Join the team from Apple TV’s The Wild Ones for a behind the scenes look at the challenges of raising awareness about the world’s most critically endangered animals and the role of television in achieving positive change.

Booking information

Monday night lectures are open to Fellows and Members and are included in the cost of membership.

Attending in-person

  • All Fellows and Members wanting to attend in person must pre-book a free ticket. You will receive an e-ticket with a QR code that will be scanned on arrival. Your ticket can be shown on a mobile phone or printed. If you do not have a smartphone, we can find your name on the door list instead.
  • Doors open at 5.30pm. Please use the Society's entrance on Exhibition Road. The lecture will begin at 6.30pm.
  • Monday night lectures are held in person in the Ondaatje Theatre. The bar will be open in the Map Room before and after the lecture. Please be advised all payments are card only.
  • The Ondaatje Theatre is fitted with a hearing loop. For the best quality sound we recommend sitting on the outside rows of the front seating section.
  • There is step free access to the theatre. Wheelchair spaces can be booked in advance. If you have any questions about the venue, please contact events@rgs.org

Watch online

  • You do not need to pre-book to watch the lecture online.
  • All Monday night lectures are livestreamed via our website so you can watch them from wherever you are.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org

Venue information

This event will be held in the Ondaatje Lecture Theatre at Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.

 

Plan your visit to the Society and find more information about our venue, including our address, accessibility and transport links.

Accessibility at our events

We want everyone to feel welcome at our events. Key accessibility features of this event include:

  • Step-free access to the event
  • Accessible toilets
  • Assistance dogs are welcome
  • Hearing loop

For full details, please visit our accessibility page. If you have any questions or specific access requirements, feel free to get in touch with us on access@rgs.org

About Monday night lectures

Our Monday night lectures are exclusive to Fellows and Members and are included in the cost of membership. Members can book to attend the lectures in-person at the Society, or enjoy them live from the comfort of your own home.

These lectures are also recorded and uploaded to our website solely for members to catch up on whenever they like. If you would like to receive a weekly reminder email about the upcoming Monday night lecture, please sign up to our Updates about our Monday night lectures newsletter.

Upcoming Monday night lectures

  • Monday Night LectureTwo people in mountain gear stood at a snowy cliff edge at sunrise.

    Asgard legacy

    In an expedition led by Founder’s Medal recipient Colonel Patrick Baird, Mount Asgard was first climbed in 1953. Seven decades later, Niall and Finn McCann attempted to follow in their grandfather’s footsteps.

  • Monday Night LectureView of rainforest.

    The spirit of the rainforest: a journey with Rosa Vásquez Espinoza

    Scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza shares a personal Amazon journey, melding indigenous wisdom with modern science to illuminate biodiversity, resilience and urgent conservation challenges.

  • Monday Night LectureMountains, river and deer drawn stylistically in green and yellow, with in the middle the text 'Robert Winder'.

    Three rivers: 10 stories - Robert Winder

    'Three Rivers' author Robert Winder explores the ways in which the Rhone, the Rhine and the Po have shaped the entire history and civilisation of Europe.

Key Information

Members + one guest
12 January 2026, 6.30pm-7.45pm
London and online

Free
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