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Exeter
Exeter Cathedral's popular Christmas Market is back for 2025, from Thursday 20 November – Friday 19 December.
Taking place on Exeter's Cathedral Green, the Cathedral Christmas Market is wonderfully atmospheric, set among a labyrinth of winding…
Exeter
Christmas comes to Guildhall Shopping Centre as late night shopping begins every Thursday from 20th November until 18th December, along with several exciting new store openings, and lots of fantastic entertainment to get you in the festive mood.
Cathedral Close, Exeter
In this practical session, you will explore remarkable early printed books in the Cathedral Library to discover clues to how books were printed, sewn and bound in the hand-press period.
Places are limited; booking is essential.
Exeter
Join the University of Exeter Special Collections and Elisabeth Gifford, author of The Mischief Makers (2024), for a discussion about how she used Daphne du Maurier's archive to inform and inspire her work.
The Mischief Makers is a fictionalised…
Exeter
We're really pleased to welcome Michael to Exeter to talk to us about Late Light - winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2024. Late Light combines natural history with memoir in the story of Michael's journey as an Indonesian…
Crediton
Join us for a captivating evening exploring the deep connections between birds, place, and the stories we tell about the natural world. Michael J. Warren will discuss his new book, T he Cuckoos Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place , in…
Great Torrington
Admire artwork by artists from all over the country, large and small, set against a beautiful backdrop of winter textures throughout the gardens.
This year, special seasonal prices have been introduced for daytime garden admission so if you book in…
Exeter
A pop-up week of creative Christmas workshops. Designed for friends to gather, switch-off and create something beautiful.
Haven Road, Exeter
Cost: Free to attend (bring your own book!)
Location: Upstairs Bar, Topsham Brewery, EX2 8GR
As of September 2025, Silent Book Club in Exeter now happens twice a month at Topsham Brewery! Silent Book Club takes place on the first Wednesday and…
Great Torrington
Don't panic about your gift list this year – just bring it to one of the 3 weekend fairs in the Garden Room, packed with exhibitors comprising the best artists and producers in the Southwest. Browse and buy beautiful crafts and handmade delicacies…
Exeter
Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Alasdair Paterson and Liz Adams.
Each month we host a new headlining poet.
Exeter
Take a deep dive into the lyric form with our current writer-in-residence Chris Hoban. Prolific songwriter and composer Chris will guide you through techniques to think about how you can explore the initial idea of a song, start assembling lyrics…
Exeter
Come and meet a warm, creative group of people who love reading and writing at the Exeter RAW Writing Meetup.
This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, storytellers, and anyone interested in writing as a form of exploration,…
Dunchideock
Join one of our Fun Festive Christmas Door Wreath Workshops
Step into the festive spirit this Christmas with our magical door wreath making workshop at the British Academy of Floral Art. Using a traditional hay and wire base – a more sustainable,…
Exeter
Join us in welcoming Eva Meijer to Exeter Custom House, as part of her UK-tour in collaboration with Peirene Press. Eva will be in conversation about the recent publication of the English translation of her book Sea Now.
About Sea Now
The…
Exeter
Are you a writer for performance based in or around Exeter? Join us on the first Thursday (7-9om) of each month for the Exeter Playwrights Cafe.
These informal sessions are a space where you can share extracts of your work, receive feedback,…
Cathedral Close, Exeter
People leave the strangest things inside books: we have found everything from pressed ferns, drawings and poems to newspaper cuttings, letters and photographs – and even a pair of scissors and a 17th century French playing card!
Come and explore…
Crediton
Make your own Christmas cards and wrapping paper, with Grace Coombes.
Crediton
Cut out and decorate decorations for your tree. Pick up a week later, with Lynda Burton
Crediton
Make Christmas wreaths for your door and mini tree decorations for your table, with Felicity Shillingford
Crediton
Make festive yule log decorations for your home, with Teresa Rodrigues.
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Exeter became the only UK destination in 2019 to be awarded UNESCO City of Literature status, recognised for its 1,000 year unbroken history of making books and popularising reading since the early 13th century.
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