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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
Dive into the world of Shakespeare with superstar author Maz Evans, creator of the Who Let the Gods Out series and new book The Last Bard , in a fun-filled hour designed to help you unlock your creativity.
Join Maz on a whirlwind tour of…
Budleigh Salterton
From former Channel 4 News and BBC Newsnight economics editorPaul Mason comes a bold and sweeping history of communism, an idea far older, and more enduring, than many assume.
Reds traces its global evolution from early origins to todays shifting…
Budleigh Salterton
A unique look at the people in power who make history, from one of the most authoritative voices on 20th-century history.
From the world on the eve of war in 1914, through to the Versailles Treaty and the global financial catastrophe of the late…
Budleigh Salterton
The Sunday Times No 1 bestselling historian Damien Lewisjoins us with his latest SAS Great Escapes Five and the recent SAS: The Great Train Raid , bringing to life extraordinary true stories of daring, endurance and ingenuity from the worlds most…
Haven Road, Exeter
Cost: Free to attend (bring your own book!) | No booking required
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 &…
Exeter
Book Buddies is a monthly book group for people who enjoy and like to talk about books. Share your thoughts about what you have been reading with the group, recommend authors/books.
In the future we may do meet the author sessions and other themed…
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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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