Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Exeter Cathedral is now inviting applications from writers, poets, storytellers, spoken word artists and lyricists, to become the next Riddler in Residence.

Working closely with partners to reach local groups and communities, you will be co-creating a literary response to the heritage of Exeter Cathedral and its significant Library and Archives collections. This is an exciting opportunity to devise and deliver creative workshops with community groups and young people, focusing on themes of nature, environment and heritage.

There will also be time within the residency to create your own response to Exeter Cathedral’s building and treasures, including the 10th century poems and riddles of The Exeter Book. The Exeter Book has UNESCO Memory of the World status, signalling its “outstanding significance” to British and world history. Exeter itself is a UNESCO City of Literature and member of the Cities of Culture global network.