Friday 1 November
Join us for an unforgettable kickoff to an exhilarating weekend of exploration and inspiration!
Explore 2025: save the date
We'd like to thank everyone who attended Explore 2024, including our wonderful speakers and exhibitors.
Explore will return on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November 2025. Sign up for the expeditions and fieldwork newsletter through your RGS-IBG account dashboard and stay informed.
During the day
- Consult expedition reports in the Foyle Reading Room from 10.00am-6.00pm.
- Join a guided tour and talk about using the Society's Collections at 5.15pm in the Foyle Reading Room.
Welcome home: postcards from the field (6.30pm-8.00pm)
Join us for the first evening of the Explore symposium, where you'll have the opportunity to listen to captivating presentations from those returning from their recent expeditions and grant recipients who have turned their dreams into reality.
Be inspired by their stories, insights, and discoveries as they ignite your passion for exploration and set the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable journey ahead.
This is your chance to meet fellow delegates, exchange ideas, and begin crafting your own expedition plans amidst a community of like-minded people.
The bar will be open in the Map Room until 9.00pm.