Below is a calendar of archived events the society has held since they began being posted online in 2012. archive
Additional event detail and reports are available to members in our Proceedings and the society library or by request.
07
Sep
Embleton Quarry
This will be the last excursion of our season and is a short evening stroll. Tuesday 7 September 6.15 pm. Leader Phil Davies Meet outside [...]
21
Aug
Fell End Clouds, Ravenstonedale
SATURDAY 21 AUGUST FELL END CLOUDS, RAVENSTONEDALE Leader Sylvia Woodhead Meet at 10.30 am at Fell End Quarry on The Street just off A683, NY [...]
04
Aug
Watch Hill, Cockermouth
WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST WATCH HILL, COCKERMOUTH Leader Phil Davies Meet at 6.00 pm Cockermouth School lay by/car park, western end, NY 130310 We will examine [...]
18
Jul
Causey Pike
SUNDAY 18 JULY CAUSEY PIKE Leader to be confirmed. Easy, lower half day or continue for a strenuous full day. Meet at 10.00 am at [...]
07
Jul
An Evening Around Pooley Bridge
WEDNESDAY 7 JULY AN EVENING AROUND POOLEY BRIDGE Leader John Rogers Meet at 6.00 pm in the Dunmallard car park by the riverside NY 469245. [...]
19
Jun
Scafell Caldera Collapse Topography and Major Langdale Caldera Volcanotectonic Faults
SATURDAY 19 JUNE SCAFELL CALDERA COLLAPSE TOPOGRAPHY AND MAJOR LANGDALE CALDERA VOLCANOTECTONIC FAULTS Leaders Clive Boulter and Dave Haselden. Briefing Notes http://www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-CGS-Field-Excursion-Langdale-Caldera-Scafell-Caldera-Margin.pdf Meet at the [...]
09
Jun
Slump Folding in Kirkstile Formation, Wythop Woods
WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE SLUMP FOLDING IN KIRKSTILE FORMATION, WYTHOP WOODS Leader Phil Davies Meet at 6.00 pm at Beck Wythop Car Park, alongside Bassenthwaite Lake [...]
10
Mar
10
Feb
Lessons in magma chamber processes and precious metal enrichment from the Rum layered intrusion, NW Scotland
Dr. Brian O’Driscoll, Senior Lecturer in Petrology, University of Manchester Lessons in magma chamber processes and precious metal enrichment from the Rum layered intrusion, NW [...]
13
Jan
Critical Raw Materials for the Energy Transition
As we move to decarbonise our economies, more and more raw materials will be needed for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure. This talk will discuss the geology and resources of some of these critical raw materials.
