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A Celebration of Life
The power of poetry, celebrating life from childhood to twilight. An emotional, funny and heart-warming show.
A pre-recorded event from Maidenhead actor Clive Woodward, live streamed on Sunday 14 June 4pm. Clive performs his much loved show, A Celebration of Life, to raise funds for Norden Farm during this challenging time due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. All ticket revenue will go directly to supporting Norden Farm.
Based around poetry, the performance often reflects on Clive’s varied and interesting life and includes amusing anecdotes and a splash of music.
Poems from childhood to twilight provide a powerful, emotional and fun afternoon – allowing you to reflect on and celebrate life. A perfect tonic at this time and geared to make you think, reflect, laugh and observe life during these unprecedented times.
Clive has acted in films, theatre, BBC radio plays and TV productions. He has performed his own shows A Celebration of Life and You, Me, Colin and Helen at various theatres. Clive is also a former national motor racing champion and commentator.
Norden Farm Online
£8 per household
Booking cut off time: 2pm Sunday 14 June
Find out more about the ways you can support Norden Farm here.
Dom Joly
Dom Joly is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV.
And now the writer and broadcaster is undertaking his first UK tour since 2011, giving fans a rare opportunity to see him live.
Dom will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotting and seeker of dangerous travel spots. From North Korea though the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, he's visited some of the most unusual places on the planet. Joly famously attended school with Osama Bin Laden and armed with a trusty Powerpoint, fans can expect his holiday snaps to provide comedy and a sense of danger.
Why? The best-selling author will meet fans after the show to sign copies of his latest book, The Hezbollah Hiking Club
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Marlon Solomon - Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard's Tale
Marlon's a Jew. This didn't bother him much until he discovered that some people he knew didn't believe the Holocaust happened.
From 9/11 to shape-shifting lizards and Holocaust denial, this is a darkly comic tale of one man's journey through the conspiracy underworld.
WHY? ‘Shrewd, funny and important’ The Guardian
Age guidance 13+ years.
Studio
£14 (£12 conc)
Harry Baker - I am 10,000
Mathematician-turned-world-slam-champion Harry Baker turns 10,000 days old, celebrating numbers, words and life itself.
Harry's love of language and logic has got him through literal marathons, seen him rap battle in front of Ice Cube, and now has him analysing the technical accuracy of So Solid Crew's 21 seconds. He's got 99 problems but maths ain't one.
WHY? 'Ferociously intelligent' ★★★★ Scotsman
Studio
£12
Only Fools And Boycie
Only Fools And Boycie – An intimate evening with Only Fools And Horses actor John Challis.
Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation's greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1's Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career.
Having worked with some of the biggest names in show business, he'll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and friends and fellow performers like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed and George Best. He’ll also recall tales from his time in Dr Who, Coronation Street and other TV classics.
WHY? Mr Challis will also meet fans after the show to sign autographs and pose for pictures, while signing copies of his autobiography, Being Boycie, and novel, Reggie: A Stag At Bay
Courtyard Theatre
£19