The overall winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world’s leading wildlife photography competition, run by the Natural History Museum, London, were announced earlier this week, and the touring exhibition is coming to Wolverhampton first at the end of this month.

The winning photographs will be showcased at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from Friday 25 October 2025 until Sunday 25 January 2026 – the first opportunity the public will have to view the exhibition outside of London.

Presented on large-scale lightboxes, each photograph is vividly brought to life, offering visitors a striking visual encounter with biodiversity from around the world. The immersive experience is further enhanced by an atmospheric soundscape, designed to evoke the environments captured in the images.

Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, said: “Now in its 61st year, we are thrilled to continue Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a powerful platform for visual storytelling, showing the diversity, beauty and complexity of the natural world and humanity's relationship to it.”

Kathy Moran, Chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jury, said: “There is nothing more rewarding or moving than seeing our relationship to the natural world, in all its complexity and splendour, shared on the world’s biggest platform for wildlife photography.”

Councillor Chris Burden, City of Wolverhampton Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills, said: “We’re proud to welcome back the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition to Wolverhampton Art Gallery. I encourage everyone, especially our young people who can visit for free, to come and be inspired by the power of photography.”

Tickets – starting from just £4.40 free entry for under 21s – are on sale now at Events for 25/10/2025

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 10.30am to 4.30pm, and Sunday, 11am to 4pm. For more information, please visit Wolverhampton Arts and Culture