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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 exhibition private view
Please note this event is now fully booked. Join us for the launch and private viewing of our new exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. The event will also see the Society launch its newest book Everest 24.
Fallen: an archival exhumation
Mick Conefrey, the author of Fallen, the new biography of George Mallory, talks about researching his Everest books and documentaries at the Society, and the crucial importance of archival research.
Chartered Geographer Assessor forum
Members of the Chartered Geographer Assessors Committees are invited to attend the forum.
What has been happening in Iceland?
Iceland has been in the news over the past few months because of another 'Icelandic eruption'. The one in 2010 caused travel chaos. What can we expect in the future?
Monday night lecture supper
Stay for supper at the Society after the Monday night lecture on 13 May and meet other members and their guests.
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.