THE UK’s first-ever touring wildlife film festival will be stopping in Abingdon.

Created by a host of independent international filmmakers, the festival is the brainchild of zoologist filmmakers Dan O’Neill and Isaac Rice.

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They recruited the people behind some of the most acclaimed wildlife documentaries, including Blue Planet and the Big Cat Diaries, to whittle down a shortlist of more than 50 short films to the chosen nine films that will be seen during the tour.

The festival will be at Abingdon School's Amey Theatre on October 13 from 7.30pm.

Tickets via wilderlandfestival.com.