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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
This years extraordinary read has been described as a love story with the pulse of a thriller. Reece Witherspoon called it 'a story I couldn't put down' and it has already become a bestseller, with a screen adaptation on the way.
Budleigh Salterton
What will living on a warmer planet look like?
Within this century, a new era of extreme weather will threaten Indias ability to grow rice, make it impossible for southern Europes farms to supply the continent with fresh produce, and make building…
Exeter
This event is part of the Out There Fringe Fest'26 performance programme, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
A 75 min poetry workshop on writing about LGBTQ+ identity, experiences and joy, led by…
Budleigh Salterton
How do myths survive and why do we keep remaking them?
Sunday Times bestselling author Amy Jeffs brings us a reimagining of the legendary king through early medieval and early modern sources, moving through forests, citadels and the Otherworld…
Budleigh Salterton
The Daffodil Days offers a rich, multi-voiced portrait of Sylvia Plaths final year in Devon, capturing a rural community on the cusp of change. The Shock of the Light explores the emotional impact of the Second World War through twins Tessa and…
Budleigh Salterton
What if the Second World War was won not just on the battlefield - but across negotiating tables, in embassies and behind closed doors?
Join Lord Ricketts for a gripping new perspective on WWII with Peace Makers. Drawing on his own remarkable…
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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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