Led by Julie Potter

This class is particularly suited to beginners, those returning to yoga having had a break, those with specific injuries or conditions or even those that consider themselves to be of a ‘certain age’ that might need a less challenging approach. We will cover general breathing practises, the basic and gentler postures, together with general information and possible discussion around movement and the potential difficulties we might come up against.

The aim will be to relax and enjoy.

The yoga I teach is an evolution of nearly 30 years of practice and study, with a broad experience of many styles and teachers. In recent years I have been moving away from ‘external’ evaluation of the postures and moving towards an ‘internal’ sense of the postures, moving away from the more used traditional approach of systemised yoga to a more experiential and ‘felt’ approach, influenced by teachers who have been inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli.

Please bring a blanket, a yoga / Pilates mat, and wear loose comfortable clothing

Summer
Wed 17 Jul - 14 Aug (5 weeks)
11am - 12.15pm
£12 per session | £50 per 5 week 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

•  11:00 FREE

Led by Susan Bridge

Sketchpad Transformations Part 2 is a new exciting 6 week course.

It is designed to inspire your creativity, develop ideas and open your mind to new artistic approaches.

You will transform a bland and empty sketchpad into a rich and creative journal through drawing and painting which will offer a range of possibilities ripe for development.

Each week you will build a new page and be introduced to a different media, technique or subject touching upon the work of artists who have worked on similar themes.

Materials
Participants will need to purchase an A4 hard backed sketchpad (not spiral bound) containing good quality cartridge paper and bring it to the first session.

Appropriate media should be brought to forthcoming sessions, guidance given by tutor during the preceding session. During Part 1 we created a rich variety of working surfaces in our sketchpad. However new starters will have the opportunity to do this too in session 1

Wed 1 Nov Paintbox
Learn about composition and colour in this fun watercolour painting

Wed 8 Nov Coffee cup and beans
Using coffee as our painting medium we will look at depicting a shiny surface using tone.

Wed 15 Nov Tulips
After examining the photographs of Peter Arnold and paintings of Georgia O Keefe we will depict a tulip using acrylics.

Wed 22 Nov Living Jewels
Using oil pastel we will learn how to create a brightly coloured iridescent insect.

Wed 29 Nov Seeds and seed heads
Using your media of choice create exciting studies from a variety of objects.

Wed 6 Dec Mushrooms
An opportunity to explore this subject matter using acrylic paint/coloured pencil or pastel.

1 Nov - 6 Dec
11am - 2pm
£160 for 6 week course

•  11:00

Led by Funky Monkeys

Have you ever wondered what your baby is thinking or feeling? Would it help if they could communicate those thoughts and feelings to you?

Sign & Rhyme teaches parents/carers and their little ones, simple sign language that enables them to communicate before speech takes over. Just like waving and clapping, your baby can learn to tell you when they’re hungry, in pain or just that they’ve seen a dog! This is empowering to them and hugely rewarding for you! In most cases babies who sign learn to talk sooner than their non-signing peers.

Signs are used in class, like actions, to accompany songs and nursery rhymes and with an array of props, puppets, instruments and the use of disco lights, bubbles and parachutes to enhance the sensory experience and make learning more fun.

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

Summer
Wed 1 May - 14 Aug, exc 31 Jul
1.45pm - 2.30pm

£7.50 for 1 Adult and 1 Child | £4.50 for additional siblings

•  13:45

Dir: Matthew Wachus | 117 mins

Matilda Wormwood is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination - and the worst parents in the world.

While her parents content themselves with trashy TV and dodgy money-making schemes, she loves to lose herself in the pages of her beloved books. Where they are loud, selfish and unkind she is a quiet observer, thinking up small and cheeky acts of rebellion and revenge.

On meeting her inspirational teacher Miss Honey, Matilda is encouraged and begins conjuring her own fantastical tales. Excited to attend Crunchem Hall, Matilda is surprised to find the school is an ominous and oppressive place led by the huge and villainous Miss Trunchbull.

Filled with an overwhelming sense of justice, Matilda dares to take a stand for what is right and teach Trunchbull a lesson she won't forget.

‘We are revolting children, living in revolting times! Tim Minchin’s genius lyrics make this a smash hit, with Alisha Weir, for all ages. See you at the singalong version’ Metro

Studio

£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28

Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical 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.

•  16:15

We are delighted to present the fourth Maidenhead Schools: Art, Design and Photography Exhibition showcasing the work made by the students from Maidenhead schools.

•  17:00 -22:00 FREE

Led by Sophie Keaveney

Do you like to crochet or knit? Join us for a relaxed and creative get together over a drink of your choice.

Suitable for those with experience of crochet / knitting.

Please bring your own project along. Some spare needles and wool will be available.

This class will take place both in person and online via Zoom.

If you are taking part online, you will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email

Summer
Wed 8 May, 5 Jun, 3 Jul, 7 Aug
7pm – 8.30pm
£6 including a drink from the bar | £3 online

•  19:00

Led by Jim Maving

For novice guitarists who can string chords together, strum confidently and move between chords with some ease, to take the next steps. You will learn some classic songs, interesting chords, light music theory and the 12-bar blues.

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.

If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!

Summer
Thur 17 Jul - 14 Aug, exc 24 Jul (4 weeks)
7pm - 8pm

£40 per 4 week 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 ages 18+ years.

•  19:00

Short tales of other worlds; ghosts, dreams and the supernatural.

Fascinating and imaginative storytellers, The Paper Cinema, create extraordinary, magical worlds with vivid pen and ink drawings, puppetry, and a treasure trove of acoustic and electronic sounds.

This show gathers favourite short stories, including the dream-like Night Flyer, humorous Devil in Cornwall, spooky Wanderer and Edgar Allan Poe’s King Pest.

Performed by two puppeteers and a multi-instrumentalist, The Paper Cinema return to their 'out-of-a suitcase’ origins to delight you with atmospheric tales of ghosts, dreams and the supernatural.

‘The pleasure here is not just that the animations are both sinister and enchanting, or that the wonderful music gives the whole thing the feel of a quirky silent movie, but also that you can see how the show is being made right before your eyes.’ The Guardian

'Bound to delight' The Telegraph

‘Any production by this small British company is bound to be something special’ The Times

60 minute show suitable for age 8 upwards (who don’t mind being a tiny bit scared!)

Credit: Some stories originally commissioned by Sound UK. Night Flyer and King Pest commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre.

Studio
£16

The Paper Cinema website
@thepapercinema
@nordenfarm

•  19:30 FREE

Led by Neil McCurley

‘Norden Farm’s Community theatre is up and running. The next sessions run from 17 January for ten weeks.

For the first five weeks the sessions will be one offs each on a different area of theatre. You could come to one or all five.

The second five weeks will be a course where you will be working on a play text followed by a performance to the public.

Sessions are led by Neil McCurley. Neil has spent his adult life working as a theatre practitioner both as a drama teacher and as the Artistic Director of his own theatre company. He has directed over 70 productions.

Wed 17 Jan - 27 Mar, exc 14 Feb (10 weeks)
8pm - 9.30pm

Week 1 - Spontaneous Improvisation (17 Jan)
Week 2 - Polished Improvisation (24 Jan)
Week 3 - Stage Fighting (31 Jan)
Week 4 - Physical Theatre (7 Feb)
Week 5 - Brecht (21 Feb)

£12 drop in or £60 for all 5 sessions

Weeks 6 - 10: working towards a scripted performance (28 Feb - 27 Mar, exc 14 Feb)
£60 for a 5 week course

Everyone over 18 is welcome – no experience necessary

We also have an evening class, which you can view here.

•  20:00

Led by Jim Maving

For novice guitarists who can string chords together, strum confidently and move between chords with some ease, to take the next steps. You will learn some classic songs, interesting chords, light music theory and the 12-bar blues.

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.

If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!

Summer
Thur 17 Jul - 14 Aug, exc 24 Jul (4 weeks)
8.30pm - 9.30pm

£40 per 4 week 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 ages 18+ years.

•  20:15