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.
Summit Photo 2025 - info and tickets
This September, join us for Summit Photo, your unique chance to hear from renowned photographers. Book tickets for one day, two days, or the entire weekend.
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Walking the mountains of Spain
Phil Lawler talks about walks he has discovered, or created, in three Spanish regions.
Geographical journeys: microlectures
An evening packed with tales of adventure and discovery to entertain and inspire. Discussion encouraged afterwards in the Map Room.
Summit Photo 2025 - info and tickets
This September, join us for Summit Photo, your unique chance to hear from renowned photographers. Book tickets for one day, two days, or the entire weekend.
Summit Photo evening lecture: Chris Packham
Join us for an evening lecture with TV presenter and environmental activist Chris Packham at this year's Summit Photo.
The power of story: Frans Lanting
One of our greatest living biosphere photographers, Frans Lanting will present our inaugural Summit Photo keynote presentation.
School Member lecture: Inequality - the next crisis and children – Danny Dorling
School and Student Members are invited to come along to this lecture to hear from leading academic, Danny Dorling, on the topic of inequality. This event is being held exclusively for the Society's School and Student Members only.
The rise of green finance: can banks prevent climate disaster?
Dr Liam Clegg explores if financial institutions at local, national and international level help to mitigate climate change.
Stories from the wild edges
Award winning environmental filmmaker Ted Simpson talks about his filmmaking journey exploring the wild edges of Britain. The event will feature a screening of Ted’s latest short film, The Pine Hunters, followed by a Q&A.
Clearing a path through the new world disorder
Former Major General Rob Thomson from The HALO Trust, the world’s largest mine clearing NGO, will discuss how a changing geopolitical order marked by great power competition, increased conflict, and the retreat of multilateralism is affecting human development and security.
Lightning at sea in the 18th and 19th centuries
The 2025 EGR Taylor lecture, by Dr Sara Caputo, will use a range of printed and archival sources from Britain and Western Europe to discuss how lightning shaped the maritime world to an extent that is yet to be fully recognised.
The High North: reflections on an opening Arctic
Dr Steve Aiken has led operational patrols beneath the ice and advised the Ministry of Defence research on defence and security matters in the High North. He reflects on this increasingly contested part of the world.
Rude or robust? Rehabilitating a 19th-century Gujarati chart of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Join speakers John P Cooper and Kumail Rajani as they discuss their interpretation of the 19th-century Gujarati chart of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from the Society's Collections.