We offer a range of free workshops for Secondary and Further Education groups which use our gallery spaces to develop creative thinking, visual and verbal literacy and research skills.
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Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices
This workshop supports and enriches the English Language and Literature curriculum, helping participants develop skills in language analysis and interpretation.
Using the original manuscripts on display in the British Library’s treasures gallery, students will explore the processes of writing, re-drafting and editing.
Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art
A workshop that enables students to develop an understanding of the historical, aesthetic, social and cultural significance of maps.
Led by British Library research staff, experts in English accents and dialects, this session introduces ways of analysing spoken English.
Designed to support ESOL learners at entry levels E2, E3, L1 and L2, this creative workshop introduces participants to the British Library and our exciting collection of ‘treasures’ on display.
An exciting opportunity to find out more about conservation and collection care at the British Library.
This interactive exploration of the Library is ideal for a first visit. Your group will take a journey through the galleries and public spaces, asking questions about knowledge, information and libraries.
A workshop that encourages participants to find their own connections with magnificent sacred texts from eight different religions.
A creative writing workshop using collection items and experimental techniques to inspire new work.
Drawing on a wide range of collection items, this interactive workshop focuses on the auditory environment as we experience it both in everyday life and in music.
Examine original texts, including literary manuscripts, historical documents and early printed material on display in the ‘treasures’ gallery, to open up a world of questioning.
