The Toon is delivered within a big top tent with the whole production running within this structure. Once inside the tent, young people are allocated to a tour, and their tour guide will then escort them through the different scenes. Each scene is delivered by young people, and a different topic is covered within each scene. At the end of the tour the young people go through a debrief zone delivered by professionals from different youth work agencies to allow for discussion on what the young people have experienced.
In the week leading up to the main event days, special tours are delivered to S3 and S4 pupils from schools across Dumfries and Galloway. This ensures that all young people in S3 and S4 in the region are given the opportunity to take part in The Toon Experience.
The Toon tours are delivered in 3 ways:
- Schools Tours in the week leading up to the main events days – Secondary schools across Dumfries & Galloway are offered the chance for entire year groups (S3 &S4) to take in special ‘preview’ tours
- Sponsors and Friends – Sponsors and partners are invited to tour The Toon, this includes: Elected Members, representatives from partner agencies, parents and organisations.
- Main Event Days – Attendees on the 2 main event days are given the chance to experience The Toon
In total 2,564 people took part in The Toon Experience 2025.
