Our Story with David Attenborough

Our Story with David Attenborough is running at Chester Zoo from 17 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. It's a 50-minute immersive, 360-degree experience that takes you through 4.5 billion years of Earth's history, told through projections and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. It comes to Chester after a run at London's Natural History Museum, and the whole thing is produced by Open Planet Studios in association with the museum, using images from the Natural History Museum Trustees. The story it tells is a long one, stretching from the very beginning of the planet through to the present day, and it leaves you with a message of hope for the future of the natural world.

It's running daily from 10.30am to 4.30pm, with several 50-minute time slots throughout the day. If you're looking for something in the evening, there are late sessions on Thursdays through Sundays until 9 November. The zoo is closed on 25 and 26 December, and on 20 January, so keep that in mind if you're planning a trip over the holidays.

There are a few ways to do it. A standalone ticket is £15 for adults, £7.50 for children, and £2.50 for toddlers, but that doesn't include zoo entry, so you'll need a valid admission ticket or membership to get in. If you want to combine the two, there's an Afternoon Zoo & Our Story ticket for £25 per person, which gives you zoo entry from 1.00pm and a timeslot for the experience between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. For those who want to make a proper day or weekend of it, there's an Oakfield dinner package on Fridays, and an overnight stay at The Reserve that bundles the experience with a night in a safari lodge, exclusive out-of-hours access to the Heart of Africa, and a two-day visitor pass. The zoo also runs dedicated sessions for school visits, SEND sessions, and group bookings.