RGS Explore festival
An epic eight-day celebration of expeditions and fieldwork featuring our flagship annual planning weekend, the Explore symposium.
The Explore festival returns this year from Monday 28 October - Monday 4 November 2024.
The 2024 Explore festival will include a range of stimulating events including: two expedition-themed Monday night lectures, a practical workshop to develop the artistic skills needed to document journeys, and an inspirational evening where artists and travellers can gather to share their work, plus much more.
The Festival culminates in our flagship annual planning weekend, the Explore symposium, beginning with a series of microlectures: Welcome home: postcards from the field, short presentations from recently returned expeditions and field research projects; to hear what they did, and lessons they learned.
Bookings for the RGS Explore festival events will open early July.
Explore symposium
Join us at this extraordinary event, where like-minded individuals unite to celebrate and share their knowledge to push geographical boundaries. Your presence is an integral part of our shared journey towards uncovering the wonders of our world.
Festival 2023
The 2023 Explore festival included a range of stimulating events that Members may access recordings of.