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Current exhibitions and projects

black and white photo of two women sitting by sewing machines

Eighty Years On: Stories of War and Renewal World War 2 Exhibition

Portraits of Brent

Celebrating 60 years of the London Borough of Brent

Online exhibitions and projects

image of an indian man and woman

Dress to Remember: A dementia-friendly programme

Togetherness 2007 - From the theme Freedom Song by Mahogany Mas

Carnival in Brent - Celebrate at home

Mr Rev. Norman Watson Mitchell MBE

Windrush 2020 - A celebration of Brent's pioneering Windrush generation

This postcard shows the east entrance of the Hong Kong Pavilion.

Hong Kong at the British Empire Exhibition

Past exhibitions and events

Becoming Brent project

Being Alive poster image

Being Brent

Portrait of Mary Seacole

Coming Home - Mary Seacole

Exhibition - conscious female perspective

Conscious of the Female Perspective

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Events from Brent Libraries, Arts and Heritage

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Classes and sessions
12 March 2026
10:30 to 11:30
Low impact stretching
Wembley library
+ 2 more events this month
Illustration of light blue bear and reading a book on a sofa
Courses and Workshops
12 March 2026
11:00 to 11:30
Book Trust Story and Rhymetime sessions
Brent libraries, Ealing Road library
+ 2 more events this month
Illustration of blue BookStart bear on a dark blue sofa reading to a blue bear cub on his lap. The background is a dark and light yellow diamond pattern
Courses and Workshops
12 March 2026
11:00 to 11:30
Book Trust Story and Rhymetime sessions
Brent libraries, Harlesden library
+ 2 more events this month
Stethoscope, heart, mugs of tea, paper cut outs of a family and the Brent logo
Courses and Workshops
12 March 2026
15:30 to 16:30
Talk Health Thursdays by Brent Health Matters
Harlesden library
+ 2 more events this month
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