Audience sat in the Ondaatje Theatre at the Society.

What's on

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.

 

 

 

ConferenceRGS Director Joe Smith welcomes attendees in the Ondaatje Theatre during the Explore 2024 opening address.

RGS Explore Weekend 2025

Book your tickets for this year's RGS Explore Weekend. Connect with leading explorers and field practitioners, and learn everything you need to make your expedition a success.

£95.00 - £125.00

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Exhibition

Earth Photo: Anglesey Abbey

Visit National Trust Anglesey Abbey to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.

Tour

Guided tour of Lowther Lodge - October

Join us for a guided tour of Lowther Lodge as we delve into the stories, contexts and interpretations of the objects on display throughout the Society’s building. This tour offers a unique opportunity to engage with our Collections in a meaningful and thought-provoking way.

Guided walk

New members' welcome tour - 13 October

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.

Lecture

The North Pole: the history of an obsession

Join explorer Erling Kagge to hear tales of wild imaginings, broken hearts, melting ice, and life dreams achieved at 50 degrees below. The legends, motivations, physical challenges and the nature of exploration at large.

Workshop

Map skills and online mapping for primary geography

This course is aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 teachers who are interested in developing spatial awareness skills linked to the primary geography curriculum.

Webinar

Postgraduate insights webinar / Use geography: how to apply for a PhD programme

Join this one-hour interactive webinar to learn about the process of applying for a doctoral programme in geography.

Workshop

Using Digimap for Schools for GIS

In this fully interactive face-to-face session you will have an introduction to the Digimap for Schools online mapping product.

Webinar

Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - October

Join this webinar in October to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Geographer.

Webinar

What do geographers actually do? - Autumn 2025

Curious to find out what geographers really do? This webinar aims to support students, teachers, and parents to understand what careers are available for those that choose to study geography.

Non-Society event

Kicheche at 25 - Toils and triumphs of safaris since 2000

Join Kicheche founders Greg Monson & Paul Goldstein and some of their outstanding staff for a spectacular celebration of 25 years of safaris.

Webinar

Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer for employers - October

Join this webinar in October to find out more about how employers can support their staff on the Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer.

Lecture

The High North: reflections on an opening Arctic

Dr Steve Aiken has led operational patrols beneath the ice and advised the Ministry of Defence research on defence and security matters in the High North. He reflects on this increasingly contested part of the world.