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  • 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.

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  1. Six ladies in Georgian costume in a line

    Pride and Prejudice

    Wednesday 18 November 19.00

    with Dolly Alderton and guests.

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  2. Illustration of four children drawing and holding pictures of trees, rainbows and hands. The children are against a collage-style backdrop of colourful paper shapes, a wood-grain effect floor and a strip that looks like the bark of a tree

    Keeping Your Curriculum Broad and Balanced: Celebrating the Arts and Humanities in Primary Schools

    Thursday 19 November 9.30

    Join the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy for an inspiring in-person conference exploring the important place of the arts and humanities in primary schools.

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  3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd book cover

    Roger Ackroyd: The Killer Murder

    Thursday 19 November 20.00

    The book that changed Christie’s career – with Harriet Tyce, Tony Medawar and Sam Blake.

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  4. Portraits of 5 women and 1 man collaged on a green backdrop
    Years 9 – 13
    Free

    Young Adult Crime Fiction Fest

    Friday 20 November and Monday 23 November

    Celebrate your students’ love of young adult fiction with this two-day crime fiction festival.

    More info
  5. David Turner and his book on Disability: A History of Resistance

    Resistance: A History of Disability in Britain

    Monday 23 November 19.00

    David Turner puts disabled people and their stories back at the heart of British history.

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  6. Start-up Day 2026

    Tuesday 24 November 8.30

    Turn your idea into a business – in one action-packed day.

    More info
  7. Maggie O'Farrell

    Irish Writers' Weekend: Maggie O'Farrell

    Friday 27 November 19.00

    In conversation with Martin Doyle.

    More info
  8. Illustration of an ox

    Irish Writers' Weekend

    Saturday 28 11.00 – Sunday 29 November 11.00

    With some of Ireland’s finest authors, poets and performers.

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  9. image shows speaker profiles and a Agatha Christie's typewriter

    Christie: The Writer's Writer

    Monday 30 November 19.00

    with Jan Carson, Bobby Seagull, Shrabani Basu and Jeremy Vine.

    More info
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