(AGENPARL) – Fri 20 June 2025 At the British Library
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What’s on
Celebrate plants, see into the future of gardens and hear how to tend the land as our Unearthed series continues. Plus find out about the life and work of freedom fighter Frantz Fanon, and dive into two decades of Black British music.
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Gardens of the Future
Monday 23 June, 18.00
At the Library
Meet award-winning designers and landscape architects who have each imagined a garden of the future, to inspire, motivate and provoke. The designs – addressing climate change, biodiversity and changing societal needs – will be presented at this special event hosted by Ruth Chivers.
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WriteBack: What do writers talk about?
Thursday 26 June, 19.00
At the Library
Hosted by Helen Mort, this event in the new WriteBack series, curated by poet Anthony Anaxagorou and producer Tom MacAndrew, promises lively conversation with writers Nuar Alsadir, Nikesh Shukla, and Claire-Louise Bennett on their chosen topics.
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Children of the Ghetto: Black British Music
Friday 27 June, 19.00
At the Library  
Writer and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre, saxophonist Courtney Pine and soul icon P.P. Arnold join curator Dr Aleema Gray in conversation on Kevin’s latest book that explores the cultural and political impact of Black British music from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s.
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WritersMosaic: Frantz Fanon the Freedom Fighter
Thursday 3 July, 19.00
At the Library  
Deeply engaged in the struggle for Algerian independence, Afro-Caribbean writer Frantz Fanon has inspired generations of thinkers, activists and writers. A century on from his birth, WritersMosaic assesses Fanon’s impact with a panel that includes Ekow Eshun, Clementine E. Burnley, Khaldoon Ahmed and Donna Thompson.
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For the Love of Plants
Thursday 10 July, 19.00
At the Library and online
Drawing on personal stories about looking after patches of land, gardeners Adam Frost and Poppy Okotcha offer practical advice and knowledge on how to symbiotically interact with the natural world. Hosted by Sally Flatman, they will examine the notion of gardening for wellbeing.
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Victoria’s Secret: The Private Passion of a Queen
Thursday 24 July, 19:00  
At the Library
To mark the release of her eagerly anticipated new book, Victoria’s Secret: The Private Passion of a Queen, this unmissable event sees historian and author Dr Fern Riddell draw from new evidence to challenge the prevalent image of Victoria as a grieving widow and instead create a compelling human portrait of a woman in passionate midlife.
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