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. A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet

    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Free

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0–9.

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  2. Line drawing of a yellow chick on a bed of flowers simulating a garden.

    Family Under 5s Workshop: Peekaboo Art

    Free

    Experiment with mirrors, art and nature. Suitable for families with children under 5.

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  3. A family taking part in a workshop

    Relaxed Early Opening for Families

    Free

    Join us for a free sensory friendly early opening of the Library. For families with children aged 2–11.

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

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Free
    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  5. A family reading a book inside the Story Explorers Exhibition

    Relaxed Afternoon for Families: Story Explorers

    Free

    Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds. For families with children aged 2–11.

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  6. A man in a wheelchair performs alongside a woman in a flowing dress who is holding a suitcase

    Relaxed Family Workshop: Playful Dance Horizons

    Free

    Let’s get moving in this vibrant, inclusive Caribbean workshop at this special early opening for SEND families.

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  7. A child looking through a kaleidoscope in the Story Explorers Exhibition

    SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling

    Free

    Join us for sensory storytelling in our family exhibition Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds

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  8. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Free

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

    More info
  9. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Free

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

    More info