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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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Exeter
Writing Images is a fiction workshop with Monique Roffey which examinesSpecificity
Quay Words are pleased to invite Monique Roffey back to the Custom House to deliver this focused 2-hour workshop, a part of our jam-packed May programme for lovers…
Exeter
This intensive one day course is designed for those new to scriptwriting looking to push their work to a professional level.
Run by locally based script editor Lucy V Hay, this session will draw on the importance of scriptwriting as the starting…
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,…
Exmouth
The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour.
Fore Street, Exeter
Brigit Anna McNeill comes to Bookbag to launch her new book The Wild Within
The Wild Within
An immersive, enriching and sensory journey of healing, one wild plant at a time. 'The wild is never finished. It insists on returning, on reweaving, on…
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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
To mark English Tourism Week 2026, we’ve been out speaking with colleagues, independent business owners, sportspeople, and local historians to gather the very best insider knowledge about Exeter.
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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