'Courage, exceptional skill, resilience and a determination to look more closely at Mother Nature’s wonders' unite telly's storytellers at the heart of Wild Women Live tour heading for Derbyshire
Four fearless female storytellers behind some of the world’s best-loved wildlife documentaries will step away from the camera and onto the Derbyshire stage during their new adventure.
Broadcaster Michaela Strachan (The Really Wild Show, Countryfile, Springwatch), wildlife camera operator and presenter Anna Dimitriadis (Big Cats 24/7, Tiger Island), conservationist Megan McCubbin and presenter Naomi Wilkinson have captured the beauty, drama and hidden lives of the natural world. The pioneers have visited sweltering jungles, frozen Arctic landscapes and Britain’s coastline and countryside to offer their particular female perspectives.
These intrepid adventurers will share their inspiring stories, extraordinary challenges and the secrets of how they bring Mother Nature to life on screen when they team up in Wild Women Live, which is touring to Buxton Opera House on April 12, 2027.
Speaking about the new tour, Anna 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.
“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.”
Paying tribute to the cast’s diverse experiences, Michaela added: “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.”
Tickets cost from £37, with £2 off each ticket for children/students, Equal Access, JSA or Income Support, groups of eight-plus. To book, go to www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk or call 01298 72190.