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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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Budleigh Salterton
London, 1835. Kate Hogarth falls in love with a young Charles Dickens but as his fame rises, her place in his story begins to shrink. Meanwhile, orphan Anne Brown is drawn into the Dickens household, where opportunity and loyalty come at a cost…
Cathedral Close, Exeter
This is just a fantastic tour for those who want an in depth introduction to the Cathedral. Firstly, we explore the Cathedral floor where we see the best of the medieval building in all its splendour before heading up to the Roof to see the space…
Budleigh Salterton
In 1526, the first English New Testaments, translated by William Tyndale, were smuggled into England aboard merchant ships. This quiet act of defiance became the catalyst for a wider rebellion.
Tyndales translation, written in language ordinary…
Budleigh Salterton
Who really slayed the dragons? Join mythologist Jasmine Elmer as she uncovers the hidden history of female dragon slayers in Slay .
Across cultures and centuries, dragons have symbolised danger, chaos and the unknown but the stories weve inherited…
Exeter
Are you a writer for performance based in or around Exeter? Join us on the first Thursday (7-9om) of each month for the Exeter Playwrights Cafe.
These informal sessions are a space where you can share extracts of your work, receive feedback,…
Exeter
Ever wondered how great performance really comes to life?
We’ll let you into a little secret. It’s not just hours locked away writing or rehearsing. Sometimes artists need the spark of a real audience - the laughs, the gasps, the energy - to help…
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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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