Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival, 6 June | Event in Exeter | AllEvents

Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival

Exeter Custom House

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Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 pm

46 The Quay, EX2 4AN Exeter, United Kingdom

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Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 pm - Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 08:00 pm (BST)

46 The Quay, Ex2 4an Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

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Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival
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.

FRIDAY 6 JUNE

11:30 (Custom House)
Bowlines Launch with Dr. Sam Willis (45mins)

13:30 (Custom House)
Safety at Sea with Kate Jamieson
Chair - Louise Sanger (1hr)

13:30 (Topsham Brewery)
Writing Nautical Fiction (i) with Katie Daysh & Alaric Bond
Chair - David Davies (1hr)

15:00 (Custom House)
The State of Maritime History
Panel discussion with Dr. Sam Willis, David Davies & Jonathan Turner (1hr)

17:00 (Exeter Guildhall)
Civic Reception (2hrs)

SATURDAY 7 JUNE

10:00 (Custom House)
Plenary Session with Hannah Cunliffe (45mins)

11:30 (Custom House)
Writing Nautical Fiction (ii) with Chris Durbin, Philip K Allan
Chair - David Davies (1hr)

11.30 (Topsham Brewery)
Women at Sea with Jo Stanley & Elaine Murphy (1hr)

13:30 (Custom House)
Why Ships Sank with Roy Adkins & Lesley Adkins (1hr)

13:30 (Topsham Brewery)
Panel Discussion Whither Maritime History (1hr)

15:00 (Custom House)
Panel Discussion: Whither Nautical Fiction (1hr)

17:00 (Exeter Guildhall)
Society for Nautical Research AGM - SNR members only

18:30 (Royal Albert Memorial Museum)
SNR Reception & Dinner
Keynote Speaker Nicholas A.M. Rodger
Additional fee, SNR members only

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.


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Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival, 6 June | Event in Exeter | AllEvents
Bow Lines – Maritime Literary Festival
Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 pm