Enjoy interactive stories online via Zoom - with an added magical twist!
Alongside the stories, Patrick will show you how the magic works and teach a trick or two. But because Patrick is in the magic circle you must promise to keep the secrets!
Keep an eye out for details about each sessions stories and what you'll need for each trick!
Sunday 14 February: Why the Animals Came to Town
For the trick you will need: A piece of scrap paper that you don't mind scrunching up into a ball
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
This session will be fun for you and your little ones, please support where necessary and ensure that children are always supervised during the class.
Sun 14 Feb, Sun 14 Mar, Sun 11 Apr
11am - 11.30am
£6 per household
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of the session
Kayleigh's Crafts is part of our Sunday Funday series of online workshops for families to enjoy this spring. Other monthly sessions includes Big Dog, Little Dog: Parent and Child Yoga, Mindful Storytellingand Kayleigh's Crafts.
The classes will take place via a video stream on Zoom where you'll be able to use the camera and audio on your tablet, laptop or other device to see and hear the tutor and other participants.
You simply need to book on to your class or workshop of choice as normal by the cut off time. We'll then send you an email with a link to your session, password and a meeting ID. These will be emailed to you after the booking cut off time, shortly before the class begins.
If you'd like to learn more about joining a meeting on Zoom, click here for a handy guide.
Here's a taste of what you can expect!
Led by Kayleigh Galvin
Join Kayleigh online for monthly creative crafts!
Your ticket includes your craft pack which features everything you need to take part online! Just join Kayleigh via zoom to get creative.
Sun 31 Jan: Tie-Dye Bags The packs (and accompanying live video) will show you how to design one tote bag. Kayleigh will show you 2 different styles that you can use to design your bag. Each pack comes with x4 assorted colours so everyone will have a unique bag to them. There are worksheets for learning and fun included as well as some gloves and apron to help with the mess!
Sun 28 Feb: Circus Fun
Sun 28 Mar: Go Bananas! - Fruity Slime
Sun 25 Apr: Minibeasts
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
This session will be fun for you and your little ones, please support where necessary and ensure that children are always supervised during the class.
Craft packs can be collected from Norden Farm during the following pick up slots before each session: Wednesdays (4pm – 5pm) or Fridays (3pm – 4pm) .
Sun 31 Jan, Sun 28 Feb, Sun 28 Mar, Sun 25 Apr
10.30am - 11.15am
£8 per session
Booking cut off time: 3pm on the Friday before each session
Led by Carly Brown
A session for families with children aged 3-8 years old. Weaving in yoga based movement and the breath to bring stories to life. We will end each storytelling session with a cuddly savasana/rest so please have blankets and soft toys ready. A chance to spend some golden time together as a family.
This session will be fun for you and your little ones, please support where necessary and ensure that children are always supervised during the class.
Suitable for ages 3 - 8 years.
Sun 7 Feb, Sun 7 Mar, Sun 4 Apr
11am - 11.30am
£6 per household
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of the session
Led by Carly Brown
A class for parents/carers and their children. Connect and bond through movement and breath. Learn yoga postures, a gentle bedtime yoga sequence, meditations based on popular fairy tales and relaxation techniques. No previous yoga experience needed.
You will need one yoga mat (per pair) and one blanket each.
Suitable for ages 4 – 8 years, must be accompanied by an adult.
Sun 24 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 Mar
10.30am – 11.15am
£12 per pair (1 adult and 1 child)
Booking cut off time: 4pm on the Friday before each class
This class will continue to be online only while our doors are still closed due to lockdown.
Led by professional artists Amelia Pimlott and Caroline Crawford.
Our sociable group for over 65s who want to make art, but just aren’t doing it right now - goes online!
Professional artist Amelia Pimlott leads this creative community with visual artist Caroline Crawford. Explore your arty side, grow in creative confidence, and meet new people!
5-week blocks run via Zoom with additional ideas for activities to do during the week.
Mon 11 Jan - Mon 8 Feb, Mon 22 Feb - Mon 22 Mar, Mon 12 Apr - Mon 10 May, Mon 24 May - Mon 21 Jun
10.30am – 12.30pm
£75 per 5 week term + materials (list below)
This class will continue to be online only while our doors are still closed due to lockdown.
Mon 11 Jan - 8 Feb: Seas, Skies and Trees
Led by Amelia Pimlott
We will explore how light falls across landscapes, seascapes and across the sky to create images of mood and drama using paint and oil pastels. Led by Artist Amelia Pimlott, this is a friendly class and a fun way to start your week.
Mon 22 Feb - Mon 22 Mar: Animals and Nature
Led by Caroline Crawford
Whether or not you haven’t picked up a pencil for years or want to brush up on your painting skills, this course covers detailed elements of Drawing & Painting focussing on animal portraits and nature studies and still life. Carefully Guided by artist Caroline Crawford this is a friendly class and a fun way to start your week.
Mon 12 Apr - Mon 10 May: Black and White
Led by Amelia Pimlott
Using black and white photos as source material, we will explore the figure and portraits to develop tonal drawings using charcoal chalk and pencil and learn to scale up. Led by Artist Amelia Pimlott this is a friendly class and a fun way to start your week.
Mon 24 May - Mon 21 May: Landscapes, Townscapes and Nature
Led by Caroline Crawford
This course covers focusses on a variety of Drawing & Painting techniques to create landscapes, townscapes and nature studies. Led by Caroline Crawford, this is a friendly class and a fun way to start your week.
Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in his tea!
Join the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man and meet the bravest biscuit of all times! A mix of puppetry, live action, music and stunning staging!
WHY? Run, run, as fast as you can, you need to get tickets to catch this Gingerbread Man!
Age guidance 3+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£11 (£9 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £36
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating. This is subject to change as we monitor government advice. Seat numbers are also subject to change.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 13 Jan - 31 Mar (exc 17 Feb and 3 Mar)
4.15pm - 5.45pm
£97 per 10 week term
This class will continue to be online only while our doors are still closed due to lockdown.
Led Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 13 Jan - 31 Mar (exc 17 Feb and 3 Mar)
6pm - 7.30pm
£97 per 10 week term
This class will continue to be online only while our doors are still closed due to lockdown.
Brand new show from Luca Silvestrini's Protein.
The classic tale reimagined on stage for children and their grown-ups.
Welcome to the incredible story of The Little Prince, retold by a pilot stranded in the desert. Find out how the Little Prince leaves behind his own tiny asteroid and journeys through the universe, coming face to face with the baffling world of grown-ups!
Once on planet Earth, the Little Prince is welcomed by a mysterious snake and a wise fox before encountering the lone pilot. Together they discover the beauty of friendship and the complexity of love. Based on the world-famous story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince brings Protein's award-winning mix of dance, humour and spoken word.
Suitable for everyone young and old.
WHY? 'Luca Silvestrini is the sharpest of comic choreographers' The Guardian
Courtyard Theatre
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Run time 60 minutes.
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