Recent joiners are warmly invited to join us at the Society in London on 12 May to discover more about the history of the Society, who we are today and how to make the most of their membership.
You will enjoy a tour and drinks reception ahead of one of our Monday night lectures, giving you the chance to meet other members.
This event is for members only but you are very welcome to invite a guest to join you at the evening's lecture after the tour. Please book those tickets separately.
Venue information
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.
- Exhibition
Everest through the lens
Another chance to see the Society's exhibition marking the centenary of the early Everest expeditions. Explore how Captain John Noel's films shaped the public's imagination of Everest, while obscuring the vital role of local intermediaries.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to all20 Jan 2025 - 15 Apr 2025 - Non-Society event
Adam Frost
Award-winning British garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, is leaving the garden and heading back out on tour!
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allSunday 23 March 2025 - Lecture
Mapping the manuscript archives
Drawn to the objects that reveal the human hand charting interpretations of place, Loraine is fascinated by the liminal traces of geographical experience in the overlap of explorer, surveyor, cartographer and viewer. Join Loraine as she talks about her work and the inspiration she has drawn from the Collections of the Society.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allMonday 24 March 2025