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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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In his Times Best Sports Book of the Year, David Horspool tells the story of how the British shaped sport, and sport shaped the British, touching on many significant aspects of past and present: national identity, class, gender, the relationship…
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Please note: Tom Baldwin is now unable to attend the festival and, as co-author, Marc will be interviewed.
As we emerge from an election, the bestselling biographer of Keir Starmer and the influential head of the think tank the UCL Policy Lab,…
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The road to Exeter – from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century
We are thrilled to be joined by writer and historian Ian Mortimer for this free Heritage Open Days [https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/] event.
During his talk Ian will be…
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New and local voices in poetry for National Poetry Day: To risk or not to risk? A collaborative exploration
At the heart of all creativity is risk and play.’
- Joelle Taylor
How risky is the business of writing poetry? Join us on National Poetry…
Budleigh Salterton
The dry-point engraving artist reveals her stunning homage to the planet’s most mysterious, bizarre and wondrous creatures and plants. She’ll share her exquisite drawings with stories of the eyeless and tiny dragonlike olm to the hawksbill turtle,…
Budleigh Salterton
Politics is all about personalities, and British political history is no stranger to their impact. Some election results are inevitable and some take even the pollsters by surprise. Some have changed the world. Two experts share the ever-changing…
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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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