The Hay Festival has faced significant backlash and a series of boycotts from prominent figures, including Charlotte Church and Nish Kumar, due to its sponsorship ties with Baillie Gifford, a company criticized for its investments in Israel and fossil fuels. The controversy intensified amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, prompting many attendees to deem participation insensitive. In response to the mounting pressure and protests from artists, the Hay Festival has decided to suspend its sponsorship with Baillie Gifford.
Charlotte Church is the latest person to pull out of Israel-linked Hay Festival alongside amid wider boycott over Gaza war https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Hay Festival suspends sponsorship deal with company over Israel links after big names pull out https://t.co/bVNX8vXdVA
Charlotte Church is the latest person to pull out of Israel-linked Hay Festival alongside amid wider boycott over Gaza war ⬇️ https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival alongside other artists amid wider boycott over Gaza war https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Charlotte Church joins Nish Kumar and other speakers in Hay Festival boycott https://t.co/22XN5pQQW9
Hay Festival drops sponsor over alleged links to fossil fuel and Israeli defence industries Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/raEpg1gZ7Q
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival alongside other artists amid wider boycott over Gaza war 👇 https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival alongside other artists amid wider boycott over Gaza war ⬇️ https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
A snowballing artists’ boycott of the Hay Festival has led it to end a long-standing partnership with Baillie Gifford which has been criticised for its investments in fossil fuels and Israel ⬇️ https://t.co/ZF5NYKmBkM
🔴 Hay Festival bows to pressure and cuts ties with sponsors over Israel links https://t.co/t7TonSvtah
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival amid wider boycott over Gaza war https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Hay Festival suspends Baillie Gifford sponsorship https://t.co/PsZAqaHq9Q
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival amid wider boycott over Gaza war 👇 https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Hay Festival suspends sponsorship from Baillie Gifford after protests https://t.co/pwKH7stYnp
Charlotte Church and Nish Kumar pull out of Hay Festival after discovering sponsor's links to Israel and fossil fuels https://t.co/mlGkf7qCO1
Hay festival caves to anti-Israel pressure and drops sponsor Baillie Gifford https://t.co/e0ncgYamxV
Hay festival drops main sponsor after boycotts over Israel and fossil fuel links https://t.co/j2tzghiiBj
Charlotte Church pulls out of Israel-linked Hay Festival amid wider boycott over Gaza war ⬇️ https://t.co/vdVPNZVqS3
Church and Kumar pull out of Hay book festival https://t.co/SaI9qD7IIz
Charlotte Church and Nish Kumar boycott Hay Festival in protest over links to Israel and fossil fuel companies https://t.co/gclU924Lrc
Nish Kumar pulls out of Hay Festival over Israel https://t.co/tHRRrs4nas
Charlotte Church says 'this is not a game' as she announces Hay Festival boycott https://t.co/Z5pMB85hOc https://t.co/Tc4ZnkvRr4
🔴 Nish Kumar pulls out of Hay Festival over sponsors’ financial links to Israel https://t.co/aP1a1C0Scs
This year, many Mawazine-goers have decided to boycott the event, deeming attending the festival "insensitive" amid Israel's war on Gaza. 👇 https://t.co/tCH7o43Gw6