BL What's ON December 2006
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December 2006
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Welcome to the new look British Library e-What's On. There's lots on for the festive season so come along and explore the library, join us for an exhibition or event, or visit the new shop. There are also lots of offers and competitions for you to enjoy, so don't forget to enter!
LONDON: A LIFE IN MAPS NOW OPEN
EXPLORE LOST LONDON IN THIS NEW LANDMARK EXHIBITION
Explore London as you have never seen it before, as this once in a lifetime exhibition brings the city to life in maps. From a mere Roman outpost to the huge, heaving metropolis of today and beyond to a future Olympic city, see the transformation of the capital in magnificent maps and panoramas.
Through maps, views, letters, and ephemera from the British Library collections, witness how London's growth spreads before you. At the same time, lesser known images will enable you to see why and how these changes happened, and to catch a glimpse of Londoners' lives and values, hopes and fears, preoccupations and aspirations through the ages.
Find out more about London: A Life in Maps and related events in December
DISPLAYS - NOW EXTENDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
POP GOES THE LIBRARY NOW OPEN UNTIL 25 MARCH 2007
Now extended due to popular demand, Pop Goes the Library brings together music from the number one spot from the last fifty years. Listen to your favourite sounds and discover some golden oldies as well as the latest stars in this audio display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album charts. From the first number one, Frank Sinatra's Songs for Swinging Lovers, visitors can choose from over 10,000 tracks and discover how musical tastes have changed over the last half century.
Also opening this month are two new displays BOOKBINDING 2006 and MY LADYE NEVELLS BOOKE. See the prize-winning entries to the Designer Bookbinders annual competition, and marvel at the beautifully written music manuscript from the sixteenth century.
Find out more about British Library Displays
ALEXIS KERSEY - FINAL WEEKS
NEW COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTINGS CLOSES 31 DECEMBER 2006
Fusing his western perspectives on high art with the pictorial language of Indian street advertising, Kersey has created a contemporary form of the Company School. By subverting the obvious colonial bias of this oeuvre, he has created a mythological realm where alternative realities are imagined for the globalised age. Experimentally extending the function of the Company School, Kersey's works re-examine definitions of ethnicity, tradition, nation and empire. See them while you can on the second and third floors.
Find out more about the Alexis Kersey Display
LOOKING FOR A NOVEL CHRISTMAS PRESENT?
Why not take a look inside the new look British Library Shop, or Adopt a Book?
To mirror the new-look British Library Shop, our online shop is now bigger and better, with a wider variety of gifts and merchandise, including bags, stationery, games and chocolate, all available in a more user-friendly and intuitive environment. Visit the new online shop in December to see lots of great offers on big titles and the audio CD collection, plus free postage and packing on orders over £25.
Start shopping today!
Or, for as little as £25 you can adopt a book as a gift, and a personalised certificate will be sent to the recipient of your choice. You can choose from hundreds of titles making it a really unique and personal gift; for example you can select a friend's much-loved book or a book about a loved one's favourite pastime. Books available for adoption include Charles Dickens' seasonal classic A Christmas Carol and Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species.
Find out more about Adopt a Book
COMPETITION - WIN TICKETS TO THE NATIONAL THEATRE
WIN A FAMILY TICKET TO SEE CORUM BOY
The phenomenal sell-out production returns to the National Theatre until 24 February 2007.
Adapted from Jamila Gavin's Whitbread Award-winning novel this is an epic adventure of danger and excitement. Boasting a cast of 40 singing from Handel's Messiah, it's a captivating production that will haunt the memory of all who see it.
We have a family package (4 tickets) to give away to see this fantastic family show.
To enter, please email your name, address and contact details to boxoffice@bl.uk by Tuesday 5 December 2006.
To book call 020 7452 3000
Tickets from £10. Suitable for children 12 years+
Find out more about Corum Boy
2-FOR-1 OFFER FOR WHAT'S ON SUBSCRIBERS
Journey to the New World at the Museum in Docklands
23 November 2006 - 13 May 2007
Discover the facts and fables behind the settlement of Jamestown in this gripping exhibition at Museum in Docklands. Archaeology, artefacts, documents and stories come together in a tale of daring survival that charts the crucial role of Londoners in the founding of the United States of America. Coinciding with anniversary celebrations on both sides of the Atlantic, Journey to the New World is a unique glimpse into the history of an emerging nation.
Journey to the New World is FREE with annual admission.
Museum in Docklands is offering 2 for 1 admission tickets to British Library email subscribers for the duration of the exhibition (Adults £5, Concessions £3).
Simply quote "British Library 2 for 1" at the admissions desk.
Find out more about the Museum in Docklands
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Check out our great range of new merchandise for the London: A Life in Maps exhibition.
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LEARNING AREA
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WIN AN IPOD !
To celebrate the extension of the Pop Goes the Library display, we have a 30GB iPod to give away to one lucky What's On subscriber.
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ART AT THE LIBRARY
If you have enjoyed London: A Life in Maps or Alex Kersey paintings, don't forget that the British Library has a great range of artworks on display, from Eduardo Paolozzi to Antony Gormley.
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Artworks on display
CLASSIC BOOK
December's Classic Book discussion, chaired by Peter Florence, looks at Dicken's Oliver Twist and Great Expectations.
Book now by calling the Box Office on +44 (0)20 7412 7222
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Events in December
CONSERVATION UPDATE
Beowulf and the Golden Haggadah are currently off display for conservation reasons.
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