About Seaweed
Seaweed has been used as an ingredient for millennia. Fast-growing, nourishing and versatile, communities from across East Asia, the Caribbean and Europe have harnessed the plants’ powers which have become a mainstay in everything from sushi to sea moss and laverbread.
As climate change increasingly strains biodiversity and what can be grown and where, more chefs and consumers are looking to seaweed as a sustainable choice. And more growers are turning to more inventive ways to cultivate it and use it as food.
Join us to explore seaweed’s rich culinary heritage and its growing role in how we might eat tomorrow.
Full details and speakers to be announced soon.
Part of the Food Season Big Weekend over Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June. Take advantage of our In-Person Big Weekend Multi-Session Discounts by booking more than one session for the Big Weekend.
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Food Season Big Weekend discounts
In Person Multi-Session Discounts
For the Food Season Big Weekend 2026, we’re introducing a new in-person multi-session discount to help more of you experience a wider range of sessions.
The more Big Weekend sessions you book, the more you save:
- book 3 or more sessions and receive 20% off your total booking
- book 5 or more sessions and receive 30% off your total booking.
Please add all your sessions to your basket and then these discounts will be applied at check out.
Standard concession rates will continue to apply as usual.
About Food Season 2026
The British Library Food Season returns for its seventh year, bringing together some of the most influential names in food, drink, hospitality, literature and science, for a series of events that highlight the stories, the politics and the people behind how and why we eat. Discover more Food Season events.
Concessions
There are a range of concessions available. These include discounts for British Library Members, half-price tickets for students and under 26s, free entry for carers as well as a number of other concessions.
Attending your events
Please note that this event takes place in the Piazza Pavilion on the piazza of the British Library, London.
Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of this event. If you have specific access requirements please email customer@bl.uk
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