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Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival

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Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival

Save the Date:
Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June 2025

Tying together fact and fiction in maritime history.

Based in Exeter’s historic Custom House and around its Heritage Harbour, Bowlines will explore major themes in maritime literature. These will include:

Characters and Characterisation – Inputs both on real characters and creating imagined
ones.

Disaster – Wars, shipwrecks and the efforts to improve maritime safety.

These will be approached via inputs both from respected maritime historians and well known writers of naval fiction. The event will have a variety of inputs, ranging from talks to lively panel discussions designed to explore emerging themes in maritime literature.

More info coming soon…


Heritage Harbour Festival

Sunday June 8th is Exeter’s annual Heritage Harbour Festival where traditional vessels and a range of other historic transport owners come along to join singers and musicians, creative artists and a multitude of the public to celebrate the city’s historic harbour.

Ticket Prices: TBA

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  • Date(s)
    • Fri 6th Jun 2025 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
    • Sat 7th Jun 2025 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

  • Location
    Exeter Custom House
    46 The Quay
    Exeter
    EX2 4AN

  • Age Range

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