Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Soar far above the clouds and across the seas with a fantasmagorical new Watermill Theatre production of the iconic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Delve into the hearts and imaginations of eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, and Truly Scrumptious as they set off on an audacious adventure in their car with the big personality.
Following three critically acclaimed, sellout summer musicals, this new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang puts the Watermill’s signature storytelling, inventiveness and imagination at its heart. Experience the much-loved classic songs played live by an ensemble cast of actor-musicians, including ‘Truly Scrumptious’, ‘Hushabye Mountain’ and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’.
Fasten your seatbelts – summer at the Watermill is about to take off!
Children are banned in the land of Vulgaria, but they welcome all brave explorers from age 5+
This is a full musical production, featuring all of the elements of the story that we know and love, including a Childcatcher who is committed to their purpose! This may be frightening for our younger audience members.
This performance contains smoke, Haze, flashing lights, prop guns, loud bangs and pyrotechnics.
We’re going on a picnic!’
Enjoy a luxury curated picnic, inspired by the show, in their gardens before the performance.
This wicker hamper includes a generous spread for 2, brimming with beloved classics.
Graze on locally sourced trout pâté, award-winning cheeses from The Pangbourne Cheese Shop, Ethel’s pork pies, homemade scones with clotted cream, strawberry jam, traditional lemonade and more while you soak in the sun, gardens and the world of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Collect your hamper from the bar and enjoy it either at a reserved picnic table or venture out with a provided picnic blanket and find your perfect spot.
Please pick up your hamper at least 45mins before the show to make sure you get the most out of this classic experience.
They have ramps around the site allowing easy access to the theatre, the Lily Pond, the Bar and Restaurant, accessible toilets, the gardens, and workshop spaces. Alternatively, handrail
s are fitted to the three steps leading to the theatre and to the two steps leading to the toilets from the car park entrance.
There is a small lip on the doorway between the Bar and gardens, and between the car park and Studio workshop space.
Alternative routes with no lip are available.
Their downstairs auditorium has raked seating.
Rows A to D are entirely flat. Rows E to H are stepped, accessed from aisles that are on a gentle slope.
Row E has additional leg room.
Our upstairs auditorium is accessed by a spiral staircase.
The staircase has a handrail on the outer banister.
There is no lift.
The seating is raked, accessed from aisles that are stepped.
Access to rows O and P is via either end of the row.
The Watermill Theatre
The Watermill Theatre is a unique producing powerhouse of residential and artistic facilities which provide a crucible for creativity, innovative storytelling, and artistic excellence.
The Watermill’s mission is to make theatre that is surprising, inventive, and exciting and to enable access for everyone.
A hallmark of its work is the artistry of actor-musicianship, in both new writing and reinvigorated classics.
The theatre nurtures and celebrates talent and creativity in its company, community, and in the wider sector and it holds wellbeing, equity, and sustainability at the heart of its culture.
The Watermill Theatre is a small but mighty 200- seat theatre, set in idyllic gardens and nestled on the banks of the river Lambourn in rural West Berkshire, southeast England.
In 2024, the Watermill was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Theatre of the Year’ jointly with the National Theatre.
This award, recognising excellence in British theatre, was bestowed on the Watermill Theatre for its continued ambition as an independent charity, and the success of their 2023 production of The Lord of the Rings.
This multi award-winning production, the Watermill’s most ambitious to date, has subsequently transferred to Chicago, Auckland, and Australia (tour) before it returns to the UK in October 2025.
Reaching far beyond the 200 seats in its auditorium, the Watermill’s productions regularly transfer to the West End or tour the UK and internationally, including Calamity Jane, Spike, Bleak Expectations, Amelie the Musical, Tell Me on a Sunday, and Crazy for You.
With a core belief in the transformative power of the arts, the Watermill Theatre also runs a comprehensive outreach programme, working with children and young people, those from low- income backgrounds, and isolated or displaced communities.
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