Routes/Roots Poetry Workshop with Fathima Zahra

Exeter Custom House, 46 The Quay, Exeter, EX2 4AN
Many open books laid out together

About

Join our Quay Words Autumn writer-in-residence Fathima Zahra for this afternoon poetry workshop, tracing your personal journey through place and memory

About the writer

Fathima Zahra is an Indian poet, performer and facilitator based in London. Her poems have won the Bridport Prize, Wells Fest Young Poets Prize and the Asia House Poetry Slam. She has performed her work at festivals across the UK including Hay, Latitude and VERVE. Her debut pamphlet ’sargam / swargam’ was selected as the Poetry Book Society’s Pamphlet Choice.

Picture credits: Abi B.

The workshop will take place in historic rooms on the first floor of the building. There is step-free entry to the ground floor and a lift connects the ground and first floors. If you have particular access requirements please phone or email the Custom House Visitor Centre in advance of your visit.
There are five free disabled parking spaces for registered Blue Badge holders next to the Exeter Antiques Centre immediately in front of the Custom House. Maximum stay is three hours.
Please email Quay Words on quaywords@literatureworks.org.uk with any accessibility enquiries.
We can accommodate free tickets for carers or personal assistants if needed – just email us after booking to let us know.

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Standard£5.00

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

TripAdvisor

Directions

Opening Times

Routes/Roots Poetry Workshop with Fathima Zahra (16 Nov 2024)
DayTimes
Saturday14:00

Follow us

What's Nearby

  1. Quay Words x RENEW present: Peat Poetry

    Join us for an evening of poetry inspired by peatlands, exploring the delicate fronds of…

    0 miles away
  2. Quay Words Book Club with writer-in-residence Fathima Zahra: How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

    Come along to Quay Words' first Book Club! Hosted by Autumn writer-in-residence Fathima…

    0 miles away
  3. Quay Words x Gnash Comics presents: The Stories of Comics

    Haha, Peculiar and Everything Else: The Stories of Comics

    In the days leading up to…

    0 miles away
  1. Quay Words Merry Christmas Storytelling Show with Clive PiG!

    Join storyteller, poet and Brussels Sprout juggler Clive PiG for this family Merry…

    0 miles away
  2. The Police 3.0

    Professional trio bringing The Police & Stings greatest hits to life, we deliver…

    0.04 miles away
  3. Land of the Giants at BOMBA, Exeter

    We welcome L.O.T.G back to Bomba for their "Quiet Life" Tour!
    In 2013 Land of the Giants…

    0.04 miles away
  4. Eli Lev

    Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time.…

    0.04 miles away
  5. The Best of Grohl

    The Best of Grohl is the ultimate rock show dedicated to the legendary rock icon Dave…

    0.04 miles away
  6. Hindsight's 25th Birthday

    Celebrating a quarter of a century as the South West's leading Hard Trance event.…

    0.04 miles away
  7. Raw 2 The Core

    Raw 2 The Core are officially back for R2TC The Winter Gathering Part 2.

    0.04 miles away
  8. Heritage Open Days: Under the Microscope at Custom House Visitor Centre

    A special one day event for Heritage Open Days inviting a closer look at Marcus…

    0.06 miles away
  9. FREE 'Why Football is good for Exeter' : with Exeter City Supporters Trust, sports writer David Goldblatt & Rob Casey, Bard of Exeter City FC

    THIS EVENT WILL BE LIVE STREAMED FROM EXETER CUSTOM HOUSE, AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE

    Quay…

    0.06 miles away
Previous Next

Search for What's Nearby

Product Type
Proximity
Within miles

Events Powered By

Data Thistle