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Featured exhibitions

  • A cheeky green dragon with yellow eyes drawn by illustrator Chris Riddell on a purple background. The dragon is surrounded by smoke and stars.
    British Library, London

    Fairy Tales

    27 March – 23 August 2026

    A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

    More info
  • A collage on a blue background. It shows a cat in a spaceship and a star against an orange planet-shaped background. There are a frog and some leaves against a green planet-shaped background. And, a fish and some coral against a blue planet-shaped background. There are also a bird and a rocket!
    Leeds Central Library
    Free

    Story Explorers in Leeds

    Thursday 19 February – Saturday 29 August

    Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.

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  1. Images of writers Vanessa Londoño and Carolina Sánchez Rojas.
    Free

    Imaginary Geographies: Gold and Cultural Memory in Colombia

    Monday 11 May 18.30

    Uncover the meanings of the myth of El Dorado in a thought-provoking conversation with Vanessa Londoño and Carolina Sánchez Rojas.

    More info
  2. 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 12 May 15.00

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

    More info
  3. The image shows an urban scene beneath a large highway overpass on a clear, sunny day. Multiple concrete freeway ramps intersect overhead, creating a layered structure of beams and pillars.
    Free

    America Now! Viva Latinx America!

    Wednesday 13 May 18.30

    Whether it’s Bad Bunny at the Superbowl or Marco Rubio at the State Department, Latinx Americans have never been more prominent in US culture and politics.

    More info
  4. The Dylan Thomas Prize: A Shortlist Celebration

    Wednesday 13 May 18.30

    The world’s largest literary award for young writers.

    More info
  5. Hands resting on a laptop keyboard
    Free

    How to hone your digital marketing skills

    Thursday 14 May 10.00
    Master digital marketing for small businesses. Gain clarity and boost your online presence effectively.
    More info
  6. image of DJ Gilles Peterson

    An Evening with Gilles Peterson

    Thursday 14 May 19.00

    One of the UK’s most iconic DJs in conversation with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy for a Classic Album Sundays event.

    More info
  7. Young girl and carer dance together
    Free

    Family Under 5s: Fairy Tale Movement Stories

    Friday 15 May, 9.45 and 11.00

    Create stories through movement.

    More info
  8. European Writer's Festival 3 logo

    European Writers’ Festival

    Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 May

    Featuring authors from across Europe, an unmissable weekend of debate and conversation with European literary voices that matter.

    More info
  9. An adult and child sit together at a table of craft materials
    Free

    Family Workshop: Zanna Davidson's Fractured Fairy Tales

    Sunday 17 May, 10.30, 13.00 and 14.30

    A Magical Science Adventure with Izzy the Inventor.

    More info
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