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
Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
Story Explorers in Leeds
Our Story Explorers exhibition is launching off to Leeds! Play your way around this family exhibition co-produced with Leeds Libraries.
Relaxed morning for SEND Families
Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Fairy Tales for SEND families
Family Workshop: Sensory Story Worlds
Join us for a visual impairment friendly Fairy Tales adventure at the Library.
Family Workshops: Rasta Granny's Rainbow
Step into a world of vibrant color, rich culture, and mouth-watering flavors!
Family SEND Workshop: Tales on Track
Join us for an inclusive, sensory workshop designed for SEND families inspired by the Fairy Tales exhibition. With Polka Theatre.
Family Workshop: Tales on Track for ages 4 – 7
With Polka Theatre.
Family Workshop: Tales on Track for ages 7 – 9
with Polka Theatre.
Relaxed morning for SEND Families (PMLD)
Join us for a relaxed opening of Fairy Tales, designed with families of children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and/or complex communication needs in mind.
Family Workshops: Story Detectives Dance Adventure
Will you discover the Most Important Story?
Relaxed Family Workshop: Story Detectives Dance Adventure
Will you discover the Most Important Story at this special early opening for SEND families?
Family Station: Summer Holidays
Escape the heat and explore the Library with our creative offer, designed for families.
Family Workshops: Reimagining Baba Yaga
Join acclaimed children’s author Sophie Anderson and award-winning theatre company Les Enfants Terribles to creatively reimagine a Baba Yaga story.
Family Station: Casa do Livro
Join Casa do Livro – Biblioteca Brasileira at the British Library for a special Family Station celebrating the richness of Brazilian stories, language and culture through these free workshops for families.
Family Station: Explore and Play
Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
Family Workshop: Story Jungle
A creative installation for young explorers.
Family Workshop: How to Grow a Story
All you need is a magic fish!
Family Workshop: Adventure Board Games
Design and play your own game.
Family Workshop: Popsicle Characters
Build a backdrop and let the story begin.
Family Workshop: Comics Jam
Draw, swap and build a comic strip together.
Family Workshop: Tweet Tweet! Bow Wow! Kokak!
Make some noise creating a lift the flap book.
Family Workshop: Design My Cover
Three books – which one will you design a cover for?
Family Festival: Stories, Sign and Shine
Take part in this exciting day inspired by wondrous stories, both real and imaginary.