A live tour celebrating the women behind the world’s favourite wildlife documentaries is coming to Basingstoke next year.
Wild Women Live will come to at The Haymarket in Basingstoke on Thursday, April 8, 2027, as part of a nationwide tour, shining a spotlight on the female presenters, filmmakers, camera operators, and storytellers who help bring the wonders of nature to TV screens.
Fronted by broadcaster Michaela Strachan and wildlife camera operator and presenter Anna Dimitriadis, the show promises an evening of behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the women whose work has shaped wildlife programmes for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix, and National Geographic.
Ms Dimitriadis said: "The women we are bringing together for this tour come from different disciplines and generations – but what unites us all is courage, exceptional skill, resilience, and a determination to look more closely at Mother Nature’s wonders.
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"Women have long been at the heart of the world’s greatest wildlife storytelling – and this is our opportunity to share our experiences of bringing the wonders of nature into millions of homes, and we cannot wait to get out there and tell these stories."
Joining Ms Strachan and Ms Dimitriadis on stage in Basingstoke will be biologist and explorer Lizzie Daly and environmental journalist and author Sarah Roberts.
Ms Strachan said: "Our wild women span an incredible range of work within natural history; field science, long-lens, underwater and drone cinematography, environmental investigation, conservation campaigning, children’s storytelling and the creation of wildlife films audiences around the world.
"I am so excited to bring us all together to create a show which is inspiring, candid and alive with the humour and unpredictability of working in the wild.
"Wild Women Live is for anyone who has ever marvelled at the natural world on screen – as well as being an invitation to the next generation of girls and young women to imagine themselves behind the lens, in the field and at the forefront of conservation."
The tour is sponsored by the RSPB and Volvo.
Beccy Speight, chief executive of the RSPB, said: "We’re thrilled to be supporting the tour, which I’m sure will not just be immensely entertaining but great inspiration for people to get out and experience nature for themselves – maybe to even start their own ‘wild’ career."
Tickets are on sale now via the Wild Women Live website or direct from venues.
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