Join us at Custom House for a lively conversation event between a team of three creative writers and a team of three scientists, all based in Devon, and all actively working to address the climate crisis in different ways through their work.
Ellen Wiles, Quay Words’ Spring Writer in Residence, on a theme of ‘Science’, will speak about her new residency project exploring Devon’s riverscapes, and the role of beavers, in the context of climate change. She will invite the other participants, Prof. Richard Brazier, Prof. Lizzie Kendon, Dr Sam Bridgewater, Dr John Wedgwood-Clarke, and Dr Ben Smith to talk about their recent and evolving work.
The panel will discuss the wider connections and differences between creativity and science, and how new experiments might enable these often-divided worlds and to collaborate to create new projects that have a meaningful impact among diverse audiences and local communities. There will be the opportunity for the audience to ask questions.
Cost: £4 full price/ £3 concessions or watch the live stream FREE — save a seat to watch the live stream of this event from home, free of charge.
Exeter Custom House will be following social distancing guidance during this event, including a one metre plus rule, provision of hand sanitiser and a clearly marked one-way system. Exeter Custom House requires that face coverings are worn when inside the building.
This event is going to be filmed for live broadcast on Crowdcast. You may appear on screen. Please only book if you are happy with this.
Tickets are limited and available on a first come-first served basis. Please only book if you intend to be part of the in person audience on 27 April 2022. Please provide your full name, email address and phone number when booking.
We can accommodate free tickets for carers or personal assistants if needed. Please email after booking to let us know if you would like to book one of these tickets. Book with confidence, any changes in guidance that prevent the event from going ahead in person will result in a refund of the ticket price and the event will take place digitally.
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.
If watching the live stream: This will take place online, via Crowdcast – a broadcasting platform, using visual and audio. There will be a Q&A session after the event and you will be invited to use the ‘Ask a question’ button at the bottom of the screen to contribute. There is also a ‘chat’ function which you can use to introduce yourself at the beginning of the event. You can watch the event on most browsers, including Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Our digital events are compatible with screen readers.
About Ellen Wiles
Ellen Wiles is a novelist, anthropologist, curator, and Lecturer in Creative Writing at Exeter University. She is the author of three books: The Invisible Crowd (2017), a novel, and two non-fiction books about literary culture, Saffron Shadows (2015) and Live Literature (2021). Ellen has worked as a human rights barrister and as a musician, and her interests in literary activism, sound, and walking, have led her to develop a new project to create literary soundwalks in collaboration with scientists exploring matters of ecology and climate change. Her website is www.ellenwiles.com.