What’s on
Featured exhibitions
Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
A major exhibition on the woman behind the books.
Conquest: The Making of Norman England
A major exhibition exploring the impact of William the Conqueror on England.
All Events
List of Events
American Writers’ Week: Daniel Kraus
A night with the maestro of fantasy horror and collaborator with Guillermo del Toro.
American Writers’ Week: Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author in conversation with Nikesh Shukla.
How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!
American Writers’ Week: Katie Kitamura
With the Booker Prize short listed author of Audition.
Chapter: Once Upon a Book
Chapter and Vintage Books present Once Upon a Book at the British Library, hosted by Tanya Burr.
Dementia-Friendly Monthly Art Workshops
A monthly creative workshop for people living with dementia and their carers.
How to Build a Library
A screening of the acclaimed documentary followed by Q&A.
PEN Pinter Prize 2026: Jacqueline Rose
The annual prize in memory of Nobel-Laureate playwright Harold Pinter.
The Wordsworth Lecture: The Poetry That Changed The World
William and Dorothy Wordsworth at Rydal.