But Lee Huxtable is not widely known outside the world of darts.

Hay Festival Global describes itself as "the antidote to polarisation", bringing together "diverse voices to listen, talk, debate and create", tackling some of the "biggest political, social and environmental challenges of our time".After graduating from Cardiff University, where she studied English literature, Hanan felt teaching was her only plausible career but knew it was not for her, having already had some experience in the field.

"I was the first in my family to go to university and so I felt this pressure to have what's considered 'a proper job'," the 39-year-old said.Hanan went on to work in the voluntary sector, expecting a life-long career in social services.That was until 2016 when then-prime minister David Cameron said some Muslim women were not integrating into British society and

"[He] spoke so ignorantly... I was like 'umm, hello! We're here you know'," Hanan said.This was the catalyst that turned Hanan's writing from personal to public, writing a spoken word piece that she posted online.

Since then, poetry - which she did only for herself or as a gift for loved ones' birthdays and weddings - has become something she has shared publicly to connect with others.

Hanan's first time at Hay Festival in the Powys town of Hay-on-Wye was seven years ago as a selected writer joining the Writers at Work programme, which aims to support emerging Welsh talent."An early inspection indicates that there was no significant damage to the items stored in this location," they said.

"We also wish to make it clear that this fire was not in the main museum building which is currently being refurbished and we do not expect it to impact on the delivery of that project."The 144-year-old museum on High Street has been closed since 2022 for a substantial renovation to create an additional gallery, new educational space, new cafe and improved toilets.

The site was expected to reopen this year, but wasafter Ipswich Borough Council said the project had so far been "complex and significant" and it wanted to do the work "properly".