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What's On: Exhibitions & Events in London - The British Library
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library, Fri 20 Oct 2017 – Wed 28 Feb 2018

Harry Potter: A History of Magic

20 Oct 2017 - 28 Feb 2018

Journey to where magic and myth began

Book now Members go free
Art of the Book display case (credit: Tony Antoniou)
Exhibition FREE

Treasures of the British Library

Monday to Sunday

Magna Carta. Jane Austen's notebook. The Beatles' lyrics. Just some of the treasures you can see here.

Canada Through the Lens: Curling at Banff (HS85-10-16920)
Exhibition FREE

Canada Through the Lens

26 May 2017 - 10 Sep 2017

Mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation

Final weeks for free exhibition Gay UK: Love, Law and Liberty (Images © LSE Library and Peter Tatchell)
Exhibition FREE

Gay UK: Love, Law and Liberty

2 Jun 2017 - 19 Sep 2017

A free exhibition

Coming soon
Listen: 140 years of recorded sound
Exhibition FREE

Listen: 140 Years of Recorded Sound

6 Oct 2017 - 11 Mar 2018

A free exhibition

Events at the Library

Neil Bartlett portrait by Camilla Broadbent
In Conversation

Freedom

Neil Bartlett and guests consider gay freedom

Other events

Genealogy in Focus
Study Day

Genealogy in Focus

Are you researching your family history? The British Library’s collection is a perfect place to start

Sold out
The Piazza Food Fair
Special Event

The Piazza Food Fair

A lively day of food and fun on our Piazza

Front cover of William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ in Malayalam (1942, British Library, Mal B 737)
Talk FREE

East India Company, Malabar gold, and Shakespeare

Shakespeare in South India

Sold out
Different Perspectives on Illustration
Course

Different Perspectives on Illustration

Celebrate our South Asian Year of Culture with this practical exploration of art and book illustration from the region

Limited places
All events this month
All events in October
All events in November

Tours of the Library

British Library group tour

Library individual tour

Discover more about our history, collections and architecture on this tour - includes the Viewing Gallery

Conservation Studios: Behind the Scenes Tours

Conservation studio tour

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see our world-renowned conservators in action

Guided group tours

Group tours

Book a group tour for up to 15 people to discover more about our history, collections and architecture - includes the Viewing Gallery.