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Exeter became the only UK destination in 2019 to be awarded UNESCO City of Literature status, and is now one of 66 cities internationally that have been added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Exeter was recognised for its 1,000 year unbroken history of making books and popularising reading since the early 13th century. Today there are some fantastic literary hubs across the city, such as the Quay Words project, housed at Exeter’s Custom House and supported by Literature Works, where writers and performers are encouraged to try their hand at all kinds of writing or to experience and learn from others' work. Find out more about our UNESCO City of Literature status on our City of Literature blog post, or visit the Exeter City of Literature website.
Uncover Exeter's literary heritage and culture with the Exeter Literary Map. The map was designed by a local illustrator, to showcase the city’s famous literary figures, picturesque reading spots, independent bookshops, and literary landmarks.
See the list below for literary, poetry and spoken word events in Exeter.
A Penguin Books vending machine has been installed at Exeter St Davids train station!
2024 is the 5th anniversary of Exeter receiving its UNESCO recognition as a City of Literature, becoming part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
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Hollie McNish / The Lobster Paperback Tour With Michael Pedersen's Muckle Flugga Novel Launch
The Show:
Hollie McNish is a poet whose live shows are not to be missed. After a run of sold out gigs up and down the UK, she is back with the paperback…
Exeter
We are thrilled to be joined by JoJo Spinks for this free, Heritage Open Days walking tour, exploring the Working Class built heritage of Exeter's historic Quayside, past and present. The event is free but booking is essential.
This event builds…
Exeter
The Devon and Exeter Institution is a thriving independent historic library and educational charity in the heart of the city. Our purpose is to Preserve and Educate and we welcome new members and visitors of all ages.
Budleigh Salterton
Until 1928, a vast swathe of Asia was bound together under a single imperial banner, the Indian Empire. But in the space of just fifty years, five partitions tore the Empire apart, carving out new nations, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile…
Budleigh Salterton
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austens birth, and were delighted to welcome award-winning author Nikki Maywith her fabulous new book This Motherless Land - a fresh and evocative retelling of Mansfield Park. When Funkes mother dies in an…
Budleigh Salterton
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Join writers Monisha Rajesh andNige Tassell as they reflect on and celebrate the enduring appeal of train travel.
Moonlight Express highlights the peculiar magic and mayhem of the night train…
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