Name: Outdoor Theatre: Wind in the Willows
Start: 2025-09-05T18:00:00+01:00
Location: 55 Fairwater Road, Llandaff, CF5 2LN Cardiff, United Kingdom

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.
Running time: 100-minutes (approximately), including a 20-minute interval.
Suitable for: Ages 5+ (younger children also welcome).
Bursting onto the scene in 1992, Illyria has produced high-quality outdoor theatre for over thirty years. During that time, they are proud to have continually introduced new genres which subsequently became much-loved staples of open-air theatre:
In 1997, they were the first to offer children’s theatre. In 2000, we were the first to introduce classics other than Shakespeare
In 2003, they were the first to offer a Jane Austen adaptation
In 2010, they were the first to be given the professional rights to Roald Dahl scripts
In 2011, they were the first to produce Gilbert and Sullivan
In 2017, they were the first to tour with a full-size T-rex in a monster-movie homage
In 2018, they were the first to perform a full-scale musical
In 2019, they were the first to offer a rock opera.
With a history of “firsts” behind them, Illyria continues to create outstandingly enjoyable outdoor theatre and make it available for everyone. They have performed for more than a million people – and intend to entertain families across the country for many more seasons to come.
Please bring suitable clothing for the predicted weather conditions. We recommend you bring a picnic blanket or camping chair to enjoy the performance. We will provide chairs at the side and back of the arena for anyone unable to bring their own.
The performance starts at 6.30pm.