Due to phenomenal demand, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Gordon Buchanan is hitting the road again in 2026, continuing the huge success of his Lions and Tigers and Bears tour as he heads to Birmingham.
From January, Gordon will visit 30 venues across England and Scotland – including a stop at Birmingham Town Hall on Wednesday February 18 – to recount tales from his thrilling encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals – including pandas, polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, tigers, jaguars and more – making for a night of adventure, awe and wonder.
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan launched in February 2025, and played to packed theatres across the UK. Gordon will visit 25 all-new venues across England and will round off the 2026 tour with return visits, by popular demand, to five Scottish cities.
Tickets go on sale on Friday June 6 from www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk or direct from venues.
Speaking about the new tour, Gordon said: “I had a wonderful time touring Lions and Tigers and Bears earlier this year – and I had to say ‘Yes’ when the chance came up to go back out on the road to a load of new venues.
“We joked that it sounded like a line from The Wizard of Oz – but the show is all about these amazing creatures, the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom, who I have been incredibly privileged to spend a lifetime observing.
“From pandas in China to orphaned grizzlies in Russia, from high-altitude tigers in the Himalayas to jaguars in the depths of the Amazon, I have been fortunate enough to meet many of these incredible creatures in their natural habitats – and I love being able to share their secrets with audiences.
“I cannot wait to get back out there, to meet more animal lovers and to tell more tales of amazing adventures. See you in 2026!”
Hailed as Scotland’s own David Attenborough, Gordon Buchanan has dedicated his life to exploring the untamed beauty of the natural world, from forests to snowy landscapes and from towering mountains to the depths of the great rainforests.
All his travels were with a single mission in mind: To capture the majestic bears and big cats on film and reveal their secrets to a global audience.
The Family & Me documentaries began in 2010 when Gordon featured alongside Minnesota black bears, with Gordon going on to showcase some of the world’s most fascinating animals. He was on the team for Our Changing Planet, a seven-year diary charting the fight to save the planet’s ecosystems.
Most recently, he’s been seen tracking lions, leopards and cheetahs in Botswana for the BBC series Big Cats 24/7 – with series two reaching screens later this year.
For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan:
| Sun Jan 25 – Richmond Theatre, Richmond | Sun Feb 15 – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry |
| Mon Jan 26 – Dorking Halls, Dorking | Mon Feb 16 – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe |
| Tue Jan 27 – Fareham Live, Fareham | Tue Feb 17 – Opera House, Buxton |
| Wed Jan 28 – Corn Exchange, Exeter | Wed Feb 18 – Town Hall, Birmingham |
| Thu Jan 29 – Memorial Hall, Frome | Thu Feb 19 – Charter Hall, Colchester |
| Sun Feb 1 – The Anvil, Basingstoke | Sun Feb 22 – Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate |
| Mon Feb 2 – Gillian Lynne Theatre, London | Mon Feb 23 – City Hall, Hull |
| Tue Feb 3 – The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford | Tue Feb 24 – City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds |
| Wed Feb 4 – Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth | Wed Feb 25 – Theatre Royal, St Helens |
| Thu Feb 5 – Wyvern Theatre, Swindon | Thu Feb 26 – The Sands Centre, Carlisle |
| Sun Feb 8 – Town Hall, Cheltenham | Sat Feb 28 – Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow |
| Mon Feb 9 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury | Sun Mar 1 – Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh |
| Tue Feb 10 – Town Hall, Loughborough | Mon Mar 2 – The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen |
| Wed Feb 11 – Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe | Tue Mar 3 – Eden Court, Inverness |
| Thu Feb 12 – Royal and Derngate, Northampton | Wed Mar 4 – Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling |
About Gordon Buchanan:
After more than 30 years filming wild and wonderful creatures in remote areas of the planet, Gordon Buchanan has a reputation for relishing dangerous and tough assignments. He has taken part in challenging expeditions and adventures around the globe including South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Russia and Alaska, always with a view to raising awareness of the fragility of the world’s endangered species and habitats. Gordon has been a firm favourite on our screens for well over a decade.Animals With Cameras (BBC Two) series two came to our screens in 2021 following the success of series one in 2018. A fresh perspective to filmmaking with specially-designed on-board animal cameras to gain an unprecedented insight into their secret lives and help scientists better protect wildlife in the future. Gordon has also presented the Family & Me series since it began in 2016 with Elephant Family & Me and has since presented Cheetah Family, Snow Cats and Me, Gorilla Family & Me, Snow Wolf Family & Me, Reindeer Family & Me,as well as The Polar Bear Family & Me and The Bear Family & Me for which he received a Royal Television Society award for his presenting work. His autobiography In The Hide was released in 2025.
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