Events
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Festivals and series
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WorkshopHow to start and run a successful restaurant or coffee bar
Equip yourself with the knowledge you need in order to run a successful and viable hospitality establishment
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Conference FREE
The Spanish Book in London
A conference on the role of Spanish books in London in the early modern period
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Panel Discussion
Criminal Worlds
It’s Friday the 13th and there are dark goings on as we lift the lid on a strange and disturbing world of crime and ...
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Special Event
Late at the Library: The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company takes over the Library for a special evening hosted by their Artistic Director, the ...
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Exhibition FREE
Punk 1976-78
-The British Library’s punk exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of this unique and exciting musical phenomenon
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Exhibition
Shakespeare in Ten Acts
-A landmark exhibition on the performances that made an icon
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Exhibition
The Poetry Periscope Project
For four weeks our Piazza will be home to a new sound installation
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Exhibition FREE
The Philatelic Exhibition
Discover some of the rarest and most significant stamps from one of the world's greatest collections
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Exhibition FREE
Treasures of the British Library
The world's most beautiful and important books and documents, from Magna Carta and Gutenberg's Bible, to the music ...
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Tour
Library individual tour
-Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery
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Tour
Shakespeare Revealed: Into the Collection
-Enhance your visit to our exhibition by spending time with one of our Reference Specialists
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Tour
Conservation studio tour
-Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action
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Tour
Group tours
Book a group tour for up to 15 people to discover more about our history, collections and architecture - includes ...
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Punk Pop-up Shop
-Buy Punk-inspired music, gifts and books in our latest Pop-Up Shop
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London is the Place For Me
Experience world-class artists from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados and England
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