Audience: Adults

This delightful stage adaptation combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.

Tired of spring-cleaning, Mole leaves Mole End and ventures out to the riverbank, where he befriends the resourceful Ratty, the gruff Badger and the infamous Toad of Toad Hall (Poop-poop!). Together they explore the Wide World, and the Wild Wood, and try to keep Toad out of trouble…!

By Red Kite Theatre

There are two performances, starting at:

• 11am
• 3pm

Running time is 1hr 15 mins, with a 15 minute interval.

Tickets available here

This delightful stage adaptation combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.

Tired of spring-cleaning, Mole leaves Mole End and ventures out to the riverbank, where he befriends the resourceful Ratty, the gruff Badger and the infamous Toad of Toad Hall (Poop-poop!). Together they explore the Wide World, and the Wild Wood, and try to keep Toad out of trouble…!

By Red Kite Theatre

There are two performances, starting at:

• 11am
• 3pm

Running time is 1hr 15 mins, with a 15 minute interval.

Tickets available here

Wycombe Multicultural Organisation presents a free entry community fun day at Hilltop Community Centre. All ages welcome.

Food & Drinks on sale

Be Queen (or King!) for a day, and join us at Wycombe Museum for some family fun to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee!

o Bounce in a royal castle!

o Make a crown to wear or a royal swan to float!

o Follow the story of the Kings and Queens of England in our garden trail around our medieval motte!

o Discover how Wycombe people celebrated previous Jubilees in our new Your Jubilee exhibition, with dressing up to put yourself in our street party pictures!

o Bring your own picnic to enjoy in our beautiful grounds or enjoy a cream tea fit for a Queen in our cosy cafe.

All are very welcome, and it is free to join in – drop in anytime between 11am and 3.30pm to experience your jubilee with us at Wycombe Museum.

Join museum volunteer Denise Lindsay for a free walking tour to discover the hidden history of High Wycombe’s High Street.

Starting at Pann Mill at 10am, end ending at Wycombe Museum at approximately 11.30am.

Please book below to secure your place.

This walking tour is free, but we are gladly accepting donations. You can make a donation below by naming your price as you book your place, or in the museum at the end of the tour.

Join Chiltern Rangers and Wycombe Museum to learn more about how wool was processed from sheep to mills to dyeing – and have a go yourself!

With with Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership.

Join us for this family friendly day where you can have a go at felting, making dyes from natural materials and then dyeing some fabric; unlocking links to our shared heritage – Wycombe’s river, the river Wye, is the reason many of us are living in the town.

Historically, its waters attracted people to the valley and by 1816, more than 30 mills were dotted along the Wye, grinding corn into flour, ‘fulling’ cloth, making paper, and sawing wood from the surrounding Chilterns’ woodland.

Start at Wycombe Museum where you will follow the journey of wool from a sheep being sheared, to the wool being pounded and cleaned or ‘fulled’ at the mill. Then move down to the Rye to have a go at dying the wool, and learning about spinning wool. ‘Collect stamps along your adventure and get your reward at the Rye at the end of the trip!

Tickets for this event are available here.

Need to know:

• Book a timed slot to get hands on and have a go at felting and spinning at Wycombe Museum (approx 45 mins) and then move to the Rye to dye by the Wye (approx 10 mins walk, and then approx 45 mins of activity at the Rye) – please arrive in time for your time slot – we recommend you allow approx 2 hours for the whole experience across the two sites.
• You will be given a map on the day to show you where to go – it’s approx a 10 min walk downhill from the Museum to the Rye.
• Suitable for families and individuals – under 14s must be accompanied by an adult and parents may need to help under 5s.
• This activity will take place at Wycombe Museum and outside on the The Rye and involves water, dyes and wool, so please dress for the weather and the activity!
• At Wycombe Museum there are toilets, a café and space to play in the grounds -for more info see https://wycombemuseum.org.uk/visit
• On the Rye there are public toilets, a café, adventure playground, rowing boat hire.
• If you are driving, see https://wycombemuseum.org.uk/visit for parking info near the museum. Or, if you’d prefer to park by the Rye where the event will end, closest car park is: Railway Place Car Park, London Road, HP13 6AB (next to Trinity United Reform Church and opposite the Rye) (pay and display) or the Rye Lido car park (also pay and display), Bassetsbury Lane, HP11 1QX. This car park is the opposite end of the Rye where the second part of the event will take place.
• Accessibility: Follow the path down from Wycombe Museum and there is a flat surfaced path to our activity on the Rye.

Tickets for this event are available here.

Exclusive after-hours access to our collections, led by experienced artist and tutor Jane Peacock.

Bring your own materials: we suggest pencils, fine line drawing pens and/ or charcoal, together with your choice of paper. If possible bring your own drawing board, or something to support your work on. A4 clip boards are available to borrow. A lightweight camp stool would also be helpful, if you have one.

Suitable for all levels of experience, from complete beginners to experienced artists.  

£15 (booking ahead essential), includes tea, coffee and biscuits

See Jane Peacock’s website.

If you would like to come along but can’t make this session, please let us know: info@wycombemuseum.org. We’ll let you know about future dates!