Welcome on board HMS Pinafore, flagship of Her Majestys Royal Navy - the perfect place to mock such stalwart institutions as Government, patriotism and even the Great British Class system! No wonder Queen Victoria said of the original production in 1878: We are NOT amused! Josephine, the captains daughter, is in love with Ralph, a common sailor. But her social-climbing father insists that she is to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty whose roving eye has already noticed her. The young lovers are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked in the ships dungeon. Can revelations made by Buttercup, the dockside vendor, enable everyone to marry their true hearts loves? Full to the gunwales with sharp dialogue and catchy tunes, this timeless comic opera is performed outdoors by a cast of 6 outstanding performers on a spectacular nautical set, using Sullivans full score. Running time (approx): 2hr (inc 20 minute interval) Suitable for all ages. Bring your own seating/rug, suitable clothing and picnic. Well-behaved dogs on leads are permitted. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

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 Grahames 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 (approx): 1hr 40min (inc 20 minute interval) Suitable for ages 5+ (younger children also welcome). Bring your own seating/rug, suitable clothing and picnic. Well-behaved dogs on leads are permitted. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

With her tongue firmly in her cheek, Jane Austen tells us It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Mrs Bennet certainly thinks so. So when Mr Bingley single, young, handsome, and with 5000 a year moves into nearby Netherfield Park, she devotes all her energy to contriving for Jane, the eldest of her five daughters, to meet him during rural Hertfordshires whirlwind of social balls. But even Mrs Bennet draws the line at Mr Bingleys disdainful friend Mr Darcy despite his whopping 10,000 a year. Thank heavens Lizzy, her second daughter, finds him detestable too! Or does she? Can she see beyond his pride and could he overcome her prejudice to consider a possible future together? Following seven sell-out seasons of this sparkling adaptation, award-winning Illyria returns to celebrate Jane Austens 250th birthday in style. Bring a picnic and enjoy her at her vibrant, forthright, bitchy best! Running time (approx): 2hr 20min (inc 20 minute interval) Suitable for all ages. Bring your own seating/rug, suitable clothing and a picnic. Well-behaved dogs on leads arepermitted. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Falstaff is skint. Dismissing his band of reprobate followers is insufficient to shore up his finances. So he decides to seduce the wives of two merchants in the hope of relieving them of some of their wealth. Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep no secrets from one another - so when they receive identical love letters from Falstaff the outraged women vow to share revenge. But Falstaff, led by an organ that isnt his brain, endures humiliation, terror, even physical pain in his repeated amorous pursuits. What can the merry wives do to teach him a lesson hell never forget? Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text - the most authoritative edition of Shakespeares plays. Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars. Running time (approx): 2hr 20min (inc 20 minute interval) Suitable for all ages. Bring your own seating/rug, suitable clothing and picnic. Well-behaved dogs on leads are permitted. Venue is wheelchair accessible.