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Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival
Fri 6th – Sat 7th Jun 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 imaginedones. Disaster – Wars, shipwrecks and the efforts…
Tue 10th Jun 2025 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
On research trips to Exeter City Council’s Materials Reclamation Facility, artists Louise Ashcroft & Farmer Glitch were transfixed…
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Wed 18th Jun 2025 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Philip Marsden discusses his latest book, Under a Metal Sky. About Under a Metal Sky The discovery of…
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Tue 29th Jul – Fri 29th Aug 2025
The Transit Shed will again be home to a jam-packed programme of fun and quirky activities for all…
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Sat 13th Sep 2025 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Exeter’s Quayside Shanty Festival will return on Saturday 13 September. * Expect another fantastic day and evening…
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