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Featured exhibitions

  • A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
    British Library, LondonFree

    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Until Sunday 18 January 2026

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.

    More info
  • Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
    British Library, London

    Secret Maps

    24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026

    Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?

    More info
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  1. A group of people sitting in chairs looking towards workshops leaders who sit in front of a large screen

    Inventors' Club

    Monday 24 November 18.00
    Great ideas can change the world!
    More info
  2. Businessman working with data charts with AI Robot represents use of artificial intelligence in trading investing

    AI Debate: Will AI make us better off?

    Monday 24 November 19.00

    Join a panel of experts to explore whether AI is a golden ticket that cam transform our economy and personal economic prospects.

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

    Is It Time to Hire?

    Tuesday 25 November 10.00

    Spotting the signs and taking the right steps.

    More info
  4. Free

    An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching

    Tuesday 25 November 12.00 – Thursday 4 December 12.00

    This online webinar will explain the basics behind patents, patent protection and registration.

    More info
  5. A view of a tablet being held by a person in a grey suit jacket in order that someone with dark hair in a white shirt can view the screen
    Free

    How to master social media for your business

    Tuesday 25 November 14.00

    Discover how to leverage social media to build and grow your brand online.

    More info
  6. Archival sepia-toned photo depicting three people standing within Palestinian landscape with the city of Jericho in the background

    Palestine - 1: reimagining Palestine's past

    Tuesday 25 November 19.00

    A brand new anthology of Palestinian fiction.

    More info
  7. A group of people sitting in chairs looking towards workshops leaders who sit in front of a large screen
    Free

    HMRC – registering for self-employment or registering your business

    Wednesday 26 November 2025, Wednesday 21 January 2026, Wednesday 11 March

    Your obligation to HMRC whether registering as self-employed or registering your new business.

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

    Entrepreneurs Guide to Smart Money

    Wednesday 26 November 10.00

    Master money with confidence and learn practical strategies to manage cash flow, pay yourself efficiently and build lasting wealth.

    More info
  9. Shop interior. Clothing displayed on tables and on clothes racks

    Routes To Market

    Wednesday 26 November 14.00

    This workshop is for clothing, accessory, homewares and jewellery brands that need to identify where they should be pitching their products.

    More info
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