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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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Sidmouth
Would you like to develop your creative writing skills and meet other writers
This fun, friendly session will offer practical exercises to enhance your writing skills and release your creativity.
Writers at all levels of experience are welcome and…
Budleigh Salterton
Sunday Times bestselling author and literary critic Sinclair McKay delves beyond Churchill’s well-known political moments, examining controversial aspects of his legacy and challenging preconceived notions.
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of…
Torquay
Spend an evening in the extraordinary company of Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE - ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’ - as he goes beyond his record-breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth.
Sir Ranulph has circumnavigated the surface…
Exeter
Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Alasdair Paterson and Liz Adams.
Each month we host a new headlining poet.
Exeter
Our first open mic of 2025. Bring us your stories, your novel extracts, your life writing, flash fiction. Join a community of writers whether you are a regular at the mic or a first timer who wants to read your words in front of a friendly and…
Budleigh Salterton
Writer, reviewer and broadcaster Lucy Mangan has used books to navigate the challenges and complexities of this world throughout her life.
From finding her feet as a bookseller-turned-journalist, falling for a fellow bookworm in an independent…
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