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Thursday, 7 March 2013

British Library What's On

March 2013

What's On


	What's in this issue:


	Last chance to see Mughal Exhibition


	Inspiring Science


	Easter Family Fun


	Events Coming Soon


	Around Town


	LAST CHANCE TO SEE Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire Until 2 April £9/£7/£5 concessions

	** ‘a revelation’ The Daily Telegraph ‘spectacular’ The Times ** ‘enthralling’ Metro There are just a few weeks left to enter the world of the Mughals, in this critically acclaimed world-first exhibition. Explore one of the world's greatest dynasties and discover stunning collections of manuscripts and paintings. Due to the huge popularity of our tours for Mughal India, we’ve just added new dates. Tours are led by British Library specialists and are free* when booked with your exhibition ticket.* More


	Inspiring Science: Experiment with Ideas11 - 24 March

	What happens when science, art, philosophy and comedy collide? The British Library presents Inspiring Science, a series of events celebrating scientists and scientific endeavour. Aimed at anyone interested in what science can tell us about ourselves and the world around us. More


	Easter Holiday Family Fun - Who Done It?				Easter Holiday Family Fun - Stamp!



	2 - 4 April, 11.00 - 12.30 & 15.00 - 16.30 FreeHarry M Weinrebe Learning Centre As part of our exhibition, Murder in the Library: The A-Z of crime fiction, join us to become a famous detective in this hands-on workshop for all the family. Suitable for age 6 and upwards. More				9 - 11 April, 11.00 - 12.30 & 15.00 - 16.30FreeHarry M Weinrebe Learning Centre The British Library has a first-class stamp collection. Join us in this creative workshop making your own stamps. Suitable for age 6 and upwards. More


	Events Coming Soon				Around Town



	Cityread London: Sebastian Faulks in conversation 8 April, 18.30 - 20.00 £7.50/£5 concessions Conference Centre Novelist, journalist and broadcaster Sebastian Faulks talks about his work, inspirations and influences, with a particular focus on his bestseller A Week in December. This novel, set in London the week before Christmas, follows the lives of seven diverse urbanites challenged to confront the reality of their own lives in the city. More Contemporary Writers from Turkey15 April, 18.45 - 20.15£5/£3 concessionsConference Centre A rare opportunity to hear from some of the leading names from Turkey's vibrant literary scene - a world where modernity and tradition and East and West all meet in words, as in the country itself. Speakers will include Ayşe Kulin, in conversation with British novelist Louis De Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin. More				Cartographies of Life & Death: John Snow & disease mapping13 March - 17 April Mon-Sat 10.00 - 17.00London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Unique exhibition of contemporary artworks and rare archive material celebrating the bicentenary of medical detective John Snow. More George Bellows (1882-1925): Modern American Life16 March - 9 June 2013Royal Academy of Arts George Bellows was a painter of modern life and a contemporary of fellow Realist Edward Hopper. Bellows’ work marked him out as an important social commentator of the time, able to capture both the harsher realities of American life and convey his nation’s beauty and grandeur. More