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
Family Workshops: Story Detectives Dance Adventure
Will you discover the Most Important Story?
Relaxed Family Workshop: Story Detectives Dance Adventure
Sunday 23 August 9.45 Will you discover the Most Important Story at this special early opening for SEND families?

Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales
Monday – Thursday, London A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.

Family Station: Summer Holidays
Monday 24 – Sunday 30 August, 11.00 – 15.00 Escape the heat and explore the Library with our creative offer, designed for families.

Summer Scholars Lunchtime Talks
Tuesday 25 August 13.00 The Montserrat Jumbie Dance, and the influence of Indigenous dance on American theatre makers.

How to build a winning website
Tuesday 25 August 14.00 Build a standout website. Learn WordPress basics and design strategies for start-ups and small businesses.

Family Workshops: Reimagining Baba Yaga
Wednesday 26 August, 10.00 and 13.30 Join acclaimed children’s author Sophie Anderson and award-winning theatre company Les Enfants Terribles to creatively reimagine a Baba Yaga story.

How to develop content using AI and gain more customers
Thursday 27 August 10.30 Discover how AI can revolutionise your social media and marketing efforts, giving you a competitive edge.

Family Station: Casa do Livro
Saturday 29 August, 11.30 and 14.00 Join Casa do Livro – Biblioteca Brasileira at the British Library for a special Family Station celebrating the richness of Brazilian stories, language and culture through these free workshops for families.
Featured exhibitions

Fairy Tales
27 March – 23 August 2026 A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.

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.