Coming from London’s Natural History Museum to Plymouth, our adaptation of Our Story with David Attenborough ends on 2 September
This summer, the experience can be found in just one place – Plymouth’s Market Hall – in a cultural coup for the city
The 50-minute cinematic experience shares Attenborough’s message of how important we all are in writing our planet’s next chapter
This summer, Market Hall are running lots of family-friendly activities in support of the incredible immersive dome experience
With the school summer holidays underway, families across Devon and Cornwall have only weeks remaining to see the inspiring Our Story with David Attenborough at Plymouth's Market Hall before the run ends on 2 September.
Bringing the experience to Plymouth was a huge cultural coup for the city, and tickets are selling fast for the summer shows with thousands of tickets already booked.
A hit version of Our Story with David Attenborough has previously only been screened at London's renowned Natural History Museum, and now Market Hall's immersive dome is exclusively screening a new adaptation, in the only venue in Europe of its kind.
Real Ideas Community Interest Company (CIC), based in Plymouth, collaborated with the production team at Bristol-based Open Planet Studios to adapt the experience for the dome format.
Families can discover a one-of a-kind experience with cutting-edge animations and stunning projections, real-world footage and full 360° immersion. The 50-minute-long cinematic piece features Sir David as he draws on his lifetime of exploration to tell this incredible tale of people and planet.
This summer, there will be a wealth of additional activities for families to enjoy on their visit to Market Hall. With ticket prices reduced - thanks to the Government's Great British Summer Savings Scheme - visitors can also discover interactive projection fun in the Main Hall, storytelling experiences and exhibitions exploring over 100 years of filmmaking.
Visitors can also dive into lots of archive footage of David Attenborough and his explorations of our planet, and kids can design a luggage label with your pledge to make a difference. These will all be displayed on a pledge wall as a reminder of what we can all achieve together.
There will be reduced prices on children’s meals throughout the summer, as another perk of the Government's Great British Summer Savings Scheme.
Sir David Attenborough said: "In this new immersive experience, we explore two stories - the 4-billion-year epic of the Earth, and our own, relatively brief chapter, the story of humankind. These two stories are not, at this moment, aligned - but they could be. My hope is that anyone visiting the 'Our Story' experience will come to understand how important humanity is in writing the planet's next chapter."
The experience covers Earth's history from its earliest beginnings to the present day, including the emergence of Homo sapiens, the evolution of gorillas, and the impact of human activity on whale populations and efforts to protect them. It is accompanied by an original score by composer Nick Powell, a Tony Award and Olivier Award nominee.
Lindsey Hall, Chief Executive of Real Ideas, said: “The response to Our Story with Sir David Attenborough has been amazing, both the numbers of people booking tickets - over 8,000 tickets sold and increasing every day - and people’s feedback. We knew it would be enjoyable but hadn’t expected how thought provoking, inspiring and emotional it would be for many. So far, more than 1,000 people have made pledges, committing to practical activities to care for the planet.”
She added: “Now the summer holidays are well underway, it is lovely to see so many visitors enjoying the experience alongside our local communities. It is a real 'must see’ experience and brilliant that people who don’t live here, can come and experience Our Story and then enjoy the natural world we take for granted."
Jonnie Hughes, Co-Founder and Director of Open Planet Studios, said: “We designed this experience to captivate audiences with the epic tale of people and planet as never seen before. Bringing ‘Our Story’ to Plymouth’s Immersive Dome with our southwest collaborators, Real Ideas, is a natural and exciting next step – allowing us to creatively reimagine the experience in a completely new format, for new audiences. The result is a truly spectacular and all-encompassing show, guided by the greatest storyteller for our planet, Sir David Attenborough. I am certain visitors of all ages will come away feeling inspired about the future and their role in shaping the next chapter of our planet’s story.”
Our Story with Sir David Attenborough is showing now at Market Hall with the run ending on 2 September 2026. Tickets start from £17 for adults and £10.50 for a child - with a family package costing £45.50 - and all tickets available via: www.realideas.org/our-story
