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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.
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Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 166
The International Photography Exhibition 166 (IPE), is the world’s longest-running photography exhibition, renowned for showcasing the diversity of contemporary photography from around the world.
New members' welcome tour - 11 May
Recent joiners are warmly invited to join us at the Society in London in May to discover more about the history of the Society, who we are today and how to make the most of their membership.
Gertrude Bell: an enduring legacy
This lecture celebrates the joint project between Newcastle University and the RGS to digitise original negatives taken by Gertrude Bell during her journey to Ha’il.
Jan Morris & Venice: "The dream of it"
Kirker's annual spring lecture in aid of Venice in Peril will be given by Jan Morris's official biographer biographer, Sara Wheeler.
5x15: art experts on the art that changed them
In this art-focused 5x15, five leading cultural figures will each deliver a 15-minute talk on an artwork that holds particular significance for them.
Spatial data science conference 2026
Connect with geospatial and data science professionals transforming real-world applications and learn how public and private sector leaders are redefining spatial analytics.
Plum Turner commemoration: the next generation of explorers
In Plum Turner's honour, two intrepid young explorers - Geordie Stewart and Lucy Shepherd - share their record-breaking adventures.
Unleash the power of mental health
This event has been cancelled. Dr Ana Beatriz Barbosa explores mental health, ADHD, anxiety and depression, uniting science, empathy, balance and everyday wellbeing.
Mountains and witches: the journal kept by Sybille Noel
Jan Faull explores Sybille Noel's journal which offers a rare, behind-the-scenes perspective of the 1924 Everest expedition.
Who speaks for nature? - Professor Lee White with Professor Yadvinder Malhi
Professor Lee White, scientist, conservationist, minister, raised with an orphan chimpanzee brother, will share insights about the importance and preservation of the Congo Basin rainforests.
Britain and beyond: discovering Islamic heritage
Experts will discuss the geographical and historical threads linking Britain to Islamic worlds in this panel discussion.
Wellbeing in the wild
In challenging environments, mental resilience isn't a luxury – it’s as essential as your first-aid kit.