Join the East of England committee for a social evening focused on the themes of geography and the creative arts.
The event will begin at 6.30pm in the Modern Life Café at the Sainsbury Centre. From 7.00pm there will be a presentation from Eugene Rae, Principal Librarian at the Society, followed by four of the Sainsbury Centre tour experts. Eugene has chosen five objects from the Society’s collection, and the Sainsbury Centre experts will tell the story of a similar number of diverse objects from their collection, chosen with the theme of geographical journeys and each with its own fascinating story of human creativity and resourcefulness.
After the presentations there will be time to eat and meet others. There will be a cash bar open too. The ticket price includes a welcome drink and an evening meal (vegetarian/vegan options available on request). Please email any dietary requirements to events@rgs.org in advance.
The final session will be six Sainsbury Centre experts leading mini ‘Spotlight’ tours around the gallery each with a geographical region as its theme – the Artic, Oceana, Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan, pre-Columbian America etc. The event will finish at 9.30pm.
Booking information
- Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
- Tickets are £15, and £10 for RGS-IBG members and under 25s (with the code Under25 at checkout).
- We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door.
- To be sure of your place and assist catering arrangements please book by Monday 25 November.
If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org
This event has been organised by the East of England committee.
Venue information
The event will be held at the Modern Life Café, Sainsbury Centre, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
There is very limited parking immediately opposite the main Sainsbury Centre entrance. Alternatively, there are more spaces in the West Car Park.
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