The Wind in the Willows

Timid Mole yearns to explore the wide world. Gruff old Badger enjoys peace and quiet. Rat likes summer picnics and just messing about in boats. Their idyllic lives on the Riverbank are turned upside down when Toad announces his latest in a long line of extravagant obsessions: a gypsy caravan. Generous Toad. Exciting Toad. Only-A-Tiny-Bit-Boastful Toad. The Riverbankers console themselves with the fact that he cannot possibly get any worse - until, bewitched by the roar of a motor-car and the screech of burning tyres, he does. The other animals resolve to save him from himself – but can they teach him even a jot of restraint AND help him evict the opportunistic stoats and weasels who have taken over his ancestral pile?

 

Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship, laughter, the longing for home and the lure of adventure. Enjoy it all summer across the UK where the story is set: in the great British outdoors.

 

Reccommended for ages 5+, but younger children also welcome!

 

 

For further information about accessibility, dogs, and food/drink, please contact the venues directly. 

• Bring low-backed seating, blankets, and picnics if desired
• Refreshments should be available at all venues apart from Hartland Abbey - picnics are welcome. To pre-order a picnic for shows at Tapeley Park, please see info on Rob's Soul Foods on Facebook. 
• Free entry to gardens 2 hours before 6:30/7pm performances (1 hour before earlier performances)
• Most shows are approx 2 hours including an interval
• Dogs on leads welcome at most venues. Assistance dogs only at Castle Drogo. 
• There will be a cash raffle at each event.
• Tickets will be available on the gate.