Workshop: An Alphabet Adventure Through Languages and Times
Monday 10th November 2025. Free. For young people aged 7-11. Booking required. Sold out event.
Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of writing in An Alphabet Adventure Through Languages and Times. Discover when and why humans began to write, the signs and symbols used to express sacred ideas, personal stories, poems, and thoughts, and how writing systems developed across cultures and centuries. What exactly is an alphabet, and why are there so many different ones?
Led by Katya Rogatchevskaia, Lead Curator of the British Library's European Collections, this engaging session will explore rare and beautiful examples of texts and alphabets from the Library’s archives. You’ll hear stories behind familiar scripts and have the chance to create your own alphabet or draw illustrations inspired by real or imagined writing systems.
Creative and curious children with a passion for languages, stories, and history are warmly invited to take part in this adventure.
In partnership with the British Library.
