RGS Talk | The Art of Globemaking with Peter Bellerby | 25 Nov 2024

Members can watch online here.

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When Peter Bellerby held an exhibition at the RGS in 2012, his team numbered just three. Twelve years later, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers has grown to a busy studio of thirty artisans and ship their one-of-a-kind globes all over the world.

In this talk, we will meet the founder and some of his team who will be casting, painting and goring whilst we learn more about the rare craft of making bespoke globes. We will hear about the wonderful journey Peter has been on since 2008 when he set out to find a suitable model for his fathers 80th birthday – and what happened when he decided instead to make the present himself.

Peter Bellerby in discussion with Michael Broadwith.

Booking for in-person attendance is required.

About Monday night lectures

• Monday night talks are open to Fellows and Members and are included in the cost of membership.
• Monday night talks are held in person in the Ondaatje Theatre and the bar will be open in the Map Room before and after the lecture. Please be advised all payments are card only.
• All Fellows and Members wanting to attend in person must pre-book a free ticket.
• All Monday night talks are livestreamed via our website so you can watch them from wherever you are.

Venue information

This event will be held in the Ondaatje Lecture Theatre at Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.

Doors open at 5.30pm. The lecture will begin at 6.30pm.

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Photo featured on blog by Euan Myles