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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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Silent Book Club in Exeter happens twice a month at Topsham Brewery — on the first Wednesday and third Monday of every month — and on the last Thursday of the month at 12 Bar Music &…
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The Bookery is delighted to welcome two inspiring voices in nature writing, Chris SperringandIan Parsons, for a special evening of conversation celebrating the wildlife and landscapes of Britain. This unique joint event brings together two authors…
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Do you love The Cazalet Chronicles as much as we do?
Louisa Young, Elizabeth Jane Howards niece, continues this beloved saga and carries forward its rich literary legacy.
Its Christmas 1962, and the Cazalets gather as old certainties fade and a…
Budleigh Salterton
A gripping, on-the-ground account from the award-winning foreign correspondent of a world sliding back into great-power rivalry.
Trumps America backs Putins war in Ukraine, Europe is recast as an enemy, and an anti-West bloc of China, Russia, Iran…
Budleigh Salterton
In the early 1980s, a voice in a dream told Alison Hastie to make shoes - shaping a life and career that would span four decades. Rooted on Dartmoor and the radical traditions of the West Country, her story weaves together craft, feminism, community…
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The Bookery is delighted to welcome Sunday Times bestselling author Harriet Evans to celebrate the paperback publication of her compelling new novel, The Treasures , the first book in her much anticipated Sevenstones Trilogy. Harriet will be in…
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Discover Exeter’s urban nature trail: the Green Circle, a 12-mile circular walking route that connects diverse neighbourhoods, leafy suburbs, and hidden heritage
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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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