The challenge of helping hippos and other animals during the severe 2024 drought. An auction run by actor Peter Egan.
Booking information
To book tickets, please visit the Turgwe Hippo Trust website.
This event has not been organised by the Society. If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking please contact the event organiser, via karen@savethehippos.info
Venue information
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.
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
- Exhibition
Skin maps: semi-permeable cartography
A new exhibition of collages and reworkings of historic maps from the RGS and other archives by Steph Morris.
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The Society is delighted to present an exhibition created in conjunction with Newcastle University on the life and career of Gertrude Bell FRGS.
LondonOpen to all3 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 - Guided walk
Guided tour of Lowther Lodge - 2.00pm
Join us as we delve into the stories, contexts, and interpretations of the objects on display throughout Lowther Lodge, the ‘home of geography’.
LondonOpen to allThursday 17 September 2026