From Ice Age migrations to space travel, the stories of famous, infamous and unknown explorers will come to life in a theatric style, presented by British television presenter and award-winning journalist James May. James May is best known as a co-presenter of the motoring programs Top Gear and The Grand Tour, and as the host of the Our Man in… TV series.

Few endeavors have captured the imagination and spirit of humanity as profoundly as exploration. Audiences will embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time and space. They will discover the stories of those who risked (and sometimes gave) everything, driven by insatiable curiosity and an unquenchable thirst for discovery, pushing back the boundaries of the unexplored regions of the world, and now, the universe.

Live on stage, James May will unravel the breathtaking tales of humankind from the earliest wanderings of ancient hunter-gatherers to the intrepid, often obsessive explorers, among them Lief Ericson, John Cabot, James Cook’s navigator Tupaia, Stanley and Livingstone, Gertrude Bell, through to the moon walkers, space exploration and the seemingly impossible challenges of interplanetary and intergalactic travel.

Please note: Explorers: The Age of Discovery has no connection to James May’s Great Explorers, a TV series broadcast on the UK’s Channel 5.

Who is James May?

James needs very little introduction and is an immensely popular figure on British TV as well as having had huge success around the globe.  His solo exploits are what he is most proud of and include the Our Man in travelogues to Japan, Italy & India for Amazon Prime Video and James May’s Toy Stories, Man Lab and the Reassembler for the BBC. He has also taken on the challenge of learning to cook and Oh Cook shares this journey both on screen and in book format. Little needs to be said about his contributions to the Grand Tour and Top Gear, both have massed and astronomical following and are well loved all over the world.

James is also a very successful writer of both books and columns and has a keen interest in cars that are either very posh or very basic and has a passion for motorbikes and aeroplanes.

Tickets on sale Friday 28th March 2025, 10:00AM AEDT