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Fairy Tales
A family adventure through magical worlds and enchanted stories.
The Power of the Printed Word: Tyndale’s New Testament 1526 – 2026
This new display in our Treasures Gallery celebrates the 500th anniversary of the first complete printing of William Tyndale’s 1526 English translation of the New Testament.
Haunted Woods and Grimm Tales: Philip Pullman and Sam Leith
A special conversation to open the British Library’s Fairy Tales exhibition season.
Football Writing Festival: Arsenal Special
A day at the British Library with football journalists, fans, celebrities and special guests Martin Keown, Nick Hornby, Rachel Yankey, Kirsty Pealling, Jazzie B, Michael Rosen, Tom Watt, Clive Anderson, Henry Winter and many more.
Ben Aaronovitch in Conversation
Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch talks to fellow writer Mark Stay.
Baldwin: A Love Story
Nicholas Boggs and Bernardine Evaristo discuss how profoundly James Baldwin’s personal relationships shaped his life and work.
Stages Across the Atlantic: Theatrical Exchange, Past, Present & Future
How have theatrical ideas and talent flowed across the Atlantic, shaping performance styles and cultural narratives in the UK and US?
Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups
An evening of dark and daring stories with Amal El-Mohtar, Susanna Clarke, Gregory Maguire and Terri Windling.
Strange Girls, Beautiful Monsters, the Grateful and the Dead
The Crick Crack Club presents a dark night of fairy tales for grown-ups.
The Dylan Thomas Prize: A Shortlist Celebration
The world’s largest literary award for young writers.
European Writers’ Festival
Featuring authors from across Europe, an unmissable weekend of debate and conversation with European literary voices that matter.
The Fairy Tale Fan Club, with Richard Ayoade and David Roberts
What happens when curious kids send letters to their fairy-tale idols?!
JLF London – Jaipur Literature Festival
Two days of inspiring conversations, ideas, books, music, food and more.
The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets
Hear the most exciting new poetry published in the UK and see the winners revealed.
Paths Through Britain
Nicholas Crane, Phoebe Smith and Chris Butterfield explore ancient routes, the enduring power of walking, and the landscapes that shape us.