Ashbourne Festival 2026 presents a talk by award-winning wildlife filmmaker and presenter Gordon Buchanan has been leading daring expeditions and pushing the boundaries to raise awareness of the world’s most endangered species and habitats for over 30 years. Now a Sunday Times best-selling author, as well as having recently completed his UK tour of Lions and Tigers and Bears, he’s here in Ashbourne. A spellbinding storyteller who can captivate audiences of all ages, he is renowned for his on-stage warmth, humour and insight into the natural world.