Derek Vs Derek film screening - free community event

Derek Vs Derek 

Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Join Broughton's Nature Recovery team for a special screening of Derek Vs Derek followed by a short panel discussion and Q+A opportunity.

Please note: 

• tickets are free but booking is essential
• this event is only suitable for adults and young people aged 15+

Film Synopsis:

What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild?

Award-winning director James Dawson’s new documentary is set in the rolling hills of Devon, telling the story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use.

In equal parts hilarious and moving, the film shines a light on the vital debate surrounding the future of rural Britain, encouraging conversation around how farming and nature restoration might work together.

“Engagingly eccentric crowd-pleaser” - Screen Daily

“Hilarious while at the same time being empathetic and incredibly powerful” - Isabella Tree

BBFC Certificate 15

Panel Discussion:

Our panel will include 

• Prof Alastair Driver, Specialist Advisor to Broughton Sanctuary 
• Kelly Hollick, General Manager and Head of Nature Recovery at Broughton Sanctuary 
• Neil Heseltine, regenerative farmer from Hill Top Farm in Malham
• Jeremy Taylor, retired local cattle and sheep farmer

About Broughton Sanctuary

Broughton Sanctuary is rewriting the story of nature recovery through one of the UK’s most ambitious and holistic rewilding projects. Since 2021, we have been transforming this historic 1030 ha (app. 2500 acres) landscape - once intensively managed farmland - into a thriving mosaic of woodlands, meadows, and wetlands.

Across 80% of the land, we have reintroduced beavers, rare breed livestock, and hundreds of thousands of native trees, while continuing to produce food in ways that support soil health, biodiversity, and long-term ecological resilience (intensive farming continues on some of the rest of our land under grazing licences and long term tenancy agreements). As wildlife returns and communities reconnect with the land, we are guided by science, collaboration, and care, building towards our vision where all of nature, human and non-human, can flourish together.

In our commitment to fostering and deepening this nature connectedness, we are delighted to offer a range of free community events throughout the year that invite you to join us on this incredible journey. These events are designed to inspire, refresh, and ignite your curiosity - providing an opportunity for everyone in our local community to come together.