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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
Join Arvon and Booker-shortlisted novelist Andrew Miller for an inspiring fiction workshop that asks: what fires you up as a writer? What truly engages your curiosity?
Whether you have dreams of writing a novel but are yet to begin, or youve made a…
Budleigh Salterton
Ready to draw, laugh and howl at the moon? Join multi-award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph for a fun-filled family event packed with creativity and storytelling. Enjoy a live Draw With Rob session and musical moments from South , plus…
Budleigh Salterton
Meet Kate, who has been carefully balancing marriage and motherhood alongside the pursuit of desire until she finds herself caught in the wrong place at precisely the worst time.
Join debut writer Ellie Levenson in conversation with Jennie Godfrey…
Budleigh Salterton
How do borders divide us and how do they quietly bring us together?
Join Devon-based travel writer Richard Collett for a fascinating journey through the UKs borderlands. Travelling by bus, boat, train and foot, he meets the people who
live on the…
Budleigh Salterton
Inspired by the birdlife on the Lower Otter Estuary, join this fun and friendly printmaking workshop to create your own original prints with collagraph and monotype. We'll use feathers, plants and other estuary materials, to a bird-themed soundtrack…
Budleigh Salterton
So much of what weve been told about ageing, especially as women, is wrong. Were not meant to shrink, fade or be sidelined but we havent been shown the full picture of what is possible
After her previous sell-out visit in 2024, were thrilled to…
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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
Summer has well and truly arrived in Exeter, and come rain or shine there's lots going on across our city to keep everyone entertained.
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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