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About our events

Plan your next school trip, join us online wherever you are, or learn without leaving your classroom. 

Join us in London, Leeds or online for workshops, interactive sessions, self-guided visits, and teacher CPDs to inspire you and your students. 

What's on

  1. A portrait of a woman with dark hair next to a colourful book cover image of four women and a tiger, and the wording 'Manjeet Mann' and 'ROAR'
    Years 7 – 9Free

    Manjeet Mann: National Poetry Day

    Join Manjeet Mann to celebrate National Poetry Day 2025 and turn up the volume on poetry.

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  2. Oscar Wilde, head in hand
    Secondary and FE: Years 12 – 13Free

    Study Day: Oscar Wilde

    A Level students will explore the life and work of Oscar Wilde, with access to rare archival material. 

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  3. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet guests along the rope line at the Congressional Picnic, on the South Lawn of the White House.
    Years 12 – 13Free

    A-Level Conference: US Politics Today

    Join two former Members of the US Congress and leading academics in a lively and bipartisan discussion of major themes in American politics in this session for A-Level students.

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  4. A crop of a map of India with the wording 'INDIA SHOWING CIVIL DIVISIONS' and 'TOP SECRET' hand written in red
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Study Day: Secret Maps

    Carving out two nations: The road to India’s independence and Partition.

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  5. A large dragon, with its wings spread, stood in a rocky landscape and facing a human
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Step Inside Your Fantasy Adventure

    Join authors Katie and Kevin Tsang, and illustrator Viviane Schwarz to explore fantasy fiction, portal stories and magical creatures.

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  6. Grayscale illustration depicting a scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
    Free

    Teacher CPD: Hamlet in context

    Join Professor Emma Smith and teacher Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources focusing on teaching Hamlet at Key Stage 4 – 5.

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  7. Author Katherine Rundell next to the cover of her book, Impossible Creatures The Poisoned King which shows a green and yellow illustration of a winged lion with horns.
    Years 5 – 8Free

    Katherine Rundell on Fantasy and Maps

    Multi-award-winning author Katherine Rundell will celebrate wondrous and mysterious maps in fiction in this student Q&A event.

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  8. Portrait of a man with short grey hair and glasses, next to a purple graphic with red text reading 'the history of information Chris Haughton'
    Years 5 – 9Free

    Chris Haughton on Maps and Information Literacy

    Award-winning author Chris Haughton will take a look at maps and secrecy through the lens of his latest book The History of Information.

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  9. An illustration of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat in a snowy Christmas scene. Text reads The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books and Lupus Films. With Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley.
    Year 2Free

    The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

    An opportunity to celebrate reading for pleasure with year 2 in a fun-filled festive school trip treat just in time for the Christmas holidays!

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  10. Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 11Free

    Secret Maps Workshop

    Students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection.

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  11. A collage of images showing maps, globes, and military personnel marking a map.
    Years 1 – 2Free

    Sensory Storytelling: Secret Maps

    X marks the spot in this fun-filled sensory adventure around our latest exhibition!

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  12. Children reading books in our the reading corner of the Story Explorers exhibition at the British Library
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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  13. A grayscale illustration depicting a scene from Shakespeare's The Tempest.

    Teacher CPD: The Tempest in context

    Join Professor Emma Smith, and teacher and author Michael Donkor for fresh perspectives, tips and resources for teaching The Tempest at Key Stage 4 – 5.

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  14. An illustration showing 8 people holding placards with various slogans such as, equal pay or we walk away, a woman's right to choose and let's put race back into equality.
    Years 12 – 13Free

    Study Day: International Women's Day

    A Level students will explore the history of women’s rights through our collection.

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  15. Two children outside of a gingerbread house in a dark forest.
    Years 1 – 6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Fairy Tales

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our upcoming exhibition all about fairy tales.

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  16. A woman with short black hair, resting her chin on her hand and gazing upwards. She's wearing pink lipstick, a blue suit jacket and colourful bracelets.
    Years 10 – 13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman

    Save the date to join the literary icon and explore influential Black British writers.

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  17. A black and white artwork projected on a screen, featuring a large eye, with a house where the pupil should be, and the wording 'Nobody chooses to be a refugee!'
    Years 3 – 11Free

    Refugee Week: No Place Like Home

    Save the date! The Sanctuary Foundation’s No Place Like Home competition prize-giving ceremony returns to the Library.

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  18. A collage image of seven people on stages, performing or talking to an unseen audience.
    Years 1 – 2Free

    Celebrate the Summer Reading Challenge

    Save the date for this joyous jamboree of Key Stage 1 reading.

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  19. Illustration showing cartoon children wearing orange jumpers playing with boats and tree branches, they stand on an open book. The background colour of the image is bright yellow
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Refugee’s Journey: A Drama Workshop

    Use drama activities to explore space and characterisation, while learning about the experiences of refugees.
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  20. Photograph of children in Tudor costumes included velvet caps and white ruffs, they are standing in an ornately decorated room with green patterned wallpaper and gold picture frames.
    Years 7 – 11

    Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

    Experience Tudor life and explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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  21. Illustration showing cartoon children playing against a red background. They are stood on an open book. One child plays a musical instrument, orange musical notes float above their heads and above that a blue, green and yellow mythical bird
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Musical Storytellers

    Combine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills.
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  22. Illustration on a green background. Cartoon children standing on an open book. One child holds a homemade megaphone made of an inside out umbrella with trumpets attached to it.
    Years 3 – 6Free

    Write Like a Poet

    What makes a poem? Do they have to rhyme? Can they be silly?
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  23. Illustration showing cartoon children playing, three children are wearing pink pig masks, one has a grey wolf mask on, one holds a violin. They are all stop on an open book, the background colour of the image is bright blue
    Years R – 2Free

    Once Upon a Time

    Through exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs, pupils will develop storytelling skills, strengthening their literacy and oracy.

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  24. A line of four wooden booths with screen inside the booth. A school age child wearing school uniform is sat with their back to camera on a high stool at each of the booths. All children a wearing headphones.
    Years 4 – 6Free

    Listen Up! Sound Lab

    Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
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