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UNESCO City of Literature

  1. Exeter Literary Itinerary
    There's a good reason why Exeter was awarded UNESCO City of Literature status in 2019. Follow our literary itinerary to see the key places of interest.
  2. Exeter Literary Map
    Uncover Exeter's literary heritage and culture with the Exeter Literary Map, featuring famous figures, picturesque reading spots, independent bookshops, and literary landmarks.
  3. Guest blog: Introducing Exeter St David's book vending machine

    A Penguin Books vending machine has been installed at Exeter St Davids train station!

  4. Book Cycle, Exeter

    2024 is the 5th anniversary of Exeter receiving its UNESCO recognition as a City of Literature, becoming part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

  5. Literary Exeter by Train
    Exeter is a UNESCO City of Literature and its literary history is reflected in fascinating attractions around the city and beyond, easily reachable from Exeter by rail with GWR.

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  1. Add Sean Conway – Endurance to your Itinerary

    Sean Conway – Endurance

    Exeter

    Sean Conway set out to achieve something no-one else on the planet had ever managed; ultra-endurance records for first, longest, fastest and most 105 Iron Man competitions in 105 days, the first to swim the length of Britain, the fastest unsupported…

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  2. Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

    Add Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival to your Itinerary

    Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

    Budleigh Salterton

    Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on East Devon’s World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast, Budleigh Salterton hosts the most outstanding literary festival in South West England.

    As a registered charity, our mission is to celebrate…

  3. Add Quay Words presents Pascale Petit: Beast to your Itinerary

    Quay Words presents Pascale Petit: Beast

    Exeter

    We are thrilled to welcome back Pascale Petit to the Exeter Custom House, for a reading from her latest poetry collection Beast.

    About Beast
    Mythic and familial beasts roam the swamps and moors of Pascale Petit’s Beast. These spirits of the…

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  4. Add Exeter Playwrights Cafe to your Itinerary

    Exeter Playwrights Cafe

    Exeter

    Are you a writer for performance based in or around Exeter? Join us on the first Thursday (7-9om) of each month for the Exeter Playwrights Cafe.

    These informal sessions are a space where you can share extracts of your work, receive feedback,…

  5. Add Pam Ayres: Doggedly Onward to your Itinerary

    Pam Ayres: Doggedly Onward

    Exeter

    Pam Ayres has spent a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life.

    She returns to the Mercury to talk about her latest book, DOGGEDLY ONWARD - A LIFE IN POEMS, 1970 to 2020s, published in…

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  6. Add Silent Book Club Exeter to your Itinerary

    Silent Book Club Exeter

    Haven Road, Exeter

    Cost: Free to attend (bring your own book!)

    Location: Upstairs Bar, Topsham Brewery, EX2 8GR

    Silent Book Club at Topsham Brewery, every first Wednesday of the month

    You asked and we listened, so buckle up for double the (quiet) fun with TWO…

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