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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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Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library to discover how illustrations were produced from woodcuts to lithographs, and explore how text and image come together to convey meaning.
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Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Alasdair Paterson and Liz Adams.
Each month we host a new headlining poet.
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Come and listen to talented local poets, and volunteers from St Nicholas Priory, reading their favourite poems, illuminated by splashes of colourful images projected on to the ancient wall of the Great Hall in St Nicholas Priory.
Refreshments…
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To celebrate the upcoming paperback release of her critically acclaimed memoir, we are excited to welcome Susanna Crossman.
About Home is Where We Start
In the late seventies, six-year-old Susanna moved with her mother and siblings to a utopian…
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Were pleased to continue hosting theExeter Poetry Society Stanza [https://poetrysociety.org.uk/stanzas/devon/exeter/]for some of 2025's in person meetings at Quay Words.
The sessions are led by local poet (and previous Quay Words…
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Open to all writers, readers and listeners of poetry, join us for an evening by the River Exe as we share poems that we've written, poems that have reshaped our nervous system, poems that highlight community during these unprecedented times.
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Copyright 2025 Visit Exeter. All Rights Reserved
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The city is divided into distinct areas, or quarters, each with its own individual identity and something different to offer.
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