Tuesday 20 May at 18.30 for 19.00
Annual forum, lecture and dinner (Cirencester)
Life inside Lonely Planet
Tom Hall
An insight into how a guidebook is put together, and how that's not all that a travel publisher in the 21st century does.
Venue: Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester GL76JS
 Booking and tickets: £29.50 per person (drinks not included). Discounted price for early booking by 7 April £26.50 pp. Contact: Geoff Parkes, Friary Lodge, Hinton
Charterhouse, Bath BA2 7TE.
  +44 (0)7813 981984

  Saturday 24 May at 14.30
Field visit (Wells)
The archaeology and gardens
of the Bishop’s Palace
Dr Lucy MacLaurin and Mrs Pat Robinson
Gain a special insight into the history, architecture and archaeology of this unique mediaeval palace, together with the role it has played in the local community.
 Booking and tickets: £9 to include tea. SAE and cheque payable
to RGS-IBG. Contact: Alan Bamforth, 43 Cope Park, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4EZ. 
  +44 (0) 1454 613017. Book early. Numbers limited to 20.

  Thursday 12 June at 19.45
Regional Theatres Programme (Brecon)
The Last Mughal
William Dalrymple
Join William, the phenomenal travel writer on a rare visit to the UK from India as he retells his powerful story of the last days of the great Indian Mughal capital, Delhi. A lecture not to be missed!
Venue: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW
 Booking and tickets: RGS-IBG Members and one guest £7 each (quote membership number)
  +44 (0)1874 611622

  Saturday 21 June at 10.00
Field visit (Salisbury)
Salisbury Plain
Leaders: Lt Col (Retd) Mike Jeff
The largest open space in South England. Tour of the unique Bronze and Iron Age archaeology, botanic sites, ranges and Imber village. Venue: Westdown Camp, Tilshead, Wiltshire SP3 4RS.
 Booking and tickets: £10. SAE and cheque payable to RGS-IBG. Contact: Geoff Parkes, Friary Lodge, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath BA2 7TE.   +44 (0)7813 981984

  Sunday 6 July at 10.00
Field visit (near Bristol)
The National Wildlife Conservation Park– how to save the world from South Gloucestershire
The Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society which operates Bristol Zoo, is to open a ‘National Wildlife Conservation Park’ in South Gloucestershire. Visit the proposed site and hear about the Society’s exciting plans.
Venue: Near Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.
  Booking and tickets: £5. SAE and cheque payable to RGS-IBG. Contact: Simon Garrett, 6 Elm Tree Cottages, Wortley, Wootten-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7QS.
  +44 (0) 1453 842122