News Fantasy: Realms of Imagination at the British Library

[Rachael Burnett]

Fri 27 Oct 2023 – Sun 25 Feb 2024

Set out on a legendary quest through the impossible worlds of fantasy.
Let our landmark exhibition cast its spell as we explore the beautiful, uncanny and sometimes monstrous makings of fantasy. From epic visions to intricately envisaged details, we celebrate some of the finest fantasy creators, reveal how their imagined lands, languages and creatures came into being, and delve into the traditions of a genre that has created some of the most passionate and enduring fandoms.
Journey from fairy tales and folklore to the fantastical worlds of Studio Ghibli. Venture into lands occupied by goblins and go down the rabbit hole. Travel through Middle-earth and into the depths of Pan’s Labyrinth. And discover how the oldest forms of literature continue to inspire fantasy authors today.
Gather your fellow adventurers and step through the British Library gates into the realms of fantasy as they have never been chronicled before. Who knows where your journey will lead…

As well as all the different priced tickets, they have several pay what you can days as shown below:

• Friday 8 December
• Thursday 21 December
• Tuesday 2 January
• Sunday 21 January

There will be a limited number of tickets available at the Library on the day so we would strongly advise pre-booking to avoid disappointment. Simply add the tickets to your basket for your chosen date and select the amount you would like to pay (minimum £1) when you check out.

 

[Rich.]

I would so love to go to this! If anyone does manage to attend, please post a write up!

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

I'll write it in my diary. Maybe, just maybe, in early 2024, I'll be able to afford to go. (But if I go in, will I ever come out?)

 

[Rachael Burnett]

I'll write it in my diary. Maybe, just maybe, in early 2024, I'll be able to afford to go. (But if I go in, will I ever come out?)

If you're going to get stuck somewhere, then that's the place to be.

 

[Rich.]

(But if I go in, will I ever come out?)

(There will be doors in there, I'm sure, doors that lead to  other places.)

 

[betsie]

Fri 27 Oct 2023 – Sun 25 Feb 2024

Set out on a legendary quest through the impossible worlds of fantasy.
Let our landmark exhibition cast its spell as we explore the beautiful, uncanny and sometimes monstrous makings of fantasy. From epic visions to intricately envisaged details, we celebrate some of the finest fantasy creators, reveal how their imagined lands, languages and creatures came into being, and delve into the traditions of a genre that has created some of the most passionate and enduring fandoms.
Journey from fairy tales and folklore to the fantastical worlds of Studio Ghibli. Venture into lands occupied by goblins and go down the rabbit hole. Travel through Middle-earth and into the depths of Pan’s Labyrinth. And discover how the oldest forms of literature continue to inspire fantasy authors today.
Gather your fellow adventurers and step through the British Library gates into the realms of fantasy as they have never been chronicled before. Who knows where your journey will lead…

As well as all the different priced tickets, they have several pay what you can days as shown below:

• Friday 8 December
• Thursday 21 December
• Tuesday 2 January
• Sunday 21 January

There will be a limited number of tickets available at the Library on the day so we would strongly advise pre-booking to avoid disappointment. Simply add the tickets to your basket for your chosen date and select the amount you would like to pay (minimum £1) when you check out.

This looks like it will be fun.... wish I could go.