Adult courses

About our events

Nurture your creativity and develop your skills with courses themed around our collection, delivered both in-person and online. Enjoy a one-day masterclass, a hands-on creative weekend, or a six-week lecture series.

What's on

  1. A woman stood in front of a screen displaying an Old English manuscript talks to two people sat in a classroom-style environment.
    Two-day course

    Old English Masterclass

    Explore Old English in its cultural context in this two-day course.

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  2. Medieval manuscript showing Latin text and an ornate illustration of the letter A.

    Online Study Day: Introduction to Latin

    Explore the classical Latin language in its cultural context via this online course.

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  3. An illustration from a medieval manuscript showing a man writing on paper, with gold leaf around him.

    Illumination Masterclass

    Join renowned scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett MBE on this one-day beginners masterclass and create your own medieval miniature on vellum.

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  4. Hands sewing thread through paper to make a notebook.
    Two-day course

    Bookbinding Masterclass

    Take inspiration from one of the world's greatest collection of books, on this weekend masterclass.

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  5. A woman wearing glasses and a purple jumper using a calligraphy pen to write on a drawing board.

    Quills and Calligraphy Masterclass

    Explore quills and calligraphy in this one-day beginners course.

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  6. Three people are silhouetted against a brightly lit display case as they look at the books instead. The case has a yellow background.
    Free

    ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

    Join us for an introduction to the British Library and our collection in this session for adult learner groups at all ESOL levels.
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