(AGENPARL) – Thu 24 April 2025 Events you won’t want to miss
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What’s on
Jump into spring at the Library with festivals celebrating food, history and literature, plus events sitting alongside our brand new exhibitions.
Food Stories with Itamar Srulovich and Friends
Thursday 24 April, 19.00
At the Library and online
Join Honey & Co’s Itamar Srulovich for a raucous, thought-provoking, and revealing evening with a cast of some of the top voices in food as they share and read extracts of the food writing that makes them cry, laugh, shout, and most importantly, hungry.
In partnership with Miele
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HistFest
Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 April, 11.00
At the Library and online
Returning for a dynamic weekend celebrating the brightest and the best in the world of history, HistFest is one of the UK’ss leading history festivals. With an amazing lineup of historians, writers and thinkers, including Stephen McGann, Professor Kate Williams and Cariad Lloyd, HistFest promises to be an exicting weekend of fascinating talks, discussions, music and performance. 
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The Radical Power of Gardening
Friday 2 May, 19.00
At the Library
As new exhibition Unearthed: The Power of Gardening ( https://britishlibraryemails.bl.uk/c/AQiz6A8Qhu54GOmfuwUg44zuG2cXNE9ds6aDetH05_n5QyMT0lSGRFZ7WKIY-V9f3SLB ) opens, acclaimed writers Jamaica Kincaid and Olivia Laing join artist Gaylene Gould to explore ideas of memory, nurturing, the colonial histories of plants, and the notion of gardens as rebel outposts and communal dreams.
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VE Day 80 Years On: Antony Beevor and Anita Anand
Thursday 8 May, 19.00
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On the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, historian Antony Beevor reflects on what survival and victory meant in May 1945 and the years that followed. He uses this moment in history to explore how VE Day has shaped our society and collective psyche.
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The Dylan Thomas Prize 2025
Wednesday 14 May, 19.00
At the Library
Join us on International Dylan Thomas Day as we celebrate 20 years of the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize with the six sensational writers on the 2025 shortlist. An evening sparkling with readings and conversations with some of the hottest young writers from across the world.  
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Voice of the Fans
Friday 9 May – Sunday 10 August  
Leeds Central Library
From the gritty charm of football fanzines to the vibrant energy of podcasts, Voice of the Fans invites you to explore over 60 years of fan-made media that has defined the beautiful game. A free exhibition co-produced by the British Library and Leeds Libraries.
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Become a Member
Become a Member and enjoy a range of benefits, including free admission to exhibitions, use of our Members’ Room, discounted tickets to events, and 20% off at the Library’s restaurants, cafés and shops.
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