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For nearly forty years, Chris Packham has been the voice of nature in the UK. Through his groundbreaking work on The Really Wild Show, Springwatch, Inside Our Autistic Minds and Earth, Chris has devoted his remarkable life to engaging with the natural world – and urging us all to do the same.
Join Chris in the Cornwall Playhouse as he opens an encyclopaedia of stories from his lifetime of curiosity and conviction. From a childhood bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds’ eggs and jam jars full of tadpoles, snakes and lizards, foxes and badgers, to the wild adventures that shaped his love of nature, and the practical things we can all do in our daily lives to make a difference in a time of crisis.
Experience an evening alive with discovery, with the chance to see extraordinary specimens from Chris’s own collection up close, hear untold stories from behind the camera, and share in his infectious passion for the living world.
If you care about everything that creeps, crawls, slithers and slimes – if you believe the world can still be saved – then this is your night. Because the dinosaur in the room isn’t fiction. It’s real. And it’s demanding your attention!
Age recommendation: 12+
Chris Packham
One of the country's top TV naturalists. Since first appearing on our screens as a presenter of The Really Wild Show, his love of all things wild has been evident in a string of broadcasting hits and he is rarely off our screens. His recent credits have included the shows Inside Out, Birdwatch and X-Creatures. He has also published many successful wildlife books. His talks are full of fascinating information and discussions of all the topics; he doesn't shy away from controversy, but his main purpose is to entertain and educate.
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on Tue 3 November 2026