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. Â
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!
Fundraising Gala Performance
Sat 4 Jul, 6pm
We invite you to a truly scrumptious performance celebrating our new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Join us for a magical night packed with music, imagination, and the chance to make a real difference.
Start your engines with a sparkling pre-show welcome and live music before enjoying a fantasmagorical performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Â
Upgrade your experience, and continue the party alongside our brilliant company, as we raise our glasses to the team and celebrate a magical summer of ‘Theatre for All’ in classic style! Â
Proceeds from this fundraising event will support their mission to deliver ambitious and innovative work onstage and offer opportunities for local people to be involved, inspired and engaged in their outreach work.
Your support makes an enormous difference and helps them bring theatre to everyone.
Last year,their incredibly generous members, donors, and funders enabled them to deliver 50+ access performances, run 990 outreach activities, engage 15,000 local people who might not otherwise experience live theatre, and provide 15 bursary places for their Youth Theatre—nurturing the creative talent of tomorrow.
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.Â
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. Â
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.Â
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