.

To this end we organise two festivals each year in Hay-on-Wye: the HowTheLightGetsIn philosophy festival and Crunch art festival. With a unique blend of talks, debates, exhibitions, performances and parties, we combine innovative thought with rich experience. Each festival features world-leading theorists, writers and artists as well as live musicians, comedy, cabaret and DJs to keep you dancing until the small hours.

All our past events are available to watch and share on iai.tv.