Join Quay Words' summer writer-in-residence in a guided outdoor exploration of Exeter Quay.
Sophie invites you to come and create a deeply personal, sensory map of the quayside to add to this space’s wealth of cartographical history.
Ditch the compass, the signposts, the landmarks and instead map that mint choc chip ice cream and the nostalgia it brings. Pinpoint the sound of the swans slipping past or the scent of railing rust left on your palm. Mark out the water disturbance from a kayaker’s steady strokes.
Workshop attendees will be invited to read their work at a celebration event on 31st August where Sophie will share her commissioned poems.
Cost: Free
Accessibility Statement: This event will take place at Exeter Custom House. The event will be hosted in the historic rooms on the first floor of the building. There is step-free entry to the ground floor and a lift connects the ground and first floors. If you have particular access requirements please let us know by email after booking. We have a budget for accessibility at Quay Words and will do our best to accommodate your needs. We can accommodate free tickets for carers or personal assistants if needed. Please email us on customhouse@literatureworks.org.uk after booking to let us know if you would like to book one of these tickets.
Disabled parking provision: There are five free disabled parking spaces for registered Blue Badge holders next to the Exeter Antiques Centre immediately in front of the Custom House. Maximum stay is three hours.