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Featured exhibitions

  • A vintage black typewriter and a brown suitcase sit on a teal background. Their shadows form the silhouette of Hercule Poirot behind the typewriter and a steam train behind the suitcase, creating a visual metaphor for mystery writing and travel.
    Coming soon to British Library, London

    Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery

    Friday 30 October 2026 – Sunday 20 June 2027 

    A major exhibition on the woman behind the books.  

    More info
  • Detail from a manuscript, the illustration shows a figure seated on a throne, he is wearing a crown
    Coming soon to British Library, London

    Conquest: The Making of Norman England

    Friday 1 October 2027 – Sunday 27 February 2028

    A major exhibition exploring the impact of William the Conqueror on England.

    More info
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  1. Irish Writers' Weekend: The Past in the Present

    Saturday 28 November 11.00

    Anne Enright and Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation with Alex Clark.

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  2. Irish Writers' Weekend: People in Time and Place

    Saturday 28 November 12.30

    Louise Kennedy and Rosaleen McDonagh in conversation with Wendy Erskine.

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  3. Irish Writers' Weekend: The Art of the Memoir

    Saturday 28 November 14.05

    Brian Dillon, Sinéad Morrissey and Tim MacGhabhann with Peter Curran.

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  4. Irish Writers' Weekend: Dangerous Debuts

    Saturday 28 November 15.45

    Djamel White, Patrick Freyne and Séamas O'Reilly in conversation with Deb Grant.

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  5. Irish Writer's Weekend: State of the Nation, Irish Literature Now

    Saturday 28 November 17.30

    Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Jessica Traynor and Martin Doyle in conversation with Laura Hackett.

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  6. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Drop-in
    Free

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Various dates
    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
    More info
  7. Irish Writers' Weekend: Small Towns Big Stories

    Sunday 29 November 11.30

    Eoin McNamee and Niall Williams in conversation with Caoilinn Hughes.

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  8. Irish Writers' Weekend: Crimes, Secrets and Lies

    Sunday 29 November 13.00

    Andrea Mara and Liz Nugent in conversation with Sam Blake.

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  9. Irish Writers' Weekend: The World of Maeve Brennan

    Sunday 29 November 14.40

    with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Darran Anderson, Jessica Traynor, Molly Hennigan and Sinéad Gleeson.

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