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Number of results: 18

Ongoing Events

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   The Bookery Presents Afternoon Tea with authors Libby Page and Clare Pooley

   Crediton

   Afternoon Tea at The Bookery with authors Libby Page and Clare Pooley
    
   Join us on Wednesday 6th July at 2pm for a relaxed afternoon tea and conversation with Libby Page, author of The Lido, The 24-Hour Café and The Island Home and Clare Pooley,…

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   From:

   6 July 2022Open 14:00 -

   

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   Exeter Open Mic for Singer Songwriters and Poets

   Exeter

   Come join us for Exeter Open Mic for singer songwriters and poets.

   A friendly and supportive evening that is designed to promote original material, community and a chance to make some friends as well as performing your own music and poems.

   If you…

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   7 July 2022Open 19:30 -

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   21 July 2022Open 19:30 -

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   4 Aug 2022Open 19:30 -

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   18 Aug 2022Open 19:30 -
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   Quay Words Short Writing Course: Writing Crime Fiction with Martyn Waites

   Exeter

   Are you a budding crime fiction author? Maybe you fancy giving it a go. Maybe you’re well on the way to finishing your first novel. Whatever stage you’re at, this is the course for you.

   Taking place once a week over five evenings and covering…

   Venue

   Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

   Dates

   From:

   7 July 2022Open 18:30 -

   

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   Spork! presents TAKE A HAIKU!

   Exeter

   Join us for a late-night, interactive spoken-word extravaganza, featuring a Haiku Slam Competition, plus comedy and poetry from Chris White & Edward Tripp.

   HAIKU SLAM COMPETITION

   Sonnets not for you?

   Bored to death by eulogies?

   Then take a…

   Dates

   From:

   8 July 2022Open 21:15 -

   

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   Quay Words presents Wyl Menmuir -- The Draw of the Sea book launch

   Exeter

   Join award-winning writer, Wyl Menmuir and Quay Words for the Exeter launch of his book, The Draw of The Sea. In his first foray into non-fiction, Booker Prize nominated author Wyl Menmuir examines the lives of people whose worlds are inextricably…

   Venue

   Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

   Dates

   From:

   13 July 2022Open 18:30 -

   

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   Found Poetry Workshop with Quay Words Summer writer-in-residence Sophie Dumont

   Exeter

   Join our summer writer-in-residence Sophie Dumont in a guided outdoor workshop. Seek out words and phrases hidden along the Quayside, and use them to create your own poetry. More information to follow.

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   Sophie Dumont is a poet, copywriter…

   Venue

   Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

   Dates

   From:

   21 July 2022Open 18:00 -

   

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   Spork! ft Rob Auton

   Exeter

   Join Spork! for another dollop of spoken-word, comedy & poetry. Featuring stand-up poet Rob Auton and some very special guests

   
   ROB AUTON

   Rob is a York-born, London-based poet and comedian who has had several collections of writing and…

   Venue

   Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

   Dates

   From:

   21 July 2022Open 19:30 -

   

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   Agatha Christie and the Ghosts of Devon: tales shared by David Phillips

   Exeter

   David has studied the ghost stories of Torbay for nearly 30 years now and is certain that Agatha Christie would have been aware of most of them during her lifetime.

   Through his storytelling, David will take you on a journey that connects Agatha to…

   Venue

   St Nicholas Priory, Exeter

   Dates

   From:

   12 Sept 2022Open 19:00 -

   

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   100 Years Of The Mysterious Affair At Styles With Dr John Curran

   Exeter

   An opportunity to view primary sources from the University of Exeter's Special Collections' archive of correspondence and papers from the office of Agatha Christie's literary agent, Hughes Massie & Co Ltd. and hear internationally recognised expert…

   Dates

   From:

   14 Sept 2022Open 11:00 -

   

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    Adrian Hayes -- To The Ends Of The Earth

    Exeter

    Record-breaking adventurer and author Adrian Hayes takes audiences on a journey through the jungles, seas, deserts, ice caps and mountains of the world that he has devoted much of his life to exploring

    Venue

    Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    14 Sept 2022Open 19:30 - 21:20

    

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    Festival Book Club Read - Charlotte Mendelson - The Exhibitionist

    Budleigh Salterton

    This year's Festival Read is the extraordinary fifth novel from the multi-award-winning writer, Charlotte Mendelson; a dazzling exploration of art, sacrifice, toxic family politics, desire, and
    personal freedom. Read it ahead then meet the author…

    Dates

    From:

    14 Sept 2022Open 18:00 -

    

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    Killing Ghandi, Dante’s Divine Comedy and India at the Crossroads with Vaseem Khan

    Exeter

    Bestselling crime fiction author Vaseem Khan takes us on an exhilarating journey from the last days of the Raj to the heart of modern India. Vaseem’s Malabar House series is set in 1950s Bombay, just a few years after Indian independence, the…

    Venue

    Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    14 Sept 2022Open 19:00 - 20:00

    

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    Quay Words and the International Agatha Christie Festival present author Vaseem Khan

    Exeter

    KILLING GANDHI, DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY & INDIA AT THE CROSSROADS

    In this session bestselling crime fiction author Vaseem Khan takes us on an exhilarating journey from the last days of the Raj to the heart of modern India. Vaseem's Malabar House…

    Venue

    Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    14 Sept 2022Open 18:30 -

    

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    Weapon of Choice: Agatha Christie and Poisons

    Exeter

    Kathryn is a chemist and author. She completed a doctorate on her favourite chemicals, phosphines. Her first book was the international best-seller A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie which was shortlisted for a Mystery Readers…

    Venue

    Devon & Exeter Institution, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    14 Sept 2022Open 15:00 -

    

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    Quay Words and Penned in the Margins present in Transit by Belinda Zhawi

    Exeter

    Experience a new site-specific performance by poet and musician Belinda Zhawi. In Transit will share stories and histories from the River Exe, probing themes of colonialism, migration, industry and the environment. Tracing the movement of tides, and…

    Dates

    From:

    17 Sept 2022Open 18:30 -

    

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    Simon Parker: Cycling 3500 Miles Around Pandemic Britain

    Seaton

    Simon Parker is an award-winning travel writer and broadcaster who has
    reported from well over 100 countries by the age of 34 for the BBC,
    The Telegraph and Amazon Prime. In this multimedia presentation of
    short films, photos, audio clips and…

    Dates

    From:

    24 Sept 2022Open 19:30 -

    

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    Quay Words, Arvon and Mothership Writers present Writing Motherhood: Inspiration Session

    Exeter

    Bring some creative inspiration to your summer, with a special writing workshop for mums with babies under one run by Emylia Hall.

    Through lively and thought-provoking exercises, you'll explore your experience of new motherhood, gain confidence in…

    Venue

    Custom House Visitor Centre, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    19 Oct 2022Open 11:00 -

    

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    Jason Fox

    Exeter University, Exeter

    Star of *SAS: Who Dares Wins* goes on tour and discusses his career as a member of the UK Special Forces.

    Venue

    University of Exeter Great Hall, Exeter

    Dates

    From:

    17 Feb 2023Open 19:30 -