About
Illyria Outdoor Theatre in conjunction with the City of London / Epping Forest
The Wind in the Willows
Saturday 14th June 2025 Starts 3pm
The Temple Enclosure, Wanstead Park, Wanstead Park Ave, London E11 2LS
Tickets: £10 child 3-16yrs, £18 adult, Under 3s free (plus booking fee)
Running time (approx): 1hr 40min (inc 20 minute interval)
Suitable for ages 5+ (younger children also welcome).
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?
This is an outdoor production, so please bring foldaway chairs, blankets and a picnic and come dressed for the weather! The show has a 20 minute (approx.) interval.
Location
The Temple and Wanstead Park are within 15 minutes' walk from Wanstead station (Central Line). Wanstead Park is also served along Blake Hall Road by buses 101, 308 and W19. For the most up to date information and help with planning your journey, you may find the Transport for London journey planner useful.
