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Beyond the Bassline at the ⁦⁦British Library⁩ : ‘’This extensive celebration of Black British music is a joy to behold – and a must-see for music lovers’ 5* timeout.com/london/museums…

Ridiculously good and varied line-up in the mag this weekend. Look at the company you could keep if you pop out and buy a paper right now…. Leo Lewis Duncan Fyfe Jennifer Williams Tom Faber Polly Russell

‘I now know what happens when a tube of Pringles is blended into a flour, mixed with oil and water, and turned into an ersatz pastry.’ Polly Russell writes on TikTok recipes and their medieval heritage on.ft.com/4c55ZfX

Pride month might be over, but the British Library still has plenty of LGBTQ+ books available to readers!🌈 Read our new Social Science blog post for a selection of books in LGBTQ+ history, culture and theory: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

The Forensic and the Fantastic – Latinx poets at the @BritishLibrary   Join @WritersMosaic, Poetry Translation Centre, Eccles Institute for the Americas & Oceania @ BL and Un Nuevo Sol for an evening of Latinx poetry, performance and Afro-Colombian music tomorrow (9th July). (1/3)

Just hours away British Library, can't wait.... if you are near, join us! See below...

Our first Summer Scholars is this Friday! Discover the musical soundscapes of early European Canada and the utopian visions of the 1939 New York World's Fair... Friday 12 July, 12.30 – 13.20 Knowledge Centre. Free. Drop-in (no need to book). bit.ly/4bHe7SC

What role should national institutions play in preserving and promoting Black British Music? Still tickets left for the Black Music Research Unit BLACK BRITISH MUSIC SYMPOSIUM FRIDAY 12th of JULY British Library with a fabulous line up of speakers. seetickets.com/event/black-br…

I'm on BBC R4 Pick of the Week! Thank you Salma El-Wardany for including Wollstonecraft's life & legacy alongside tales of resilience from Harriet Harman Maria Ressa Natalie Haynes Naomi Alderman Asma Khan David Olusoga 💥phew-ee💥listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Come and work with us! We have two fantastic jobs open with the Eccles Institute at the moment...

IT'S NEXT WEEKEND - countdown is underway to the loveliest festival of the season: Primadonna... the best books, people & music! I'll be in conversation with Winnie M Li @kittyjohnsonbks Sunny Singh Monisha Rajesh 🍉 and Sairish Hussain ❤️ Join us: primadonnafestival.com/tickets

Book now for 'Inside the mind of a genius: Leonardo Da Vinci' - a screening & conversation w/ Director Ken Burns. Join us as Ken Burns and Professor Catherine Fletcher discuss the artist, his impact and his legacy. Fri 16 Aug | 19.00 | BL Knowledge Centre seetickets.com/event/inside-t…

This Friday would have been James Baldwin's 100th birthday - and there's lots of brilliant events happening in London this week to mark this centenary, including on Thursday at the British Library... bit.ly/3A3IllR

Join us today! 12.30-13.30, The British Library Foyle Room!

There's still time to apply to be the Eccles Programmes Curator (Research and Scholarship). Deadline: Sunday 4 August 2024 bit.ly/3Se4ap8

In episode 7 of #WhatWeLeaveWeCarry, the series that tells true-life stories of migration to the UK, @soozysuze recalls the spur to leave the Ireland of her childhood in the 1980s when ‘everything was considered a sin’. bit.ly/4dI4pRr

Are you ready, Texas? Hay Festival Forum Dallas is back and bigger than ever with events all over the city, 11–13 October. Coming soon hayfestival.org/dallas

What is the role of everyday citizens in 21st century science? What should it be? What could it be? Join Mariette DiChristina and Mark Miodownik in conversation with Clio Heslop and Melanie Brown. Tue 03 Sept 2024 | 19:00 – 20:15 | British Library bit.ly/4cwH3x7

Are you a researcher with a fascination for the Americas? Could your project benefit from a few weeks with the British Library's collections? Then consider applying for an Eccles Institute Fellowship... bit.ly/3NmVwSi

For my sanity I’m leaving this platform for BlueSky. My new handle is: Polly-Russell Hope to see some of you there. Xx