What’s on
Featured exhibitions
Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.
All Events
List of Events
Kickstart Your Business (Day 2) – Get Started
Get Started is an introductory workshop for entrepreneurs and small businesses to progress their business development.
Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.
Introduction to registered designs
Almost every organisation has intellectual property of some sort – this series of webinars helps businesses to understand and protect it.
Stages Across the Atlantic: Theatrical Exchange, Past, Present & Future
How have theatrical ideas and talent flowed across the Atlantic, shaping performance styles and cultural narratives in the UK and US?
How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!
Fashion Founder Friday
These informal AMA’s, hosted by Fashion Angel Founder Alison Lewy MBE, give you the opportunity to ask any business related questions.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
HistFest 2026
HistFest is back! This spring, one of the UK’s Leading history festival returns to the British Library.
Fairy Tales: Relaxed Early Opening for Families
Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the Library.