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ExhibitionAnimals: Art, Science and Sound
-Animals amaze, fascinate and delight us.
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Tour
Building tour
Discover more about our history, collection and architecture on a tour of the public areas of the Library.
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Tour
Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens – Digital Tour
Our exhibition may be closed but you can still hop onto our digital tour led by exhibition curator Andrea Clarke.
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Tour
Treasures tour
A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library.
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At the Library and online
The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour: W B Yeats
A celebration of Irish poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate, William Butler Yeats.
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At the Library Course
Jewellery Making Masterclass
Have a go at making history-inspired jewellery
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Family Activity
Family Station: Explore and Play
A creative base for all the family to enjoy on the last Sunday of every month.
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At the Library
How to make a story work
An evening of literary exploration with the Rathbones Folio Prize Judges: Ali Smith, Jackie Kay and Guy Gunaratne, ...
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Study Day
Doctoral Open Day: Exploring Collections in Your PhD
Join us in Leeds for this Doctoral Open Day.
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At the Library Course
Writing Historical Fiction Masterclass
Explore historical worlds and characters through creative writing
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At the Library
Carole Boyce Davies in conversation
The leadership styles of Black women.
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Online
The Three Body Problem: Cixin Liu in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili
For this exclusive online event, Cixin Liu talks to British physicist, author, broadcaster and science communicator ...
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Radical: Xiaolu Guo in conversation
The prize-winning writer launches her new memoir.
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Hand to Mouth: The Multiple Lives of the Sandwich
With Rebecca May Johnson, Nigella Lawson and Jonathan Nunn.
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