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Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens

Fri 8 Oct 2021 - Sun 20 Feb 2022

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Paddington: The Story of a Bear

Fri 9 Jul - Sun 31 Oct 2021

Treasures of the British Library. Discover stories that shape the world.

Treasures of the British Library

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Africa Writes 2021

Mona Eltahawy

Africa Writes Festival - Dismantling the Patriarchy: Mona Eltahawy in conversation

Sun 24 Oct 2021

Nawal El Sadaawi

Be Your Own Hero: Celebrating Nawal El Sadaawi

Mon 25 Oct 2021

Audience of Somalians

Inspired by the Past, Inspiring the Future: Somali Week Festival Launch

Tue 26 Oct 2021

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The Longplayer Conversation: Timothy Morton and Denise Ferreira da Silva

Wed 27 Oct 2021

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Living Nature: Art, Science and Indigenous Knowledge

Thu 28 Oct 2021

Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Sheila Watt-Cloutier in Conversation

Thu 28 Oct 2021

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Late at the Library: London is the Place for Me

Fri 29 Oct 2021

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Mexican Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Life

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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Coming to Leeds this autumn

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English and Drama blog from the British Library

The British Library is at the 2021 Thought Bubble Comics Festival

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Treasures on Tour in Cornwall

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‘Writing is a tattoo’ — Kamel Daoud and his work

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‘How come England did not know me?’: Recording Andrea Levy for Authors’ Lives

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