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Announcing Natasha Carthew as Quay Words Winter writer-in-residence

News

Features

The Light of No Hope – a poem for Holocaust Memorial Day by Mayflower 400 Young City Laureate, Holly Peters

Writers

Competitions

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2020

Competitions

Upcoming Events & Courses

11 Jan

‘Deep Diving Your Memory’: a five week short course with writer Lily Dunn

Course
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January 11 @ 11:00 am - February 8 @ 1:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

30 Jan

Work in Progress – weekly workshops to support your writing

Writing Workshop
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January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00pm on Thursday, repeating until 13th February 2020

HOURS

01 Feb

Bristol One-Day LGBTQ+ Writers’ Retreat

Writing Retreat
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February 1 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

YHA Bristol

06 Feb

How to Be a Writer – Weston Writer’s Nights with Panel Discussion

Author Event
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February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The Stable Weston-super-Mare

07 Feb

Library Lates at Exeter Library

Live Literature
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February 7 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Exeter Library

09 Feb

One-day writing retreat in Frome

Event
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February 9 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:30am on day Second of the month, repeating indefinitely

Black Swan Arts

12 Feb

The Lighthouse [15] + Q&A with Dr Ben Smith & Dr Tracey Warr

Author Event
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February 12 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Barn Cinema

12 Feb

Writing the great themes: death and love

Writing Workshop
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February 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:30pm on Wednesday, repeating until 18th March 2020

Upton Cross, East Cornwall

15 Feb

‘The Inner a story’ a masterclass with Cathy Galvin

Writing Workshop
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February 15 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Writers’ Block

Opportunities

With Flying Colours – workshops for families

Opportunity

Resources

Supporting community based literature projects: Our Annual Fund

For Readers

Projects

Quay Words at Exeter Custom House

Project
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