What’s on
Featured exhibitions

Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
A major exhibition on the woman behind the books.

Conquest: The Making of Norman England
A major exhibition exploring the impact of William the Conqueror on England.
All Events
List of Events

The Agatha Cure
Thursday 5 November 19.00 The power of reading with Cathy Rentzenbrink and Kate Mosse.

How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Friday 6 November 10.00 Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!

Treasures Tour
Daily Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.

Comics and Creatures Create-along: Make Your Own Magical Worlds
Friday 6 November 11.00 A livestreamed comics masterclass for Primary school to explore magical creatures and comics creation, with Thiago de Moraes.

Coaching session 4: Financial planning
Friday 6 November 11.00 –Friday 18 December 11.00 These coaching sessions will guide you through the fundamentals of starting a business.

Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision
Friday 6 November 11.30 Explore our music, sound and vision, and visual arts collections

Building Tour
Available Fridays and Sundays Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.

Family Workshop: Little Miss Marple
Saturday 7 November 10.30, 12.30 and 14.30 Can you solve the mystery?

Family Workshops: Alex T Smith presents J. Algernon Pickle
Saturday 7 November, 11.00 and 13.30 Imagine if Hercule Poirot was a beaver...