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 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 course.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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