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
Treasures Tour
Introduction to the Treasures of the British Library.
European Writers’ Festival
Featuring authors from across Europe, an unmissable weekend of debate and conversation with European literary voices that matter.
Family Workshop: Zanna Davidson's Fractured Fairy Tales
A Magical Science Adventure with Izzy the Inventor.
Building Tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture.
How to create captivating videos for lead-generation
Transform your smartphone into a lead-generation powerhouse with easy, cost-effective video marketing strategies.
Introduction to copyright for business
Learn the basics of copyright and get an introduction to protecting and managing your copyright as well as using the work of others.
Tartlets and Pastries: Food items from the Astana Cemetery, Turpan
Curator Yu-ping Luk explores ancient Astana tomb 'pastries' through Silk Roads cuisine, funerary customs and cross-cultural connections.
Self-Help from the Middle Ages
Historian Peter Jones on what medieval thinkers can teach us about modern life.
Kickstart Your Business (Day 1) – Business Research and Information
Business Research and Information is an introductory workshop for entrepreneurs and small businesses to progress their business development.