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Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
PIG changes are coming!
Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby!
There’s no better time to embark on a full house renovation, shop for a new car and make special memories together. Celebrate the beginning of an exciting new era of Peppa Pig at this special, big screen experience with an hour of laughter, tears and loads of heartwarming moments.
With 10 oinktastic new episodes, 6 brand new songs and music videos, your little ones can dance and sing along with Peppa and her family and friends. The wait is finally over... join Peppa and George as they meet their new baby sibling for the first time at Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience!
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Courtyard Theatre Cinema
£12 | £10 under 16s
Disney's Snow White (PG)
Dir: Marc Webb 2024 | 109 mins
A live-action reimagining of the classic 1937 film. A magical adventure starring Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as her Stepmother, the Evil Queen.
Journey back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Disney's Snow White are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Sat 24 May 11am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-ups with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
The Maidenhead Beach at Norden Farm
Grand opening on Friday 25 July
One of our most popular attractions is back!
Free for children and families to play on in the daytime and for adults to relax on in the evening.
Daytime events include family films, summer arts camps, beach craft workshops and a free chill out sensory space in the Gallery. Evening events include live music, comedy gigs and arts workshops.
Open all day I Free entry
Saturday 26 July | 6pm - 9pm
Duo Oh La La transport you to Paris with their French repertoire spanning a century. Expect music including works from Edith Piaf, Charles Trennet, Django Reinhardt and Serge Gainsbourg.
With the dulcet tones of Parisian born Fifi La Mer (accordion, vocals) and the talents of Oliver Wilby on clarinet, sax and accordion.
- 25 Jul FREE
- 26 Jul FREE
- 15 more dates...
Lilo & Stitch (U)
Dir: Dean Fleischer Camp 2025 | 108 mins
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic. The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Disney's Snow White are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Kite Making Workshops
Get involved at Kite Making Workshops this summer, then see your creation take to the sky!
The workshops are led by specialist kite makers Community Kite Project.
Make and decorate your kite to stand out in the sky at the Kite Festival which takes place in Boyn Grove Park on Sunday 31 August between 12pm - 4pm.
Workshops are suitable for all the family.
Norden Farm
Sat 26 Jul 1.30pm and 3.30pm | £6 per personFri 29 Aug 1.30pm and 3.30pm | £6 per person
Sat 30 Aug 1.30pm and 3.30pm | £6 per person
Pre booking for Kite Workshops is highly recommended. Please arrive at the start time of the session, it will take the full 90 minutes to make your kite. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult at these sessions.
Nicholson Centre (drop in sessions)
Sat 16 Aug 10.30am - 4pm | £6 per kiteSat 23 Aug 10.30am - 4pm | £6 per kite
Drop In Sessions
At these relaxed sessions you can make a kite in around 20 – 30 minutes with a bit of adult support! You can turn up at any time during the session. But do make sure you leave enough time to get here, get parked and get into the session to make your kite!
If you have tickets for a workshop you are guaranteed to make a kite at the session. During each session we may have a small number of tickets available on the door but to avoid disappointment please pre book.
These workshops have been kindly subsidised by funding from Shanly Foundation, Cyril Taylor Trust and Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation.
Circus Camp
Led by And Circus
Four days of learning incredible circus skills and performing. Learn to walk on stilts, ride a unicycle, walk the tightrope and perform on a trapeze!
Suitable for ages 7 – 14 years.
Tues 29 – Fri 1 Aug 10am – 4pm
£200 | £180 Advantage Card Holders
Advantage Card holders (enter 'ADVANTAGE' when asked to enter a promotion code and then type your Advantage Card number into the relevant account information field)
The fun continues! Book to see a film for £5 per participant after the course, so you can extend your day. Starting at 4.30pm and finishing at 6pm (approx).
Food:
Order lunch daily from our Café Bar by filling out the Lunchtime Choice Form at the registration desk.
The Lunchtime Menu is £8.25 and includes a choice of:
• Penne Pomodoro
• Cheese and Tomato Pizza
• Fish Fingers with Chips
• Chicken Nuggets with Chips
• Hummus Salad and Pitta
Plus a soft drink and a tub of ice cream.
- 29 Jul from £200
- 30 Jul
- 2 more dates...
Professor Slug’s House of Bugs
Professor Slug is an eccentric expert on invertebrates who helps bugs out with their buggy problems - and you can too!
Get as strong as an ant! Teach a bee how to buzz! And help a dung beetle make a pooey perfume for its big date…
This interactive show is packed full of colourful puppets, catchy songs, and educational info about the wonderful world of bugs.
The puppets are designed by Georgia Hill (CBeebies) with music written by Catriona
Gisby (Elle & the Pocket Belles).
Partnered with charity Buglife and the Royal Parks Nature Roadshow.
Studio
£13.50 I Under 16s £11.50
Family and Friends £45
Tues 29 Jul 11.30am
Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.
Wed 30 Jul 11.30am
Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.
A Minecraft Movie (PG)
Dir: Jared Hess 2024 | 101 mins
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative… the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of A Minecraft Movie (PG) are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
3 Little Pig Tails
Presented by Garlic Theatre.
'Let me in little piggie it's blowing a gale'
'Not by the hairs on my little pink tail'
A fresh and funny version of the classic story of the three little pigs set in Paris. A grumpy old wolf is a chef who wants some pigs' tails for his soup. Will the little pigs outwit the wolf and what kind of house will they build? A funny, warm-hearted and interactive rustic tale to make you squeal with laughter, bristling with puppets, live music and lots of joining in.
Age guidance
3 - 7 years
Studio
£13.50 I Under 16s £11.50
Family and Friends £45
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Art Camp
Led by Lucy Carpenter
Join Lucy Carpenter on a creative art adventure this summer.
Combining art, movement and play to provide a stimulating and creative week of fun. With a sensational exhibition at the end of the week!
Suitable for ages 8 – 11 years.
Tues 5 – Fri 8 Aug | 10am – 4pm
£160 | £145 Advantage Card Holders
Advantage Card holders (enter 'ADVANTAGE' when asked to enter a promotion code and then type your Advantage Card number into the relevant account information field)
The fun continues! Book to see a film for £5 per participant after the course, so you can extend your day. Starting at 4.30pm and finishing at 6pm (approx).
Food:
Order lunch daily from our Café Bar by filling out the Lunchtime Choice Form at the registration desk.
The Lunchtime Menu is £8.25 and includes a choice of:
• Penne Pomodoro
• Cheese and Tomato Pizza
• Fish Fingers with Chips
• Chicken Nuggets with Chips
• Hummus Salad and Pitta
Plus a soft drink and a tub of ice cream.
How to Train Your Dragon (PG)
Dir: Dean DeBlois 2025 | 116 mins
A stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Disney's Snow White are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Theatre Camp
Led by Sideways Drama
Make a Play in 4 Days!
Come along and dive into the world of theatre, writing, directing and star in a brand new play!
Suitable for ages 8 - 14 years.
Tues 12 - Fri 15 Aug | 10am - 4pm
£160 | £145 Advantage Card holders
Advantage Card holders (enter 'ADVANTAGE' when asked to enter a promotion code and then type your Advantage Card number into the relevant account information field)
The fun continues! Book to see a film for £5 per participant after the course, so you can extend your day. Starting at 4.30pm and finishing at 6pm (approx).
Food:
Order lunch daily from our Café Bar by filling out the Lunchtime Choice Form at the registration desk.
The Lunchtime Menu is £8.25 and includes a choice of:
• Penne Pomodoro
• Cheese and Tomato Pizza
• Fish Fingers with Chips
• Chicken Nuggets with Chips
• Hummus Salad and Pitta
Plus a soft drink and a tub of ice cream.
- 12 Aug from £160
- 13 Aug FREE
- 2 more dates...
Elio (cert tbc)
Dir: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina | 98 mins
What if the thing you were searching for found you first? In Pixar Animation Studios’ big-screen comedic misadventure, alien-obsessed Elio discovers the answer to that question when he is transported to the Communiverse - an interplanetary paradise that is home to intelligent life from galaxies far and wide.
But when he’s mistaken as Earth’s leader, he’ll have to form unexpected bonds, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and make sure he doesn’t lose the opportunity to live out his ultimate dream.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Disney's Snow White are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
The Great Baldini - The Family Magic Show
The Great Baldini is a magical legend, a relict of the music halls and a theatrical performer of the old school.
Known over the world as The Emperor of Illusion, The Prince of Prestidigitation, and The Maharajah of Mystery, he is a hugely entertaining stage magician. Baldwin, the magical dog, is his faithful companion.
Family Magic Show tells the story of their magical partnership, from their first trick to the height of their careers – attempting Houdini’s greatest and deadliest escape. The legendary magician the Great Baldini tells the story of his, and Baldwin the magical dog’s, life from their first tricks to the height of their careers. Attempting Houdini’s greatest escape. The show is packed with magic, sweets, puppetry, sweets, water, sweets, eggs, sweets, and escapology. It’s hilariously silly with sweets it builds to the ultimate challenge before your very eyes attempting a spectacular, death-defying piece of escape.
Family Magic Show is a chance to see two magical superstars at the very pinnacle of their powers. A Joyously silly romp. Guaranteed to have children (and parents) screaming with laughter.
The Great Baldini is an award-winning member of the Magic Circle and the Bristol Stage Magic Champion.
'Incredible' BBC Radio 4
'Wonderful, a joy' BBC Radio 4
'Charming, engaging, and charismatic. A pleasure' FringeReview
'A seasoned professional, excellent command of the stage' Broadway Baby
Age guidance 3+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£13.50 I Under 16s £11.50 I Family & Friends £40.50
Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.
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Kite Festival
Kite Flying • Food • Bar • Live Music • Entertainment • Kite Decorating
Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) for our Community Kite Festival on Sunday 31 August between 12pm - 4pm. It's free to attend! No tickets required - just come along on the day.
Round off the summer holidays in style with an afternoon of fun for all the community! Bring your kite creations, pre-owned or shop bought kites and join our team to fly them on the hill. Everyone is welcome, with or without a kite!
Find out more and book tickets for our Kite Making Workshops this summer here. You can also purchase a kite to decorate on the day (subject to availability).
As well as all the kite flying fun, the afternoon will include food from local vendors and a bar.
Don't forget to bring along your picnic blanket or camping chairs and get set for an unmissable afternoon of entertainment.
Photography/Videography on the day: Luminous Photography and Norden Farm will be taking photos and/or film footage on behalf of Norden Farm at the event. Please see the signage on the day for more information.
The Kite Festival is kindly supported by funding from Shanly Foundation, Cyril Taylor Trust and Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation.
- 31 Aug FREE
Cinderella Ice Cream Seller
Presented by Little Seeds Music.
Get your dessert spoons ready for a tale of perseverance, princes, palace balls, glass slippers and, um, ice cream?
Over the last four decades, Cinderella’s has become the kingdom’s most beloved ice cream company, with a parlour on every street corner. But how did a humble ice cream maker with not a penny to her name end up as a multimillionaire business woman with her own ice cream empire?
In this new musical for families and children, join Talvi and Caldwell, loyal employees of Cinderella’s, as they share her rags to riches tale, and confront their own desires, hopes, and the magic that lies within each scoop of Cinderella’s legendary ice cream.
Perfect for children and families alike, this exciting musical retelling of a fairytale classic promises a delightful blend of storytelling, stunning live music, and theatrical magic that will capture your heart and tickle your taste buds.
Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£13.50 I Under 16s £11.50 I Family & Friends £40.50
Tues 28 Oct 11.30am
Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.
Tues 28 Oct 2pm
Norden Farm Patrons, Bronze, Sliver and Gold Members can click here to login for Priority Booking.
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The Comet
Presented by StoryDen.
Based on the book by Joe Todd-Stanton.
Nyla has moved to the city. When a comet comes soaring through the city streets and starts to glow and grow, Nyla can’t resist following it…
An extraordinary story about welcoming the new with songs, puppetry and plenty of magic.
Suitable for ages 5+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£16 | £14 under 16s
Early Bird Family and Friends Offer (4 people) £52 (until 31 Aug)
Family and Friends (4 people) £56 (after 31 Aug)
- 25 Nov
- 25 Nov
- 44 more dates...
Robin Hood
Presented by Maidenhead Drama Guild in association with Norden Farm.
Join the legendary Robin Hood and his merry men, as they battle the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and his two idiotic henchmen.
Will Robin be able to scupper the Sheriff’s evil plans and free the land from tyranny and win the heart of Maid Marian? You will have to come along and find out!
About Maidenhead Drama Guild:
Maidenhead Drama Guild have been providing community theatre to Maidenhead since 1947 and pantomime for over 50 years.
As part of Norden Farm’s 25th Anniversary, MDG are delighted to be bringing pantomime to the Courtyard Theatre for Christmas 2025. We are very excited for you all to join us for Robin Hood - you’ll feel robbed if you don’t see this pantomime.
Suitable for ages 8+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£20 | £18 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £72
Maidenhead Drama Guild website
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A Winter's Tail
Presented by The Last Baguette.
The snow is falling and the solstice is approaching. Ratty is getting ready. She wants everything to be really rat-tastic! But will her friends make it through the snow to the winter woodland revels?
Can you help them on their journey? There’ll be excitement, adventure, play-acting, games, music, a splattering of silliness and lots of snow!
A Winter’s Tail is a fun, relaxed play-along theatre adventure. Expect to play, move, watch and laugh.
The Last Baguette makes entertaining, accessible and eccentric work for family audiences.
Run time: 1 hour including a stay and play session
Suitable for ages 2+ years and their grown ups. Younger and older siblings welcome!
Studio
£14 | £12 under 16s
Early Bird Family and Friends Offer (4 people) £44 (until 31 Aug)
Family and Friends (4 people) £48 (after 31 Aug)
The Last Baguette website
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- 16 Dec
- 16 Dec
- 19 more dates...