Public events
Royal Holloway is a University of Social Purpose with a long history of sharing knowledge, expertise and research with our wider community. We warmly welcome you to join us for public lectures, exhibitions, concerts and other events at the university.
If you are not able to make our events in person or want to watch an event you attended previously, you can view recordings of selected past events.
Royal Holloway operates a permit parking system on our campus. While we encourage the use of public transport where possible, parking is unrestricted for all guests attending events listed below in car park 4 or 12. Parking spaces are not guaranteed and availability can be especially limited between 8am and 5pm. There are Blue Badge designated spaces on campus. Please see information on parking for details.
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Ocean Plastics: Research and Action
24 Jun 2026 - 29 Nov 2026Ocean Plastics: Research and Action is a new exhibition from Royal Holloway, in partnership with SC Johnson.
Heritage Open Day 2026
13 Sept 2026Come and explore our spectacular Grade I listed Founder's Building, Picture Gallery, Chapel and extensive grounds. Join us for a day of free talks and tours including fun activities for children.
From DNA to diversity: a tale of genes, genomes, mammals and moths
15 Oct 2026This year's Jack Pridham Memorial Lecture will be given by Professor Peter Holland FRS, Linacre Professor of Zoology in the Department of Biology and Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford.
The globalisation of Sociology
28 Oct 2026The First Annual Sociology Lecture will be given by Professor Geoffrey Pleyers, President of the International Sociological Association.
Writing a new history of women and power
9 Nov 2026This year's Bedford Lecture will be given by Professor Kate Williams, historian and novelist and Professor of Public Engagement with History, University of Reading.
The things we don’t say: Ellipsis, liminality, and narrative uncertainty
10 Nov 20262026 David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture by Dr Marta Pérez-Carbonell, Associate Professor of Spanish, Colgate University, USA .
Fred Piper Annual Information Security Lecture
3 Dec 2026This year's lecture will be given by Kieron O'Hara, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow within the Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton.
