The UK's national library, housing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles song lyrics across 650 km of shelving. Open to everyone and free to use.
Free screening of the film 'National Emergency Briefing' followed by a Q&A with Maja Maricevic and Angela Francis, part of Green Libraries Week.
Children's workshop where a picture book inspires young inventors to design and build a solution to an environmental challenge.
Lecture by Professor Stephen F. Teiser on epidemic stories from the Dunhuang manuscripts, followed by a drinks reception, part of the International Dunhuang Programme's Lecture Series.
Free drop-in Halloween mini-festival for children aged six and over and their families, with pick-and-choose spooky activities.
A day of conversations, readings and storytelling with writers on strange and uncanny fiction, hosted by Robin Ince, with a bookstall and book signings.
Talk by author Cathy Rentzenbrink about her new mystery novel 'The Agatha Cure', introduced by novelist Kate Mosse, at the British Library.
Author-illustrator Alex T Smith presents his new children's book 'J. Algernon Pickle' with a draw-a-long activity for children aged 7 and over.
Free storytelling workshop for children aged 4 to 7 with storyteller Vanessa Woolf, in which they solve mysteries with Little Miss Marple and the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters.
Two-day masterclass with comedy coach Chris Head on writing crime comedy, inspired by the British Library's 'Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery' exhibition.
An evening with author Sophie Hannah and expert guests celebrating the life and work of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot.
Free symposium marking the centenary of the STC, with talks on the history and future of the STC and ESTC book catalogues.
An evening with crime writers Harriet Tyce, Tony Medawar and Victoria Dowd exploring Agatha Christie's 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd', part of the British Library's 'Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery' exhibition.
Free two-day festival of panels, writing workshops and author sessions for secondary and FE students, led by Patrice Lawrence.
Free online author talk and panel with Lucy Foley, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ravena Guron and Sharna Jackson celebrating young adult crime fiction.
Free teacher preview of the Agatha Christie exhibition at the British Library with author Janice Hallett, part of the library's schools programme.
A talk on what writers can learn from Agatha Christie, with Jan Carson, Bobby Seagull, Shrabani Basu and Jeremy Vine, linked to the British Library's Christie exhibition.
Free story session with author Jane Riordan to mark 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh, with a drawing activity and book signing.
The British Library's biggest exhibition of the year, marking 50 years since Christie's death with letters, notebooks, photographs and personal belongings of the 'Queen of Crime'.
Three 'Marple-ologists' - Lucy Foley, Kate Mosse and Natalie Haynes - imagine what Agatha Christie's detective would make of the world today.
Free live workshop for primary years 3-6 with author Alex T. Smith on comedy and detective fiction, part of the British Library's Agatha Christie schools programme.
Crime writers Val McDermid, Ruth Ware and Steph McGovern discuss Agatha Christie with Stuart Maconie at the British Library, accompanying the Christie exhibition.
The British Library's first national exhibition, with nearly 200 objects, marking a millennium since the birth of William the Conqueror.
Guided introduction to the Treasures of the British Library, a free permanent gallery of rare books, manuscripts and sound recordings.
Day of talks by experts on the music and life of Edward Elgar, with British Library staff presenting Elgar manuscripts and letters, and a live performance of his Part-Songs.
Free exhibition of unique items from the British Library's collections marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
Free creative writing workshop with author Laura Baggaley exploring 'thrutopian' futures and climate myths, part of Green Libraries Week.
Free conference on open access and knowledge sharing held at the British Library for Open Access Week 2026.
Panel discussion hosted by Vivien Goldman with Caroline Coon, Celeste Bell, Gina Birch and Lora Logic on the women who shaped punk.
Free exhibition of around 80,000 rare stamps from private collections, including the Tapling, Mosely and Bojanowicz collections, at the British Library.
An evening of conversation, reflection and performance with Somali cultural practitioners launching the 18th Annual Somali Week Festival.
Free drop-in family day with BSL poetry, a workshop to design and model a mini house and a new BSL architecture glossary, for families of deaf children.
Free listening room on the British Library's Lower Ground Floor with curator-picked recordings from its sound and video archive.
