Chris Packham shares stories from his lifetime of curiosity about the natural world, with specimens from his own collection, and what we can do to make a difference.
Chris Packham is coming to Butterworth Hall at the Warwick Arts Centre on Wednesday 28 October, with his show World of Wonder: A Planet on the Edge. It's a talk that looks back at a lifetime of curiosity about the natural world, and it starts with the kind of childhood bedroom many of us recognise: fox skulls, birds' eggs, and jam jars full of tadpoles, snakes and lizards. Packham has spent nearly forty years as one of the UK's most familiar voices for nature, from The Really Wild Show and Springwatch to Inside Our Autistic Minds and Earth, and this show traces the wild adventures that shaped his love for the outdoors.
The first half is the personal side of things. You'll see extraordinary specimens from Packham's own collection up close and hear untold stories from behind the camera, the kind of things that don't usually make it into the documentaries. From there, the talk shifts to the practical: what anyone can actually do to make a difference in a time of crisis. It's a night that moves from the private collection of a lifelong naturalist to the bigger picture of the natural world we're all living in.
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It's recommended for ages 12 and over, with under-16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult. If you're bringing a group of ten or more, you get one ticket free. The show starts at 7:30pm and runs for two hours, including a 20-minute interval, so you'll be out well before midnight. Tickets are £50.49, £45.49, £40.49, or £35.49 depending on where you sit in the hall.
Date
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
19:30
Price
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
