Audience sat in the Ondaatje Theatre at the Society.

What's on

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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Exhibition

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.

Webinar

Postgraduate insights webinar: how to write an academic CV

Join us for a session designed to demystify the process of crafting an academic CV. This event will bring together experienced scholars with extensive knowledge of the academic job market to provide answers and guidance.

Non-Society event

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.

Webinar

Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - May

Join this webinar in May to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Geographer.

Non-Society event

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.

Non-Society event

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.

Social

The oldest Briton to scale Mount Everest

Join the South West committee for their annual forum and lunch.

£35.00 - £35.00
Lecture

Darwin and the ascent of women

This talk will reflect on how Darwin’s theories related to and impacted on women. It will also highlight how both literally and metaphorically, Darwin contributed to the ascent of women as scientists, explorers and citizens.

£3.00 - £6.00
Social

Annual North West dinner

Join the North West regional committee for our annual dinner with guest speaker, Mary-Ann Ochota, the well-known author, broadcaster and anthropologist.

£35.00 - £40.00
Non-Society event

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.

£6.00 - £20.00
Non-Society event

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.

£70.00
Lecture

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.