Wind in the Willows - The Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour

Staplehurst Surrenden Field (King George VI Playing Field)

Wednesday, 20 August at 4pm

All tickets £5 / Family of 4 £15

About The Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour

Every year, we take a classic family tale on tour to outdoor community spaces around Maidstone. Since 2021, we have visited places like Cobtree Manor Park in Aylesford, Little Fant Farm in East Farleigh and Bearsted Green, as well as new additions to the tour like Bredhust and Tithe Barn in Lenham.

These performances take place outside, with unreserved ground seating. Please bring your own seating arrangements like picnic blankets (if you want to be close to the action), or foldable camping chairs (permitted in a dedicated chair section at the back of the seating area). Audiences are welcome to bring snacks and drinks - but be careful of those cheeky actors! We kindly ask audiences to take all rubbish with them when leaving our performances.

Performances are approximately 1 hour with no interval. All performances are Relaxed Performances. This means that audience members are welcome to move about during the performance, but please be mindful of those around you. All ages are welcome, but please note that performances are straight through with no interval.

Toilets will be open at all venues on the Open Air Summer Tour. Access and parking is dependent on the venue. Please contact the venue for more details.

Enjoy your Maidstone outdoor spaces by walking to your local venue and consider leaving the car at home or check the Arriva website for any local buses. Especially when you can get unlimited travel all day for 2 people travelling together in your zone of purchase: Service 5 or 12 (The Monument Stop)

Our summer tour continues to be generously funded by Maidstone Borough Council. For further details, contact communications@maidstone.gov.uk or call 01622 602560. We can't wait to be back on the road for our fifth annual Open Air Summer Tour! Running 16-23 August 2025.