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.

Customer information
- The gates will open from 1pm (an hour before the performance start time) so you can get settled and enjoy our gardens before the performance starts.
- Please bring something to sit on - either a picnic rug or low-backed chairs.
- You are most welcome to bring a picnic but we would prefer it if you didn't bring glass on to the site.
- Our bar will be open from 1pm serving a range of alcoholic and soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks.
- Toilets will be available inside the Hall.
- There is level access to the seating area for this performance. Our toilets and the Victoria Suite bar are fully accessible via steps or a ramp.

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