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Glasgow Times
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
'Scottish David Attenborough' bringing tour to Glasgow
Gordon Buchanan, acclaimed Scottish filmmaker and photographer, is bringing his tour - Lions and Tigers and Bears with Gordon Buchanan - back to the UK. He will stop at 30 venues across England and Scotland including a night at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre on February 28, 2026. Read more: New Glasgow exhibition poses question 'What might feminist energy systems look like?' Originally launching in February, the tour has already played to packed audiences across the UK and is now returning to Scotland thanks to popular demand. Speaking about his 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. Gordon's Glasgow date is the first of his five Scottish shows, followed by Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Stirling. Buchanan, often described as "Scotland's own Sir David Attenborough", has spent more than three decades documenting wildlife across the globe. He began his filmmaking career in 1989 as an assistant to survival cameraman Nick Gordon, travelling to Sierra Leone to film in the Gola Rainforest. His credits include the BBC's Big Cat Diary, the Lost Land Of The… series, and the long-running Family & Me documentaries, which began in 2010 and have featured various species including some Minnesota black bears. Read more: Scotland's biggest motorcycle event set to roar back into action next month Most recently, Buchanan appeared in the BBC series Big Cats 24/7, tracking lions, leopards, and cheetahs in Botswana. Gordon said: "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." Tickets for the Glasgow show go on sale on Friday, June 6, and can be purchased from the Pavilion Theatre or the Gordon Buchanan website.
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Oh my... wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan heads to Edinburgh in 2026 to share more tales of Lions and Tigers and Bears
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 Edinburgh. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... From January, Gordon will visit 30 venues across England and Scotland – including a stop at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on Sunday March 1 – 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. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 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. Gordon Buchanan '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!' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 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. 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. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 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
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TV Nature filmmaker to recount encounters with wild animals at Colchester show
A POPULAR Scottish wildlife filmmaker is set to headline a Colchester venue next year. Gordon Buchanan will bring his Lions and Tigers and Bears tour to Charter Hall, in Cowdray Avenue, on February 19, 2026, as part of a 30 date UK tour. The filmmaker and photographer will recount tales from his encounters with pandas, polar bears, grizzly bears, lions, jaguars, and the many adventures he has had over the years. A spokesman for the explorer said: '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.' He began his career n filmmaking in 1989 and travelled to Sierra Leone to document animals in the Gola Rainforest, he has worked on the Big Cat Diary series and the BBC series Lost Land Of The… Last year, he performed the tour to 25 venues, and he is looking forward to getting back on the road. 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.' Doors for the event will open at 6.30pm, and the show will start at 7.30pm. Tickets go on sale on Friday; ticket prices have not been revealed yet. To find out more, visit
