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An evening celebration of Exeter City of Literature

News
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13th November 2019

Features

New year, new writing with Quay Words Winter’s short writing courses

Writers
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4th December 2019

Competitions

Spread the Word’s Life Writing Prize 2020 opens for submissions

Competitions
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6th November 2019

Upcoming Events & Courses

07 Dec

I think I’d explode by Down Stage Right

Performance
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December 7 @ 7:30 pm - 8:50 pm

The Old Library

08 Dec

One-day writing retreat in Frome

Event
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December 8 @ 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

09 Dec

Later at the Library Author talk: Alison Weir and Siobhan Clarke in conversation with Carole Burns

Author Event
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December 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Southampton Central Library

11 Dec

‘A criminally good villain: How the Villanelle novels became Killing Eve’ with Luke Jennings

Author Event
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December 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Exeter Custom House

11 Dec

Redrafters’ Club, Bristol

Writing Group
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December 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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An event every month that begins at 7:30pm on day Second of the month, repeating until 11th December 2019

Bishopston Library

08 Jan

‘Reflecting a representative society in Young Adult fiction’ with Nikesh Shukla

Author Event
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8th January 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Exeter Custom House

09 Jan

Work in Progress – weekly workshops to support your writing

Writing Workshop
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9th January 2020 @ 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

11 Jan

Writing Resolutions – get set for 2020 with WriteClub

Writing Workshop
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11th January 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

HOURS

11 Jan

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

Course
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11th January 2020 @ 11:00 am - 8th February 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Exeter Custom House

Opportunities

National Memory Day poet training in Torbay

Opportunity
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1st November 2019

Resources

Arts Council Funding kick-starts the relaunch of The Lit Platform in the South West

For Writers
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15th November 2019

Projects

Quay Words at Exeter Custom House

Project
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