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Featured exhibitions

  • A cheeky green dragon with yellow eyes drawn by illustrator Chris Riddell on a purple background. The dragon is surrounded by smoke and stars.
    British Library, London

    Fairy Tales

    27 March – 23 August 2026

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

    More info
  • A collage on a blue background. It shows a cat in a spaceship and a star against an orange planet-shaped background. There are a frog and some leaves against a green planet-shaped background. And, a fish and some coral against a blue planet-shaped background. There are also a bird and a rocket!
    Leeds Central Library
    Free

    Story Explorers in Leeds

    Thursday 19 February – Saturday 29 August

    Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

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  1. photo of author Daniel Kraus

    American Writers’ Week: Daniel Kraus

    Wednesday 30 September 20.00

    A night with the maestro of fantasy horror and collaborator with Guillermo del Toro.

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  2. photo of writer Viet Thanh Nguyen

    American Writers’ Week: Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Thursday 1 October 18.15

    The Pulitzer Prize–winning author in conversation with Nikesh Shukla.

    More info
  3. Image of a group of people in a room taking notes.

    How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business

    Friday 17 July 10.00 – 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!

    More info
  4. author Katie Kitamura

    American Writers’ Week: Katie Kitamura

    Friday 2 October 18.15

    With the Booker Prize short listed author of Audition.

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  5. Film still from How to Build a Library which depicts staff sorting through books in a library

    How to Build a Library

    Thursday 8 October 18.30

    A screening of the acclaimed documentary followed by Q&A.

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  6. photo of writer and critic Jacqueline Rose

    PEN Pinter Prize 2026: Jacqueline Rose

    Thursday 8 October 19.00

    The annual prize in memory of Nobel-Laureate playwright Harold Pinter.

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  7. A piece of green fabric is being run through a sewing machine

    Getting It Made

    Tuesday 13 October 14.00
    A practical and inspiring webinar focusing on sourcing and production management for fashion and accessory brands
    More info
  8. Image of a group of people in a room taking notes.

    Get Published

    Wednesday 14 October 10.00

    Have you written (or are writing) a book and want to get it published? This workshop covers both going via a publisher and self-publishing.

    More info
  9. Embroidery showing two figures reaching for a crown. Text under one figure reads Harold, and the other reads William
    Years 3 – 9

    Live schools' broadcast: the Bayeux Tapestry

    Wednesday 14 October 10.30

    This British Museum session is delivered in partnership with the British Library, English Heritage and Norwich Museum Service.

    More info
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