OH MY… WILDLIFE FILMMAKER
GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO
SOUTHEND ON 2027 TOUR
Palace Theatre – Friday 19th March 2027
GORDON BUCHANAN BRINGS MORE TALES OF LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS TO
SOUTHEND ON 2027 TOUR
Palace Theatre – Friday 19th March 2027
Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Gordon Buchanan is heading to Southend as he returns to the road with his hugely successful Lions and Tigers and Bears tour.
From February, Gordon will visit almost 40 venues across England, Scotland and Wales – including a stop at Palace Theatre in Southend on Friday March 19.
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan has played to packed theatres since February 2025 and promises a night of adventure, awe and wonder as Gordon recounts thrilling encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals – including pandas, polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, tigers, jaguars and more.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday June 4 from www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk or direct from venues.
Speaking about the new tour, Gordon said: “I am very excited to say that I am touring again in 2027 and cannot wait to come to Southend.
“The response to the shows during the past two years has been absolutely brilliant so it’s going to be great to get back on the road with Lions and Tigers and Bears and meet more animal lovers across the country.
“We know it sounds like a line from The Wizard of Oz – oh my! – but I feel so incredibly privileged to have spent a lifetime observing these magnificent creatures who are simply the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom.
“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.”
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 are with a single mission in mind: To capture the majestic bears and big cats on film and reveal their secrets to a global audience.
Gordon grew up on the Isle of Mull and began his career in filmmaking in 1989 as assistant to the acclaimed survival cameraman Nick Gordon, traveling to Sierra Leone to document animals in the Gola Rainforest. He went on to work on the Big Cat Diary series as well as the long-running expedition series Lost Land Of The… for the BBC.
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 currently on iPlayer, and series three in progress.
For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk
From February, Gordon will visit almost 40 venues across England, Scotland and Wales – including a stop at Palace Theatre in Southend on Friday March 19.
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan has played to packed theatres since February 2025 and promises a night of adventure, awe and wonder as Gordon recounts thrilling encounters with some of nature’s most fascinating animals – including pandas, polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, tigers, jaguars and more.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday June 4 from www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk or direct from venues.
Speaking about the new tour, Gordon said: “I am very excited to say that I am touring again in 2027 and cannot wait to come to Southend.
“The response to the shows during the past two years has been absolutely brilliant so it’s going to be great to get back on the road with Lions and Tigers and Bears and meet more animal lovers across the country.
“We know it sounds like a line from The Wizard of Oz – oh my! – but I feel so incredibly privileged to have spent a lifetime observing these magnificent creatures who are simply the undisputed icons of the animal kingdom.
“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.”
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 are with a single mission in mind: To capture the majestic bears and big cats on film and reveal their secrets to a global audience.
Gordon grew up on the Isle of Mull and began his career in filmmaking in 1989 as assistant to the acclaimed survival cameraman Nick Gordon, traveling to Sierra Leone to document animals in the Gola Rainforest. He went on to work on the Big Cat Diary series as well as the long-running expedition series Lost Land Of The… for the BBC.
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 currently on iPlayer, and series three in progress.
For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.gordon-buchanan.co.uk
2027 TOUR DATES
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan:
Mon Feb 1 - The Apex, BURY ST EDMUNDS
Tue Feb 2 - Garrick Theatre, LICHFIELD
Wed Feb 3 - Theatre Royal, WINCHESTER
Fri Feb 5 - Venue Cymru, LLANDUDNO
Sat Feb 6 - The Blake Theatre, MONMOUTH
Tue Feb 9 - Grand Theatre, SWANSEA
Wed Feb 10 - Churchill Theatre, BROMLEY
Thu Feb 11 - Royal Spa Centre, LEAMINGTON SPA
Sat Feb 13 - Theatre Royal, NORWICH*
Mon Feb 15 – The Lowry, SALFORD
Tue Feb 16 – Lighthouse, POOLE
Wed Feb 17 – City Hall, SALISBURY
Sat Feb 20 – Shanklin, ISLE OF WIGHT
Mon Feb 22 – The Hexagon, READING
Tue Feb 23 – The Coro, ULVERSTON
Wed Feb 24 – Theatre By The Lake, KESWICK
Thu Feb 25 – The Octagon Centre, SHEFFIELD
Sun Feb 28 - Gatehouse Theatre, STAFFORD*
Mon Mar 1 - Corn Exchange, KING’S LYNN
Tue Mar 2 - The Engine Shed, LINCOLN
Fri Mar 5 - Exmouth Pavilion, EXMOUTH
Sat Mar 6 - The Quad Theatre, PLYMOUTH
Sun Mar 7 - Town Hall, LAUNCESTON*
Mon Mar 8 - St George’s, BRISTOL
Tue Mar 9 - Storyhouse, CHESTER
Wed Mar 10 - King’s Hall, ILKLEY
Sun Mar 14 - Playhouse, WHITLEY BAY*
Mon Mar 15 – Grand Theatre, LANCASTER
Thu Mar 18 – The Spotlight, BROXBOURNE
Fri Mar 19 – Palace Theatre, SOUTHEND
Mon Mar 22 – Easterbrook Hall, DUMFRIES
Tue Mar 23 – Whitehall Theatre, DUNDEE
Wed Mar 24 – Alhambra, DUNFERMLINE
Thu Mar 25 – Concert Hall, PERTH
Fri Mar 26 – Corran Halls, OBAN
* Matinee performance
Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan:
Mon Feb 1 - The Apex, BURY ST EDMUNDS
Tue Feb 2 - Garrick Theatre, LICHFIELD
Wed Feb 3 - Theatre Royal, WINCHESTER
Fri Feb 5 - Venue Cymru, LLANDUDNO
Sat Feb 6 - The Blake Theatre, MONMOUTH
Tue Feb 9 - Grand Theatre, SWANSEA
Wed Feb 10 - Churchill Theatre, BROMLEY
Thu Feb 11 - Royal Spa Centre, LEAMINGTON SPA
Sat Feb 13 - Theatre Royal, NORWICH*
Mon Feb 15 – The Lowry, SALFORD
Tue Feb 16 – Lighthouse, POOLE
Wed Feb 17 – City Hall, SALISBURY
Sat Feb 20 – Shanklin, ISLE OF WIGHT
Mon Feb 22 – The Hexagon, READING
Tue Feb 23 – The Coro, ULVERSTON
Wed Feb 24 – Theatre By The Lake, KESWICK
Thu Feb 25 – The Octagon Centre, SHEFFIELD
Sun Feb 28 - Gatehouse Theatre, STAFFORD*
Mon Mar 1 - Corn Exchange, KING’S LYNN
Tue Mar 2 - The Engine Shed, LINCOLN
Fri Mar 5 - Exmouth Pavilion, EXMOUTH
Sat Mar 6 - The Quad Theatre, PLYMOUTH
Sun Mar 7 - Town Hall, LAUNCESTON*
Mon Mar 8 - St George’s, BRISTOL
Tue Mar 9 - Storyhouse, CHESTER
Wed Mar 10 - King’s Hall, ILKLEY
Sun Mar 14 - Playhouse, WHITLEY BAY*
Mon Mar 15 – Grand Theatre, LANCASTER
Thu Mar 18 – The Spotlight, BROXBOURNE
Fri Mar 19 – Palace Theatre, SOUTHEND
Mon Mar 22 – Easterbrook Hall, DUMFRIES
Tue Mar 23 – Whitehall Theatre, DUNDEE
Wed Mar 24 – Alhambra, DUNFERMLINE
Thu Mar 25 – Concert Hall, PERTH
Fri Mar 26 – Corran Halls, OBAN
* Matinee performance