Festival Public SCREEnings
Wildscreen Festival is the world’s leading wildlife and environmental film festival.
From 17th – 21st October, immerse yourself in the best independent wildlife and environmental films from around the world.
Screenings will take place across Bath, UK at the ODEON Bath, and The Little Theatre, and in Bristol, UK at the Bristol Megascreen (Bristol Aquarium).
Special Screenings
‘Billy & Molly: An Otter Lover Story’ and Q&A
Sponsored by National Geographic.
Speakers: Jeff Wilson, and Charlie Hamilton James
Expedition Amazon
Presented by National Geographic Society in partnership with Rolex.
Credit: National Geographic/Jorge Panchoaga
The Edge of Nature Film Fund: Premiere Film Screenings
Sponsored by On The Edge.
Speakers: Myles Storey, Tania Ãlvarez Escobar, Will Clothier, Nikki Tan, Bambby Cheuk, and Evangelista Wan
Official Selection
This year, Wildscreen are highlighting 30 films, comprising of 12 features and 18 shorts, which tell unique and original stories about our natural world created by storytellers from 20 countries across the globe. The Official Selection features 1 World, 4 European and 11 UK Premieres taking place at Wildscreen Festival 2026.
The films were selected by an international team of independent and professional festival programmers and preselectors. Emphasising Wildscreen’s commitment to platforming underrepresented voices in natural history storytelling, the selection features films with 60% of Directors identifying as belonging to an underrepresented group, with 45% of the countries of filming located in the Global South.
Public Screenings Information
Wildscreen Festival 2026 will take place 17-22 October, in Bath, UK (with some events happening in Bristol, UK). Venues for the public screenings are across the city of Bath, including ODEON Bath, and The Little Theatre, as well as in Bristol at the Bristol Megascreen (Bristol Aquarium).
Ticket prices:
Pay It Forward: £16
General Admission: £13
Concession: £10
This ticketing applies to all of our screenings. Orders are subject to a processing fee. Delegates: Screening tickets are included in your Pass (you must still RSVP and numbers are limited)
If you've booked through Headfirst for the Bristol Megascreen screenings or Bath Box Office for the Bath screenings, you will receive a confirmation email containing your ticket.
If you’ve RSVP'd through the Wildscreen Festival Eventive website, you’ll receive an e-ticket via email containing a QR code. You can also find your QR codes in the ‘My Tickets’ section of your account on Eventive.
You will need to show the QR code on arrival at the venue(s); you can do this on your phone or print it if required.
If you’ve bought tickets on behalf of others, we recommend that you arrive at the venue with the rest of your party.
If you don’t have access to a mobile device / email / printer, or if e-ticketing presents another access issue for you, please get in touch with us at and we’ll arrange an alternative.
Our venues operate general admission seating, which means that seats are not pre-assigned in advance.
Instead, they are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis as you enter the space.
Therefore, it's a good idea to arrive early if you would like to choose the seats that best suit you and your party.
You are eligible for the concession rate if you are:
Under 25 years old
Student in full-time education
65 years old or over
Unemployed
Residents of ODA countries – a list can be found here.
Please be prepared to provide proof of eligibility if requested. If you are unsure, please email the team at [email protected].
ODEON Bath - Visit the AccessAble site here.
The Little Theatre, Bath - Visit their accessibility page here.
Bristol Megascreen – Visit the AccessAble site here.
Tickets are non-refundable as standard, however, if an event is cancelled or rescheduled and the customer cannot make the new date, they are entitled to a refund of the face value of any tickets. Any fees are always non-refundable.
Requests to transfer your ticket to an alternative person must be made in writing to [email protected] before the festival begins. Such requests shall be approved or denied by Wildscreen in its sole discretion and a fee may be charged.
It's vital that we are all conscious of our impact on the planet when we are celebrating natural world storytelling. For this reason, we will implement preventative steps to ensure event impact is minimised. Wildscreen adheres to a bespoke environmental policy for each of our events, which will be made available before the event via our website.
You should be aware that you may be photographed or filmed at times throughout the event and the recordings may be distributed.
Registration includes important Delegate Updates which we will send you via email as well as subscription to our year-round e-news. Delegate updates contain vital information about accessing the Festival live in Bath and the virtual platform. Should you not wish to receive this information, or our year-round e-news, please click on unsubscribe at the bottom of the last email received. We will never share your email or personal details with anyone else without your consent.
Your contact details will be published on a delegate list which is distributed to all attendees of Wildscreen Festival 2026. We will always respect your privacy and any personal communication between you and ourselves.
If you can't find the answer on our FAQ, don’t hesitate to ask us.
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