SELECTION OF EVENTS FOR MAY

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (WITH IBG)

13 May, 10am–12pm Guided walk (In-person, Nottingham) Nottingham city walk

Join the Midlands committee for a two-mile walk around Nottingham, taking in the Forest Recreation Ground, Boer War Memorial, Nottingham Castle and the oldest inn in England.

■ Venue: NET Tram Park and Ride, Clifton South, Nottingham, NG11 8BF Tickets: Free, open to all geog.gr/Nottingham

22 May, 2.30pm–3.45pm Talk (Online and in-person, London) Atlas of geographical curiosities – Vitali Vitaliev

Vitali introduces some interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre geographical curiosities, many of which still exist under the radar.

■ Venue: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR

Tickets: £5, free for RGS-IBG members geog.gr/Anomalies

17 May, 7pm–8.30pm Panel discussion (Online and in-person, London) Travel writing evening

Join our panel of travel writers as they share hints and tips on how to capture and record your journeys in writing, as well as their experiences on assignment.

■ Venue: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR and online

Tickets: £12 (in-person) or £6 (online); £10 (in-person) or £5 (online) for RGS-IBG members geog.gr/TravelWriting

24 May, 7pm–8.30pm Talk (In-person, Poole) Recreation of a Phoenician voyage 2,000 years before Columbus – Philip Beale

This illustrated lecture will challenge everything you thought you knew about Columbus and the discovery of the New World.

■ Venue: Cobham Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole,

BH12 5BB

Tickets: Free, open to all geog.gr/Phoenicia

19 May, 7pm–8.30pm Music (In-person, Ambleside) Music and environmental activism – Sarah Smout

An evening of mesmerising music and conversation with cellist, singer and activist Sarah Smout, discussing the role of music and art in encouraging positive environmental change.

■ Venue: Percival Lecture Theatre, University of Cumbria, Ambleside Campus, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BB

Tickets: £10, free for University of Cumbria students geog.gr/SarahSmout

25 May, 6.30pm–9.30pm Geographical late (In-person, London) Base camp RGS

Meet those who’ve climbed the highest peaks and individuals at the cutting edge of policy and research into our high-altitude environments. ■ Venue: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR

Tickets: £20, £18 for RGS-IBG members geog.gr/BaseCampRGS