Family activities

About our events

Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.

What's on

  1. Children and adults playing together
    Free

    Family Festival: Stories, Sign and Shine

    Take part in this exciting day inspired by wondrous stories, both real and imaginary.

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  2. Free

    Family Workshop: Spooky Characters Mix and Match

    Mayhem! Chaos! Mischief!

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  3. Girl standing up writing on a chalkboard and a mum with her child playing sitting on the floor with several sensory items around.
    Free

    Family Station: Halloween Weekend

    Pop in for spooky crafts, books and enjoy a fang-tastic time with us!

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  4. Girl standing up writing on a chalkboard and a mum with her child playing sitting on the floor with several sensory items around.
    Free

    Family Station Relaxed Early Opening: Halloween Weekend

    Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the British Library with a spooky twist.

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  5. Free

    Family Workshop: Little Miss Marple

    Can you solve the mystery?

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  6. Free

    Family Workshops: Alex T Smith presents J. Algernon Pickle

    Imagine if Hercule Poirot was a beaver...

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  7. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Drop-in
    Free

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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