6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Join us to discuss Mariama Bâ’s So Long a Letter
Bookbag Exeter
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Join us for the Echoes Literature Festival roundtable discussion at Exeter Phoenix. This year’s theme, ‘writing nature as literary activism’, chaired by Fiona Williams, will include a rich and thought-provoking conversation from award winning authors Kim Squirrell and Louisa Adjoa Parker.
Exeter Phoenix
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
At this event, Brian Chikwava will discuss Shamiso with writer Davina Quinlivan, exploring questions of language, love, voice and belonging, followed by an audience Q&A.
Exeter Phoenix
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Join us for the Echoes LitFest words and sounds night at Bookbag. This year, the night will include readings and performances from a number of critically acclaimed poets and artists, including Zakariye, Kim Squirrell, Louisa Adjoa Parker, Masande Ntshanga, Poet of da Soil, Phoenix Yemi and Samatar Elmi. Make sure to join us for what is set to be an expressive night of enchantment, outburst, rage and hope. We also invite local writers to share their responses to the idea of ‘echoes’.
Bookbag and Sacred Grounds
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Join us for the Echoes LitFest workshop at Bookbag. This year, the workshop will be held by Malcolm Richards
Bookbag Exeter
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Join us for the Echoes LitFest Kids creative workshop, a fun and interactive event for children aged 6-11 and facilitated by Dinah Salah Al Din and Asha Ali.
Exeter Library
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Echoes Literature Festival, Exeter, 19-21 June 2026
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