Exeter Custom House
@exetercustomhouse.bsky.social
The oldest purpose-built custom house in England, hosting a variety of arts and cultural events and activities.
Ahoy! ⚓ Dive into #MaritimeCraftsDay this Sat 5 July (11am–4pm) at East Quay, Exeter 🌊
🛠️ Meet boatbuilders
⛵ Explore historic vessels
🪢 Try knot-tying
🎶 Enjoy live music & local bites
A free, hands-on day for all ages! 🧭🛶 #ExeterEvents
More info: exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/mariti...
🛠️ Meet boatbuilders
⛵ Explore historic vessels
🪢 Try knot-tying
🎶 Enjoy live music & local bites
A free, hands-on day for all ages! 🧭🛶 #ExeterEvents
More info: exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/mariti...
July 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Ahoy! ⚓ Dive into #MaritimeCraftsDay this Sat 5 July (11am–4pm) at East Quay, Exeter 🌊
🛠️ Meet boatbuilders
⛵ Explore historic vessels
🪢 Try knot-tying
🎶 Enjoy live music & local bites
A free, hands-on day for all ages! 🧭🛶 #ExeterEvents
More info: exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/mariti...
🛠️ Meet boatbuilders
⛵ Explore historic vessels
🪢 Try knot-tying
🎶 Enjoy live music & local bites
A free, hands-on day for all ages! 🧭🛶 #ExeterEvents
More info: exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/mariti...
On Wednesday evening #QuayWords welcomes author Philip Marsden to the Exeter Custom House.
He will be giving an illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Find out more and book:
quaywords.org.uk/events/under...
#JuneBoom
He will be giving an illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Find out more and book:
quaywords.org.uk/events/under...
#JuneBoom
June 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On Wednesday evening #QuayWords welcomes author Philip Marsden to the Exeter Custom House.
He will be giving an illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Find out more and book:
quaywords.org.uk/events/under...
#JuneBoom
He will be giving an illustrated talk on his latest book, Under a Metal Sky: A Journey through Minerals, Greed and Wonder.
Find out more and book:
quaywords.org.uk/events/under...
#JuneBoom
Tomorrow evening (Thursday), our Cultural Partners at Art Work Exeter are hosting a film screening of TerraForma here, followed by a conversation.
Find out more about the film:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/art-wo...
Find out more about the film:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/art-wo...
June 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Tomorrow evening (Thursday), our Cultural Partners at Art Work Exeter are hosting a film screening of TerraForma here, followed by a conversation.
Find out more about the film:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/art-wo...
Find out more about the film:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/art-wo...
The popular Heritage Harbour Festival sails back into Exeter’s stunning waterfront this Sunday.
We’re thrilled to welcome back The Liberty Sisters, who will be bringing vintage charm and toe-tapping tunes to the quayside from 12:15–1:00pm & 2:30–3:15pm.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
We’re thrilled to welcome back The Liberty Sisters, who will be bringing vintage charm and toe-tapping tunes to the quayside from 12:15–1:00pm & 2:30–3:15pm.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The popular Heritage Harbour Festival sails back into Exeter’s stunning waterfront this Sunday.
We’re thrilled to welcome back The Liberty Sisters, who will be bringing vintage charm and toe-tapping tunes to the quayside from 12:15–1:00pm & 2:30–3:15pm.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
We’re thrilled to welcome back The Liberty Sisters, who will be bringing vintage charm and toe-tapping tunes to the quayside from 12:15–1:00pm & 2:30–3:15pm.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
🚢 Set sail with the first-ever Bowlines Maritime Literary Festival – 6 & 7 June at Exeter Custom House!
Dive into tales of the sea, naval fiction & history.
🎟 Limited tickets left!
🔗 www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines
#BowlinesFestival #Exeter
Dive into tales of the sea, naval fiction & history.
🎟 Limited tickets left!
🔗 www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines
#BowlinesFestival #Exeter
June 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🚢 Set sail with the first-ever Bowlines Maritime Literary Festival – 6 & 7 June at Exeter Custom House!
Dive into tales of the sea, naval fiction & history.
🎟 Limited tickets left!
🔗 www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines
#BowlinesFestival #Exeter
Dive into tales of the sea, naval fiction & history.
🎟 Limited tickets left!
🔗 www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-lines
#BowlinesFestival #Exeter
🚂⚓ Get ready – the Heritage Harbour Festival is BACK! 🎉
Join us on Sunday 8 June for a full day of FREE fun celebrating our Heritage Harbour status! Expect steam boats, classic cars, railways, traction engines, plus live music & much more🎺🚘🔥🛥️
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
Join us on Sunday 8 June for a full day of FREE fun celebrating our Heritage Harbour status! Expect steam boats, classic cars, railways, traction engines, plus live music & much more🎺🚘🔥🛥️
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
May 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🚂⚓ Get ready – the Heritage Harbour Festival is BACK! 🎉
Join us on Sunday 8 June for a full day of FREE fun celebrating our Heritage Harbour status! Expect steam boats, classic cars, railways, traction engines, plus live music & much more🎺🚘🔥🛥️
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
Join us on Sunday 8 June for a full day of FREE fun celebrating our Heritage Harbour status! Expect steam boats, classic cars, railways, traction engines, plus live music & much more🎺🚘🔥🛥️
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/herita...
🎉 June Boom is coming! Exeter’s packed with music, comedy, festivals, workshops & more all month long.
Explore what’s on and plan your June: visitexeter.com/juneboom
#JuneBoom #Exeter #InExeter #VisitExeter #ExeterCulture
Explore what’s on and plan your June: visitexeter.com/juneboom
#JuneBoom #Exeter #InExeter #VisitExeter #ExeterCulture
May 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎉 June Boom is coming! Exeter’s packed with music, comedy, festivals, workshops & more all month long.
Explore what’s on and plan your June: visitexeter.com/juneboom
#JuneBoom #Exeter #InExeter #VisitExeter #ExeterCulture
Explore what’s on and plan your June: visitexeter.com/juneboom
#JuneBoom #Exeter #InExeter #VisitExeter #ExeterCulture
We have just released a very limited number of one-day tickets for our Bowlines Maritime Literary Festival (10 each day). Do join us for what promises to be an incredible celebration of maritime history and naval fiction on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
May 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We have just released a very limited number of one-day tickets for our Bowlines Maritime Literary Festival (10 each day). Do join us for what promises to be an incredible celebration of maritime history and naval fiction on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
Tonight!
This Wednesday at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social, don't miss @pascalepetit.bsky.social reading from her new collection 'Beast'.
This May, acclaimed, prize-winning poet @pascalepetit.bsky.social returns to Quay Words for a reading from her ninth poetry collection 'Beast' (@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social).
📅 Wednesday 14th May 🕡 6.30-7.30pm
📍 @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social
🎫 £6 / £4 concessions
🔗 Book now:
📅 Wednesday 14th May 🕡 6.30-7.30pm
📍 @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social
🎫 £6 / £4 concessions
🔗 Book now:
May 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Tonight!
Join Art Work Exeter this tomorrow for the next of their hands-on, artist-led activities as part of their Pile Up! Worlds of Stuff season.
Storm Machine 2
Bring scrap materials to life with electronics and give old devices a new life as storm bringers.
artworkexeter.org.uk/pro.../pile-...
Storm Machine 2
Bring scrap materials to life with electronics and give old devices a new life as storm bringers.
artworkexeter.org.uk/pro.../pile-...
May 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Join Art Work Exeter this tomorrow for the next of their hands-on, artist-led activities as part of their Pile Up! Worlds of Stuff season.
Storm Machine 2
Bring scrap materials to life with electronics and give old devices a new life as storm bringers.
artworkexeter.org.uk/pro.../pile-...
Storm Machine 2
Bring scrap materials to life with electronics and give old devices a new life as storm bringers.
artworkexeter.org.uk/pro.../pile-...
The Exeter Custom House is delighted to be a venue for this year's Exeter Comedy Festival. Come and join us for a healthy dose of laughter, washed down with drinks from our fully licensed bar.
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/exeter...
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/exeter...
May 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Exeter Custom House is delighted to be a venue for this year's Exeter Comedy Festival. Come and join us for a healthy dose of laughter, washed down with drinks from our fully licensed bar.
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/exeter...
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/exeter...
***WHAT'S ON AROUND THE QUAY***
Our friends at AS Watersports have created a really egg-citing Easter Egg Canoe Trail. They have hidden 6 colourful Easter Eggs between their shop and the Double Locks pub. Book a canoe or kayak from them until 21st April, collect your egg checklist and win a prize.
Our friends at AS Watersports have created a really egg-citing Easter Egg Canoe Trail. They have hidden 6 colourful Easter Eggs between their shop and the Double Locks pub. Book a canoe or kayak from them until 21st April, collect your egg checklist and win a prize.
April 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
***WHAT'S ON AROUND THE QUAY***
Our friends at AS Watersports have created a really egg-citing Easter Egg Canoe Trail. They have hidden 6 colourful Easter Eggs between their shop and the Double Locks pub. Book a canoe or kayak from them until 21st April, collect your egg checklist and win a prize.
Our friends at AS Watersports have created a really egg-citing Easter Egg Canoe Trail. They have hidden 6 colourful Easter Eggs between their shop and the Double Locks pub. Book a canoe or kayak from them until 21st April, collect your egg checklist and win a prize.
A reminder that our Cultural Partners at @literatureworks.bsky.social are currently running a Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition as part of their Quay Words programme.
Why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'?
Why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'?
Don't forger our annual #QuayWords Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition is currently open for entries and there's one month left.
If you’re aged between 10 and 18 years, why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'? 🔗 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
If you’re aged between 10 and 18 years, why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'? 🔗 bit.ly/QWFLASH25
April 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A reminder that our Cultural Partners at @literatureworks.bsky.social are currently running a Young Writers' Flash Fiction Competition as part of their Quay Words programme.
Why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'?
Why not make the most of the Easter break to write a Flash Fiction story on the theme of ‘Generation'?
We have a new FREE art exhibition opening on Saturday.
'Afloat or Ashore' showcases the winners from a competition held in partnership between National Historic Ships UK ,Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Wapping Group of Artists.
www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/afloat-or-shore-exhibition
'Afloat or Ashore' showcases the winners from a competition held in partnership between National Historic Ships UK ,Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Wapping Group of Artists.
www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/afloat-or-shore-exhibition
April 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We have a new FREE art exhibition opening on Saturday.
'Afloat or Ashore' showcases the winners from a competition held in partnership between National Historic Ships UK ,Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Wapping Group of Artists.
www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/afloat-or-shore-exhibition
'Afloat or Ashore' showcases the winners from a competition held in partnership between National Historic Ships UK ,Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Wapping Group of Artists.
www.exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/afloat-or-shore-exhibition
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Calling all budding young Mystery Writers!!
The Easter school holidays are the perfect time for promising writers, aged 8-18, to enter our Young People’s Mystery Short Story Writing Competition
@librariesunlimited.bsky.social @literatureworks.bsky.social #TorreAbbey
www.iacf-uk.org/news/agatha-...
The Easter school holidays are the perfect time for promising writers, aged 8-18, to enter our Young People’s Mystery Short Story Writing Competition
@librariesunlimited.bsky.social @literatureworks.bsky.social #TorreAbbey
www.iacf-uk.org/news/agatha-...
International Agatha Christie Festival | Agatha Christie Festival seeks new young writing talent in Devon
The Agatha Christie Festival is joining forces with Libraries Unlimited, Literature Works and Torre Abbey to bring you The Agatha Christie Festival Young People’s Mystery Short Story Writing Competiti...
www.iacf-uk.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Calling all budding young Mystery Writers!!
The Easter school holidays are the perfect time for promising writers, aged 8-18, to enter our Young People’s Mystery Short Story Writing Competition
@librariesunlimited.bsky.social @literatureworks.bsky.social #TorreAbbey
www.iacf-uk.org/news/agatha-...
The Easter school holidays are the perfect time for promising writers, aged 8-18, to enter our Young People’s Mystery Short Story Writing Competition
@librariesunlimited.bsky.social @literatureworks.bsky.social #TorreAbbey
www.iacf-uk.org/news/agatha-...
Join our Cultural Partners from Art Work Exeter throughout April, May and June for Pile Up! Worlds of Stuff - a programme of art, talks and activities that creatively measure and value our contemporary worlds of stuff and explore how they are piling up!
April 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Join our Cultural Partners from Art Work Exeter throughout April, May and June for Pile Up! Worlds of Stuff - a programme of art, talks and activities that creatively measure and value our contemporary worlds of stuff and explore how they are piling up!
Art Work Exeter are running a series of workshops which explore the question, "how do we know what’s useful and valuable and what is waste?"
In the first workshops (next weekend) you can use junk to make improvised instruments and make eco-friendly prints from plants found around the quayside.
In the first workshops (next weekend) you can use junk to make improvised instruments and make eco-friendly prints from plants found around the quayside.
April 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Art Work Exeter are running a series of workshops which explore the question, "how do we know what’s useful and valuable and what is waste?"
In the first workshops (next weekend) you can use junk to make improvised instruments and make eco-friendly prints from plants found around the quayside.
In the first workshops (next weekend) you can use junk to make improvised instruments and make eco-friendly prints from plants found around the quayside.
Do share this amazing opportunity with anyone you know aged 16-19 with an interest in writing.
These pay what you can writing workshops are hosted by the brilliant Malaika Kegode.
These pay what you can writing workshops are hosted by the brilliant Malaika Kegode.
Coming up this April at #QuayWords / @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social:
Join poet, performer and playwright Malaika Kegode for Writing Aloud, a brand new programme for writers aged 16-19.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/young-writer...
Join poet, performer and playwright Malaika Kegode for Writing Aloud, a brand new programme for writers aged 16-19.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/young-writer...
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Do share this amazing opportunity with anyone you know aged 16-19 with an interest in writing.
These pay what you can writing workshops are hosted by the brilliant Malaika Kegode.
These pay what you can writing workshops are hosted by the brilliant Malaika Kegode.
Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival
***Meet the Speakers***
Dr Sam Willis will be opening proceedings on the Friday of the festival. He is an award-winning historian, archaeologist and broadcaster whose work takes him on adventures all over the world.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
***Meet the Speakers***
Dr Sam Willis will be opening proceedings on the Friday of the festival. He is an award-winning historian, archaeologist and broadcaster whose work takes him on adventures all over the world.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
March 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival
***Meet the Speakers***
Dr Sam Willis will be opening proceedings on the Friday of the festival. He is an award-winning historian, archaeologist and broadcaster whose work takes him on adventures all over the world.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
***Meet the Speakers***
Dr Sam Willis will be opening proceedings on the Friday of the festival. He is an award-winning historian, archaeologist and broadcaster whose work takes him on adventures all over the world.
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
The full programme for our first ever Bowlines Maritime Festival is now available with tickets on sale. Join us in June when we tie together fact and fiction in maritime history.
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
March 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The full programme for our first ever Bowlines Maritime Festival is now available with tickets on sale. Join us in June when we tie together fact and fiction in maritime history.
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
Find out more:
exetercustomhouse.co.uk/event/bow-li...
Our Cultural Partners at Literature Works are looking for a for a Summer 2025 writer-in-residence as part of their #QuayWords programme.
📢 New opportunity as part of the ongoing #QuayWords live literature programme at Exeter Custom House: we're looking forward a writer-in-residence to engage with the Summer 2025 theme of 'Tides'.
📅 deadline: Sunday 23rd March
🔗 Details:
📅 deadline: Sunday 23rd March
🔗 Details:
Quay Words at Exeter Custom House | Seeking a writer-in-residence for Summer 2025
Literature Works is delighted to announce a writer-in-residence opportunity at Exeter Custom House as part of the Quay Words ongoing live literature programme.
quaywords.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Our Cultural Partners at Literature Works are looking for a for a Summer 2025 writer-in-residence as part of their #QuayWords programme.
"I can see the sunshine after the rain..."
It's lovely down on the Exeter Quay at the moment and the forecast is looking great, if not a tad chilly over the next couple of days. Do pop down and see u
It's lovely down on the Exeter Quay at the moment and the forecast is looking great, if not a tad chilly over the next couple of days. Do pop down and see u
January 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"I can see the sunshine after the rain..."
It's lovely down on the Exeter Quay at the moment and the forecast is looking great, if not a tad chilly over the next couple of days. Do pop down and see u
It's lovely down on the Exeter Quay at the moment and the forecast is looking great, if not a tad chilly over the next couple of days. Do pop down and see u
Our Cultural Partners at #QuayWords are seeking a freelance Writer/Practitioner to work with them on developing a Spring 2025 programme of activity for young writers aged 16-19.
Applications close at 5pm on 29th January.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/work-with-us...
@literatureworks.bsky.social
Applications close at 5pm on 29th January.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/work-with-us...
@literatureworks.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our Cultural Partners at #QuayWords are seeking a freelance Writer/Practitioner to work with them on developing a Spring 2025 programme of activity for young writers aged 16-19.
Applications close at 5pm on 29th January.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/work-with-us...
@literatureworks.bsky.social
Applications close at 5pm on 29th January.
Details here: quaywords.org.uk/work-with-us...
@literatureworks.bsky.social
We have joined Bluesky and are looking forward to sharing with you all of our news via this platform. It's great to be here!
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We have joined Bluesky and are looking forward to sharing with you all of our news via this platform. It's great to be here!