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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
Back by popular demand.
Festival interviewerClare Clark has a secret - shes been identified as being in the top 5% of The Times crossword solvers in the country.
Aimed at beginners, her workshop will gently guide you through how to read a clue,…
Budleigh Salterton
What can a century of theatre tell us about a century of change?
Join former Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, Dominic Dromgoole, for a witty and wide-ranging journey through the proscenium age, from 1865 to 1965. He brings to life over…
Budleigh Salterton
What happens at your kitchen table stays with you. Join us as bestselling novelist, broadcaster and Celebrity Masterchef finalist Dawn O'Porter serves up a sharp, funny and deeply personal memoir.
She traces a path through the moments and meals…
Budleigh Salterton
Extraordinary secrets buried under the surface of seemingly ordinary lives.
What happens when you return to a country- and a family- you left behind? In the acclaimed novelist's latest book, Canadian wheat farmer Harry Cane, the protagonist of…
Exeter
Join us for a fun, creative workshop, inspired by the Institution's collections or themed according to the time of year.
For ages 5-8, accompanied by a parent/guardian. Booking essential.
Budleigh Salterton
How to take your book to and through publication.
In this friendly, engaging session,Juliet Pickering - agent and director at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency - guides you through finishing your story (fiction or nonfiction), submitting to agents and…
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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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