Events at Stanfords

With Stanfords, there are plenty of opportunities to meet famous writers, photographers and publishers, to discuss their work and then get your own copy of their book signed. We present many travel lectures and book signing events, in both our London and Bristol stores, as well as such prestigious venues as the Royal Geographical Society in London’s Kensington.

Find out about upcoming Stanfords’ events by keeping an eye on these pages, and subscribe to our email newsletter.

Showing events 1 to 5 of 5

Travellers' Tales Festival

RGS, London, Fri 19 Feb 2:00pm
RGS, London, Sat 20 Feb 2:00pm
RGS, London, Sun 21 Feb 2:00pm

For one amazing weekend the Travellers' Tales Festival brings together a global gathering of the world's greatest travel writers and photographers, to share their journeys, experiences, insights and inspirations.

Richard Mabey - A Brush with Nature

Bristol, Tue 16 Mar 7:30pm

Join us for this talk with Richard Mabey - a prize-winning writer and botanist described by The Times as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer'.

Monty Halls lunchtime book signing - The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast

Bristol, Sat 20 Mar 2:00pm

Take this unique opportunity to meet Monty Halls between 2-3pm as he signs copies of his latest book, The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast as seen on BBC TV last year and now out in paperback.

Chris Bonington And Ang Lhakpa Summit Everest 1985 Photo Chris Bonington Picture Library

Campaign for National Parks - What makes an adventurer? Bonington and Fogle in conversation with Libby Purves

RGS, London, Wed 31 Mar 7:00pm

Come and see mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington and writer/adventurer Ben Fogle as they share a personal insight into their favourite adventures in conversation with Libby Purves.

Fundraising for the AfriCat Foundation - Namibia - Wildlife, Wilderness & Exploration

RGS, London, Wed 14 Apr 7:00pm

Join Joanna Lumley who will speak about her recent visit to the AfriCat Foundation in Namibia, and explorer Benedict Allen to discover more about his thousand-mile journey along the remote Skeleton Coast, where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Select by location

Text only