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Claremont Live: The Wind in the Willows

Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship, laughter, the longing for home and the lure of adventure.

  • Booking essential

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?

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £18.00
Child Under 5£0.00
Child 5-16 yrs£12.00
Concession Registered carer£0.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 Unless the event is cancelled by the company or venue, tickets are non-refundable.

Suitability

Suitable for ages 5+ (younger children also welcome).

Meeting point

The performance will be staged on the Peacock Lawn.

What to bring and wear

Please bring your own low-backed seating. Picnics, sun hats, sun cream, sunglasses, raincoats and rain hats should all be considered as this is a rain-or-shine outdoor event.

Accessibility

Accessible parking available, please book a parking space and contact claremont@nationaltrust.org.uk to request an accessible space. Accessible toilet with ramp access, level paths from car park to performance area.

Other

Doors Open at 5:00PM Performance starts at 6:00PM Running time (approx): 1hr 40min (inc 20 minute interval) Parking at the venue is limited, please ensure that you pre-book a free parking space with the box office. Only guide dogs/working dogs are permitted at this performance.

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