Wildscreen Festival is Moving to Bath!

The 2026 edition of the festival relocates to World Heritage site after 40 years in Bristol

We are thrilled to announce that the Wildscreen Festival 2026 will be hosted in Bath, at an exciting new venue that offers us the chance to refresh the event and offer something new to our delegates.  

The event will be held from 19th – 22nd October 2026, with the Festival and Panda Awards hosted in Bath, and our workshops & masterclasses spread across Bristol and Bath. 

Our goal is to ensure that our events are affordable and accessible for as many people as possible within the wildlife film, TV and content genre, and by moving the festival to Bath we are able to freeze delegate ticket prices at 2022/24 levels. It also allows us to maintain our commitment to UK and international bursaries.  

Confirmed Wildscreen Festival 2026 sponsors include: BBC Studios Natural History Unit as Headline Sponsor, Save our Seas Foundation as Principal Sponsor; Boomerang Carnets and ORF Universum as Major Sponsors.     

BBC Studios Natural History Unit is once again on board as Headline Sponsor of the Festival, marking its commitment to supporting the evolution of the wildlife film and TV genre. Jonny Keeling, Head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit said: “We’re thrilled to be supporting the 2026 Wildscreen Festival as headline sponsor once again – and this time in an exciting new location. I’m sure the global community of wildlife filmmakers will be inspired and energized by the gorgeous setting of Bath. This festival is such an important event – sparking new ideas for compelling content to engage audiences across the world.” 

Vanessa Berlowitz, Co-Founder of Wildstar Films and Wildstar Academy, said: “Wildstar is proud to be a long-term supporter of Wildscreen as we share a mission to nurture a more equitable and global community of storytellers. Bath is a stunning city and a major creative and cultural hub – an ideal location to host our global community. A change of scenery will be positive, helping us focus more deeply on the impact we seek to have with our stories of the natural world.” 

Tickets are on sale now and if you become a NatureStory Pro Member you can secure a Super Early Bird discount (limited tickets). Secure your place at the Festival today, add the dates to your diary and we’ll see you in Bath in October 2026! 

Find out more and get your tickets here