Hay-on-Wye
03/10/2025 - 05/10/2025
3 days
Fungi Town is a free, family-friendly event taking place in Hay-on-Wye on the weekend of UK Fungus Day (3–5 October 2025) dedicated to the unbelievable, weird and wonderful world of mushrooms, toadstools, lichens, moulds and yeasts.
Led by a team of volunteers and enthusiasts, the event will bring together leading experts, growers, artists, and businesses for an exciting lineup of talks, workshops, films, exhibitions, feasts, art and more.
Fungi Town is the first event of its kind in the UK - a fungal takeover of an entire town! Hosted in the beautifully renovated Hay Castle, and by shops and venues across Hay, this is a community-led and playful celebration of mushrooms in all their amazingness.
Clinical psychiatrist and Aeon author Ben Sessa will be delivering a fascinating talk with local author Nina Lyon about the science of mushrooms, and their use in treating issues such as addiction, depression and PTSD. Don't miss this on Saturday 4th October at 12:30 - 13:30 at The Old Electric Shop on Broad Street.
Whether you're a curious newcomer or a lifelong fanatic, join us for a weekend of discovery, creativity and connection - all inspired by the magic of fungi.
Castell Y Gelli - Hay Castle
