WWT Slimbridge Living Wetland Theatre nearing completion

The flagship Heritage Lottery funded project design by Kay Elliott is nearly ready to hand over to its new wildfowl residents.

The project features a dramatic 2,000 square meter walk-through aviary with an undulating wetland landscape allowing visitors to immerse themselves into the sights and sounds of a UK wetland. The aviary also features a unique diving duck tank where you can watch ducks diving underwater.

Attached to the aviary is the  Living Wetland Theatre, an intimate 360 seat open air amphitheatre designed for viewing live and interactive demonstrations. The ‘floating’ stage area allows visitors to get close to beautiful wetland birds such as free-flying pelicans and diving whistling ducks. The theatre will also offer a platform for live debates on conservation and environmental issues with researchers, scientists and TV experts taking part. 

The project will be open to the public from Easter 2021.