Events
Selected
Priority booking
-
Exhibition FREEChinese and British
-A free exhibition exploring British Chinese communities and culture.
More information -
Exhibition FREE
8 Stories by Jamie Lau
-What does it mean to be Chinese and British? Commissioned alongside our current exhibition (Chinese and British, ...
More information -
Exhibition FREE
Sound Gallery
Explore audiovisual content from across our collections
More information -
Exhibition FREE
The Philatelic Exhibition
Discover some of the rarest and most significant stamps from one of the world's greatest collections
More information -
Exhibition FREE
Treasures of the British Library
From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, ...
More information -
Workshop FREE
Dementia-friendly art workshops
-Join us for a sensory workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for people living with dementia and ...
More information -
FREE
Speech-to-Text and BSL Tour: Chinese and British
Join us as we take you on a speech-to-text and BSL tour of our latest exhibition.
More information -
FREE
Audio description tour Chinese and British
Join us as we take you on an audio-described tour of our latest exhibition, Chinese and British.
More information -
At the Library FREE
Writing in War: Ukrainian Writers Speak
This is an in-person only event in the British Library Entrance Hall.
More information -
Family Activity FREE
Family Day: Animal Adventures
Explore the weird and wonderful world of animals.
More information -
Workshop FREE
Art workshops for blind and partially sighted people
-Join us for a monthly creative workshop inspired by the Library’s collection and designed for blind and partially ...
More information -
At the Library FREE
Feminism and the Veil: Poetry, Politics and Women in Urdu Literature
Join us for an exciting discussion about feminism and politics in Pakistani literature.
More information -
At the Library FREE
Women, Art and Zoology
Celebrating the contribution of women as artists, illustrators and scientists.
More information -
Family Activity FREE
Relaxed Early Opening for Families
Join us for a free autism-friendly early opening of the British Library
More information -