Conservationists in Conversation

Fiona Sanderson, Trustee of the Kenton Theatre, will introduce passionate conservationists Will Travers, Co-Founder of Born Free and British actress Rula Lenska in conversation about wildlife, conservation, and the founding of Born Free 40 years ago. This fundraising evening for both The Kenton Theatre and the Born Free Foundation, will be full of lively discussion, clips and interviews from the 1966 true-life film Born Free. It will also include details of the many rescue stories and adventures that Born Free have successfully undertaken in the 40 years since Will Travers co-founded Born Free with his parents Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.

A special raffle and auction will be held on the evening with all proceeds going to the Born Free Foundation

“I would never have believed it in 1984 – when I co-founded what was to become The Born Free Foundation with my mother, Dame Virginia McKenna, and my late father, Bill Travers MBE – that we would be on the verge of recognising our 40th anniversary. Forty years of working for wild animals in need and, increasingly, the communities who share their lives with wild animals. On top of that, we have successfully campaigned to end the international ivory trade, the keeping of dolphins in captivity in the UK, the use of wild animals in circuses in the UK, and so much more. We could not have done it without the efforts of our Born Free teams in the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and around the world, together with the millions of people who share our values – focussing on compassionate conservation and care for the individual.”

Will Travers OBE, Executive President and Co-Founder of Born Free

Show Details

Date & Time: Friday 17 November 2023

Ticket Prices: Tickets £30 (Ticket prices include a £1 Restoration Levy, a £1.25 Booking Fee and a 25p Community Fund Levy)

Running time:  120 minutes