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Quay Words – a new hub for literature in landmark Exeter building

News
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26th June 2019

Features

Musical musings at Quay Words this summer

Writers
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12th July 2019

Competitions

International Agatha Christie Festival Mystery Short Story Writing Competition

Competitions
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25th May 2019

Upcoming Events & Courses

03 Jun

Places of Poetry

Event
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June 3 @ 8:00 am - October 4 @ 5:00 pm
18 Jul

Meet our Quay Words writer-in-residence Louisa Adjoa Parker

Event
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July 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 1:00pm on Thursday, repeating until 18th July 2019

Exeter Custom House

18 Jul

Massive Attack: Out of the Comfort Zone – Melissa Chemam in conversation with Patrick Cunningham

Author Event
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July 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

19 Jul

An evening of Icelandic Noir

Author Event
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July 19 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Exeter Custom House

20 Jul

Word Factory masterclass with David Constantine

Writing Workshop
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July 20 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

20 Jul

Word Factory Short Story Club

Writing Workshop
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July 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

20 Jul

Word Factory Salon

Author Event
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July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

21 Jul

Prose fiction: One-to-one writers’ surgeries with Sam North

Author Event
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July 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

21 Jul

Bristol One-Day LGBTQ Writers Retreat

Writing Group
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July 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bishopston Library

Opportunities

Your library needs you!

Opportunity
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1st July 2019

Resources

Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkhola Estes Journeying Group With Sarah Mooney, GLASTONBURY, U.K

For Writers
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5th July 2019

Projects

Quay Words at Exeter Custom House

Project
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