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British Library Exhibition Galleries
The library's collections contain more than 150 million items from around the world plus the latest information sources for business and research. Visitors can enjoy a programme of temporary exhibitions, lectures and special displays in the galleries. The Workshop of Words, Sound and Images is a hands-on gallery for young visitors with interactive displays which trace the story of book production and holds demonstrations of bookbinding, calligraphy and printing.
When
Mon, Wed-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun, Bank Hols 11am-5pm, closed Dec 23-27, Jan 1
Genre
Leisure - mus
Cost
free
Writing Britain: Wastelands To Wonderlands
Spanning the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer to the modern-day musings of J G Ballard, this exhibition featuring letters, photographs, song lyrics, manuscripts and more, looks at how the British landscape has permeated literary works.
When
From May 11, Mon, Wed-Fri 10am-6pm, last admission 5pm, Tue 10am-8pm, last admission 7pm, Sat 10am-5pm, last admission 4pm, Sun 11am-5pm, last admission 4pm, ends Sep 25
Genre
Arts - none
Cost
£9, child free, NUS/disabled/unwaged £5, OAP £7
Europe's Oldest Book: Workshop (Over 6s)
An art session based on the St Cuthbert Gospel.
When
Jun 6-8, 11am-3pm
Genre
Special - kid
Cost
free
The World Of Jorge Amado: Conference
Talks and discussions about the Brazilian writer's work.
When
Jun 8, 9.30am-5pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
The World Of Jorge Amado: Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about Brazilian culture and the author's work.
When
Jun 8, 6.30pm-7.45pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
Iain Banks And Kim Stanley Robinson In Conversation: Talk
The sci-fi authors discuss the works.
When
Jun 9, 3.30pm-5pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
American Presidential Elections: Model Of Democracy Or Flawed System?: Talk
Political consultants Celinda Lake, Ed Goeas and Tom Edmonds discuss the US presidential elections.
When
Jun 11, 9.30am-5pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£10
Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Forward-Thinking Fashion: Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about approaches to fashion.
When
Jun 11, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£10, concs £7.50
Myths And Realities 14: Growing Old: Something To Fear Or Celebrate: Panel Discussion
A panel discussion about people living longer.
When
Jun 12, 6.30pm-8pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Sound Cases: Lutyens, Maconchy, Williams And Twentieth-Century British Music: Talk
Dr Rhiannon Mathias discusses her book about the composers.
When
Jun 12, 5pm-6pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
Lawrence Durrell: Conference
Talks and discussions about the writer's life and work, followed by a concert.
When
Jun 15, 1.30pm-5.30pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
Reach Upwards To The Affirming Sun: Lawrence Durrell In 2012: Talk
Writers Nicoletta Demetriole, Simon Ings and Joanna Hodgkin discuss the novelist's creative legacy.
When
Jun 15, 6.30pm-8pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
A Bloomsday Celebration: James Joyce's Portrait Of Dublin
Dr Joseph Brooker and Professor Steven Connor discuss the author's work with readings.
When
Jun 16, 2.30pm-4pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Josephine Hart Poetry Hour: The Poet In The Garden: Reading
Actors read garden-inspired poems.
When
Jun 18, 6.30pm-7.45pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Sound Cases: Voicing Pierrot: Talk
Author Jane Manning discusses her book about composer Arnold Schoenberg.
When
Jun 19, 5pm-6pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
TalkScience At The BL: Research Evaluation: Whose Impact Is It Anyway?
With Professor Douglas Kell, Professor Nick Tyler, Professor Geraint Rees, Dr Chris Hale and William Cullerne Bown.
When
Jun 19, 6.20pm-8.30pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£5
The Michael Marks Awards For Poetry Pamphlets: Talk
The award's judging panel discuss the literary form.
When
Jun 22, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£6, concs £4
What's So Good About Being More Equal: Lecture
Professors Danny Dorling and Judith Burnett discuss equality's impact on our lives.
When
Jun 25, 6.30pm-8pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Sound Cases: Hugh Davies: Pioneer Of Electronic Music: Talk
When
Jun 26, 5pm-6pm, booking essential
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
free
The Old Ways: Talk
Authors Robert Macfarlane and Francis Spufford discuss the tracks and seaways that cross Britain.
When
Jun 26, 6.30pm-8pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Eurasian Renaissance: Intellect, Art And Exchange: Lecture
With Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.
When
Jun 29, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Unreal City? London In Writing: Lecture
With Steven Berkoff, Stella Duffy, Stewart Home and Tom Vague.
When
Jul 2, 6.30pm-8pm
Genre
Special - lit
Cost
£7.50, concs £5
Olympex 2012: Collecting The Olympic Games
Presented by The British Library and The International Olympic Committee, this large-scale display features postage stamps, letters, postcards, maps and programmes, mostly drawn from private collections, offering insights from the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, through to the present day and London 2012.
When
From Jul 25, Mon, Wed-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, Aug 27, 11am-5pm, ends Sep 9
Genre
Arts - none
Cost
free
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