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Kite Flying • Food • Bar • Live Music • Entertainment • Kite Making

Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) for our Community Kite Festival on Sunday 5 September between 12pm - 4pm. It's free to attend!

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. You can also purchase a Kite Making Kit on the day (subject to availability). Everyone is welcome, with or without a kite!

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. The live music stage will feature top local talent - find out more about the acts joining us below!


Schedule for the day

All timings are approximate

12pm Eko the puppet promenade

12.15pm Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra

1pm Eko the puppet promenade

1.15pm Live music from Dan Pryde

2pm Eko the puppet promenade

2.15pm Performance of Out of the Deep Blue

2.45pm Live music from Tara Deane

3.30pm Live music from Fleece Lined


Out of the Deep Blue

For the first time, the festival includes a large scale outdoor performance from Autin Dance Theatre - Out of the Deep Blue. Meet Eko the sea giant puppet as he rises from the deep ocean and meets you and a little girl called Violet.


Food and Drinks

Our food and drink line up for the day includes:

• Presto Italian will be serving up authentic Italian pizzas

• Bold, intense, Caribbean flavours from Heat & Soul

• Authentic Punjabi cuisine from Ka Na Homecooked

• Delicious cookies from Norden Farm Market regulars Get Whisked Away

• Keep cool with some gelato from Agosti Gelato

• StreetFed bring food inspired by travels and stateside food experiences

• And not forgetting the Norden Farm Bar serving Rebellion Brewery beer and larger, G&Ts and soft drinks!

Please note that the Norden Farm pop-up bar and many of the stallholders are cashless and will only be able to accept card payments.


Live Music Line Up

A line up of top local talent will grace the stage, providing live music for the day.

Solo acoustic artist Dan Pryde plays a mixture of his own music and covers. He’s recorded 3 acoustic demo EPs and is currently working on putting together a full band album.

Four piece Fleece Lined love anything upbeat and a little bit funky. They play the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Wild Cherry, Otis Reading and more.

Tara Deane is a singer songwriter from Maidenhead. Since starting her journey into the music industry eight years ago, Tara has been performing to audiences all over the country, capturing them with her catchy and meaningful songs inspired by her own experiences.

Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra has performed at The Royal Albert Hall, at Glastonbury, for the London 2012 Olympics, live on BBC and on ITV. They also appear annually at London’s Notting Hill Carnival.


The Kite Festival is kindly supported by funding from the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation, RBWM, The Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation and the Cultural Recovery Fund.


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Miki

Miki, Polar Bear and Penguin live in a very far away place.

It’s an icy world where nothing ever grows. One midwinter eve, they make a wish and Miki embarks on a magical adventure in search of a star...

Based on the book by Stephen Mackey, Miki is an inspiring story about friendship, courage and adventure. It features amazing underwater creatures, enchanting music and extraordinary puppetry.

'Young audiences alternate between giggling with delight and total transfixion' ★★★★ The Stage

Age guidance 3+ years.

Created by Slot Machine, the company that have previously brought hit shows One Snowy Night and Kipper's Snowy Day to our stage.

Relaxed Performances
The performances on Saturday 2 December at 11am and Wednesday 27 December at 11am are Relaxed. Ideal for families with babies or toddlers and children with SEND. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format.

Signed Performance
The performance on Wednesday 20 December at 2pm will be signed.

Run Time
Miki is 50 minutes long.

Tickets
Courtyard Theatre
£15.50 | £13.50 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £54

Tickets for children under 18 months
For this show, tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps

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Miki Chill Out Space

Artist Amelia Pimlott is back at Norden Farm this Christmas working with local schools and community groups on our Miki themed art installation.

This SEND friendly space will be a wash of gentle light and colour, a calm space where children can relax on a bean bag and soak up the atmosphere.

Featuring work created by:

The Autism Group

Thames Valley Adventure Playground

Cookham Rise

Boyne Hill School

Alwyn Infant School

With music from Miki by Slot Machine Theatre.

The exhibition will also feature entries from our art competition for local children, inspired by our Christmas show Miki. Come on down to catch the winning entries and to see if you can spot your masterpiece!

Saturday 2 December – Saturday 30 December

The Gallery at Norden Farm

Entry is Free

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Arts and Crafts Session

Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of wintery Arts and Crafts in our Miki themed Gallery

Tuesday 19 December Bring to life magical characters and transform a paper plate into your very own puppet stage.

Wednesday 20 December Craft an adorable polar bear face using card and cotton wool.

Thursday 21 December Craft your very own colourful fish puppet using the magic of concertina folding.

Friday 22 December Decorate a wooden egg to create your very own penguin pal.

Tues 19 Dec - Fri 22 Dec 1pm - 1.45pm
Sessions are 45 minutes.

Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years

All materials provided.

Please note that children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

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Funky Monkeys

An energetic and creative music and movement class for babies and children under 5.

This fun and funky session uses lights, puppets, parachute, instruments and music to get your little ones moving!

Suitable for ages 9 months - 5 years.

Autumn
6 Oct - 3 Nov, exc 13 Oct (4 weeks)
10 Nov - 1 Dec (4 weeks)
15 Dec and 22 Dec
11am - 11.45am

Spring
12 Jan - 26 Apr, exc 16 Feb, 29 Mar, 12 Apr

£7.50 | Siblings (18 months +) £4.50 | £26 for 4 sessions a term

If you would like to book the offer price for 4 sessions, please enter a ticket for each date you would like to attend into your basket and the offer will apply automatically.

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Bring Baby Choir

Singing is a great way to relieve stress and promote well-being.

Meet new people and take some time for you in this new acappella choir for mums, dads, grandparents, carers and their babies!

It is a baby friendly class, created especially so you can bring the baby you care for. Grown ups are in a semi circle (with room for your buggy next to you) and babies can sit, crawl or play on the blanket in front of you.

These uplifting classes are led by conductor/composer (and mum) Marta Radwan. There's no auditions, no singing experience is needed and you don't need to have a 'good voice' - just an openness to have a go! You'll be sure to know the songs and there will even be some which include your little one.

There's also:
* Free on-site parking
* Café (open all day)
* Baby changing facilities

Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Carers all welcome with their babies under 18 months

Fri 13 Oct - 17 Nov, exc 27 Oct (5 weeks)
24 Nov - 15 Dec (4 weeks)
12.30pm - 1.30pm
£10 per session | £36 for 4 week course | £40 for 5 week course

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Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Senior)

Led by Emma Duncan.

Each term we will be focusing on developing the participants confidence and well-being through a series of drama games and activities.

This term the Senior Youth Theatre group are focusing on developing drama skills. They’ll learn a deeper understanding of performance and managing their nerves as well as some more specialised techniques including comedy and physical theatre.

Suitable for school years 7 - 12.

'Norden Farm is my favourite after school club, it always keeps me moving and relaxed. It is a great place to go for drama and within a short time, I have become far more confident and expressive' Timothy, age 7

'We have sent both of our children to Youth Theatre at Norden Farm and have seen dramatic improvements in there ability, confidence, social awareness and expressiveness generally and specifically. The environment is safe and developmental in a broad and exciting sense' Alex - parent

Autumn
Wed 20 Sept - Wed 6 Dec, exc 25 Oct
6.05pm - 7.30pm

Senior Youth Theatre Booking Form

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