Tuesday 25 July – Sunday 27 August
Take life at a gentler pace in the Gallery’s indoor Secret Cove where you can decorate fishes of the deep and add them to the ocean walls. Get comfy and listen to the sounds of the waves and dolphin chatter while admiring the beautiful birds and tropical textiles or explore the sensory cave made specially for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
The birds have been created as part of this year’s Norden Farm Beach Craft project with children from local schools; Furze Platt Junior School, Cookham Dean, Cookham Rise, Boyne Hill Infant School, Wessex Primary School, St Luke’s Primary School, Riverside Primary School, Furze Platt Infant School, Woodlands Park Primary School and St Mary’s Primary School.
Aloha! The Hawaiian Elvis themed beach is back - all summer long.
[This is an archived event from 2017]
Relax at a beachside café table while the little ones play in the sand. With weekday Storytelling (£2 per person) and Arts and Crafts Sessions (£5 per child) it’s the perfect way to while away a summer’s day!
Look out for our brand new feature - a traditional Hawaiian canoe on the shore. Plus don’t forget to say hi to the friendly shark… she’s really very smiley!
Take life at a gentler pace in the Gallery's Secret Cove where you can decorate fishes of the deep and add them to the ocean walls. Get comfy and listen to the sounds of the waves and dolphin chatter while admiring the beautiful birds and tropical textiles, woven by children from local primary schools, or explore the sensory cave made specially for children with SEND.
Family films are screened throughout the holidays, click here to browse the full summer line up.
Keep an eye on our website for details about free summer taster sessions of our brand new pre-school classes - Tutus and Splat! Messy Play.
Join us to celebrate the launch of the beach:
The beach will be officially opened with a Hawaiian Leis cutting ceremony (of course!) at 10.30am.
The Beach runs every day from 10am - 4pm until Sunday 27 August
Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of Arts and Crafts.
Story inspired craft sessions:
Thu 4 Apr | 11.30am Flipbook
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Embark on a journey of storytelling through the art of flip books! Learn how to create a simple animation which can be continued and coloured in at home.
Fri 5 Apr | 1.30pm Wooden Story Stones
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Design your very own Story Stone which can be used in storytelling activities, blending their stones to create fantastical tales.
Tues 9 Apr | 12pm Make Your Own Notebook
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Design and craft your very own notebook using paper and ribbon, turning blank pages into a canvas for your imagination.
Wed 10 Apr | 12pm Create your own Character
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Learn the art of character design, exploring different shapes, expressions, and accessories to make each character truly one-of-a-kind.
Sat 13 Apr | 1.30pm Optical Illusions
Led by Maria Chernyak-Belenky
Delve into the realms of light, colour, and colour filters. Using special glasses you will create drawings which change before your eyes!
Sessions are 45 minutes | Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years | All materials provided.
Please note that children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Dir: David Yates 2016 | 133 mins
Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document magical creatures. When he arrives in New York, a misplaced magical case and the escape of some fantastic beasts could spell trouble!
WHY? 'JK Rowling has come storming back to the world of magic in a shower of supernatural sparks - and created a glorious fantasy-romance adventure' ★★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the review in full.
School Holiday Family Screenings
£7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20
Parent and Baby Screening
The screening on Wednesday 23 August at 11am is exclusively for parents 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.
Presented by Garlic Theatre.
Puppeteer Mark discovers he has lost Little Red Riding Hood, what is he going to do! Luckily he finds Robin Hood, who agrees to go on a quest to take some cakes and flowers to Grandma. Will he stay on the path? Or will he discover the big bad wolf who looks a bit like the Sheriff of Nottingham!
WHY? A fun take of this classic tale, featuring beautifully crafted puppets, clowning and gentle humour
Age Guidance: 3+ years
Studio
£10 (£8 under 16s)
Family & Friends (4 people £32)
Join our storytellers Joe and Ruth for interactive tales this half term!
Thur 3 Jun 11.30am - story tbc with Joe
Thur 3 Jun 12.30pm - story tbc with Joe
Fri 4 Jun 11am - The Fairy Baker with Ruth
Fri 4 Jun 1.30pm - Lazy Jack with Ruth
Age guidance 3+ years.
Each sessions is around 20 minutes long.
£4 per person
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adult spaces must be booked.
Dir: Damien Chazelle 2016 | 128 mins
Mia is an aspiring actress. Sebastian is a dedicated jazz musician. Both are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Winner of six Academy Awards.
WHY? ‘Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone shine in a sun-drenched musical masterpiece’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the review in full.
This is one of this season's films you wish you hadn't missed that deserve to be seen on the big screen! Tickets £7.
Movie Monday's Offer
Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee.
Led by Jim Maving
Always wanted to learn guitar but never got around to it? Want to trade your air guitar skills for real guitar skills? It is never too late to learn. Learn guitar right from the very beginning. This is a foundation course for those with little to no experience of playing guitar. You will learn how to hold a guitar and to make the right noises out of it. The aim of these lessons is to get you playing your first song within 4 weeks of lessons, as no-one takes up guitar to strum random chords, it’s all about the songs.
If you are returning to guitar having not played for some time and can barely remember chords this is a great way of getting back into the swing of things.
If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!
These classes are split by skills level;
Beginners A - Recently completed the Absolute Beginners course but still some way to go. Yet to tackle bar chords and complicated rhythms.
Beginners B - Well on the way and able to do bar chords
Beginners C - Almost Intermediate but not quite yet.
Spring
Tues 16 Jan - 6 Feb (4 weeks)
Tues 20 Feb - 19 Mar (5 weeks)
Tues 26 Mar - 23 Apr (5 weeks)
7.45pm - 8.45pm
£50 per 5 week course | £40 per 4 week course
Suitable for 18+ years.
Silent film with live music presented by Cornford Music.
Dan and Marisa Cornford provide an original score and accompaniment to Hitchcock’s 1927 thriller, based on the story of Jack the Ripper. Fast-paced and packed with suspense, it has long been acclaimed as the first wholly Hitchcockian film.
WHY? Ivor Novello gives a chilling performance in the central role
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Cornford Music's website
@CornfordMusic
@nordenfarm
Led by Richard Lee.
Always wanted to learn guitar but never got around to it? Want to trade your air guitar skills for real guitar skills? It is never too late to learn. Learn guitar right from the beginning. These are fun and informative lessons from a guitarist with over 20 years’ experience.
Wed 12 Jan - 9 Feb, Wed 16 Feb - 23 Mar (exc 23 Feb), Wed 30 Mar - 27 Apr
8.30pm – 9.30pm
£40 per 5 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the first day of each course
This class will take place both in person and online via Zoom.
You will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email
Suitable for 18+ years.
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