CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: July 2022

We continue to live stream all Quay Words events and have increased our capacity to welcome back an in-person audience at the same time. We are still taking precautions to ensure our audiences are protected from Covid 19 and ask that you don’t attend Quay Words events if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or are feeling unwell. You can sign up to be kept informed via the Literature Works monthly newsletter here. Literature Works programmes Quay Words on behalf of Exeter Canal and Quay Trust.

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We’re seeking a writer-in-residence for Autumn 2022

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Writer-in-residence

Sophie Dumont Summer 2022

Young writers

Young writers

Quay Words Schools and Young Writer activities

Upcoming Events

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Jul 7
Quay Words short writing course :
Writing Crime Fiction with Martyn Waites
Workshops and courses Thursday 7 July 6;30 pm - Thursday 11 August 8:30 pm
Jul 13
Quay Words presents Wyl Menmuir – The Draw of the Sea Book launch
Writer event Wednesday 13 July 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Jul 21
Found Poetry Workshop :
with Quay Words Summer writer-in-residence Sophie Dumont
Free Event Thursday 21 July 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sep 14
Quay Words and the International Agatha Christie Festival present author Vaseem Khan:
Killing Ghandi, Dante’s Divine Comedy and India at the crossroads
Writer event Wednesday 14 September 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sep 17
Quay Words and Penned in the Margins present:
In Transit by Belinda Zhawi
Free Event Saturday 17 September 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Oct 19
Quay Words, Arvon and Mothership Writers present Writing Motherhood: Inspiration Session
Workshops and courses Wednesday 19 October 11:00 am - 13:00 pm
Oct 29
Quay Words short writing course :
Writing Children’s Fiction with Jane Elson
Workshops and courses Saturday 29 October 11:30 am - Saturday 26 November 1:30 pm

News & Features

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In Transit – a new site-specific Quay Words commission produced by Penned in the Margins
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Quay Words Summer 2022 highlights
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Discover the magic of The Poetry Machine

Literature Works programmes and delivers Quay Words on behalf of Exeter Canal and Quay Trust. This live literature programme is supported by a grant from Arts Council England National Lottery Project funding and the ongoing investment of Exeter Canal and Quay Trust. Quay Words showcases literature as a diverse art form and is a core project of Exeter as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Working with a strong coalition of Exeter partners, we have a range of exciting plans for Quay Words, based on what audiences and participants told us during consultations and our pilot phase. Read more about our plans, here.

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