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Exhibition

Breaking the News

Open until 21 Aug 2022

Challenge and change the way you think about news. This exhibition prompts big questions about the news we consume.

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

Monday to Sunday

From Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale and Gandhi. Explore some of the world’s most exciting, beautiful and significant books, maps and manuscripts.

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Exhibition

Gold

20 May 2022 - 2 Oct 2022

50 spectacular manuscripts from around the world.

Upcoming events

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Classic Album Sundays presents Ziggy Stardust 50, with Producer Ken Scott

With Producer Ken Scott

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Other events

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Literature Matters: Marina Hyde and Armando Iannucci

Writers respond to the absurdity of the news.

Eliza Acton and Mrs Beeton
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Cooking the Books: the Culinary Worlds of Eliza Acton and Mrs Beeton

The life, work and legacy of two extraordinary Victorian women.

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Have We Got News For You. With 5x15

With Rana Ayyub, Oliver Bullough, Amelia Gentleman, Ed Miliband, Gideon Rachman

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At the Library and online

Detransition, Baby: Torrey Peters meets Shon Faye

A uniquely trans take on love, motherhood, and those exes you just can’t quit.

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Tours of the Library

Group visits to the British Library

Group visits to exhibitions

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Treasures Tours

Treasures tour

A one-hour journey through some of the Treasures of the British Library