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Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
Everest 24
This exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition during which Man Bahadur and Lance-Naik Shamsherpun tragically died and George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared pushing for the summit.
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Everest 24
This exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition during which Man Bahadur and Lance-Naik Shamsherpun tragically died and George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared pushing for the summit.
Everest 24 anniversary platinum prints
Join us to view the latest Mount Everest platinum prints created to coincide with this year's anniversary.
The Shackleton 150 convention and gala dinner
The biennial conference of the Sir Ernest H Shackleton Appreciation Society will be held at the Society this May marking 150 years since Shackleton’s birth.
Shackleton’s Carpenter - one-man show
Join us for a special performance of Malcolm Rennie’s one-man show, Shackleton’s Carpenter. If you have tickets for the Shackleton conference, you do not need to book for the show as your conference ticket allows entry to this.
Precision in place-names: the problem of orthography at the Royal Geographical Society
Beth will explore how the Society tackled the question of how to spell place names in the late 19th century, highlighting the fundamental tensions between institutional authority and individual expertise.
New members' welcome tour
Recent joiners are warmly invited to join us at the Society in London to discover more about the history of the Society, who we are today and how to make the most of their membership.
Everest24 anniversary lecture
Join us for an evening exploring the 1924 attempted ascent of Everest and the transformations in climbing today.
Annual General Meeting
Join us as we celebrate another successful year for the Society.
Medals and awards celebration
Our medals and awards recognise people or organisations for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, and public engagement. Join us as we celebrate the 2024 award recipients.
Annual reception
Join us as we celebrate another successful year for the Society.
Workshop for teachers: a discussion about our resources for schools
Secondary-level teachers with curriculum responsibility in geography are invited to discuss how you would like to see our free and member-only resources offer develop in future.
The Animal Geography Working Group's multispecies methods workshop
Responding to the challenges and opportunities within animal geographies, this workshop brings together scholars across career stages to undertake, discuss, and reflect on our methodological practice.