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Pinocchio
Visit the incredible world of Stuff and Nonsense as they bring Pinocchio to our stage for Christmas 2024.
This is the unique story of ‘when dad was made of wood’...
One cold night Pinocchio, Geppetto and Sonny go on a journey in search of a place to live. Little do they know the house they’re staying in is a playground for their imaginations...
Join the trio as they embark on adventures to the land of play, inside a whale and much more! Will Pinocchio ever turn back into a real boy?
Stuff and Nonsense are leaders in family theatre. Their adaptation of Pinocchio combines classic elements of the story – a poor woodcarver, the tell-tale growing nose, the dream of becoming a real boy – with their hallmark hilarity, skilled puppetry, original music, fantastic staging, outstanding performers and extraordinary physical tricks.
Invest in your children’s imaginations: join us in the theatre and take playfulness home with you!
'Oodles of festive fun, silliness, and joy, Norden Farm’s take on the classic tale is what every kid needs this Christmas' Muddy Stilettos
'The actors move seamlessly between the characters and the show is peppered with music. it’s also really funny! It really felt like a show that would ignite the imagination of children watching it' Red Kite Days
'A very clever and creative way to tell the story of Pinocchio and a definite must see this Christmas' Face2Face Maidenhead
'Pinocchio and his father Geppetto have many adventures on the way with the imagination of the young audience egging them on' Marlow FM
Age guidance
Suitable for all the family - age guidance 3 - 10 years.
Relaxed Performances
The performances on Saturday 30 November at 11am and Friday 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 Saturday 21 December at 2pm will be signed.
Run time
Pinocchio is 70 minutes long without an interval.
Tickets
£16 | £14 Under 16s
£56 Family and Friends (4 people)
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.
Pre-School Term Time Ticket Offer
Book one Standard and one Under 5 ticket for term time performances of Pinocchio for the special price of £25. Valid on Tuesday - Friday performances until Fri 20 Dec. Offer applied in basket once logged into your account.
Creative Team
Directed by Niki McCretton
Music by Dom Coyote
With additional music by Tim Dalling
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Paddington in Peru (PG)
Dir: Dougal Wilson 2024 | 106 mins
Paddington returns to Peru with the Brown family to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Neon Members - Free membership for ages 16 - 25
£5 (offer applied in basket once logged in). Find out more about Neon Membership here.
Three Films Ticket Offer
£9 | £8 conc tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Relaxed February Half Term Screening
Fri 21 Feb 11.30am
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Open Captioned Screening
The screening on Wed 15 Jan 2pm is an Open Captioned Screening. These screenings provide a transcription of the audio from a film. Captions are displayed at the bottom of the cinema screen along with the dialogue from the film.
Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Sat 11 Jan 11.30am is exclusively for parents, carers and grown-ups 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.
Wicked (PG)
Dir: Jon M Chu 2024 | 160 mins
The untold story of the witches of Oz. Starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba - a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power. With Ariana Grande as Glinda - a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.
Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future.
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Neon Members - Free membership for ages 16 - 25
£5 (offer applied in basket once logged in). Find out more about Neon Membership here.
Three Films Ticket Offer
£9 | £8 conc tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Gladiator II (15)
Dir: Ridley Scott 2024 | 148 mins
Continuing the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.
'A thrilling spectacle and Mescal a formidable lead. We are entertained' ★★★★ The Guardian
'Balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle' ★★★★ BBC Culture
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Neon Members - Free membership for ages 16 - 25
£5 (offer applied in basket once logged in). Find out more about Neon Membership here.
Three Films Ticket Offer
£9 | £8 conc tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
The Jo Harrop Quartet (vocals)
Presented by Norden Farm Jazz Club.
Jo Harrop (vocals)
Alex Hutton (piano)
Ben Hazleton (bass)
Tbc (drums)
The quartet will swing through some colourful new arrangements and medleys using the back catalogue of Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughan, Anita O'Day Oscar Peterson as a point of reference.
The programme will also allow for Harrop’s award winning song-writing. It will show case material from her latest album Path Of A Tear , recorded in Los Angeles.
The Path Of A Tear is an ear-watering slice of mid-70s soul with a sublime shot of jazz and a subtle twist of Americana.
Jo Harrop possesses one of the most unmistakable voices in contemporary jazz, yet she has soul running through her veins. The Path Of A Tear, Harrop’s fourth album on London-based jazz label, Lateralize Records, suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters.
Having won widespread critical acclaim for her last two albums, The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring, The Path Of A Tear sees Harrop finding her voice as a writer with elegant, confessional songs of unflinching honesty.
Few artists can convey the depth of emotion Harrop evokes every time she opens her heart to sing. Anyone who hears her music knows exactly how she feels; the smouldering sadness flowing through her voice speaks for itself. Her songs are where she lives. Music is a form of catharsis for Jo Harrop, an award-winning artist who would rather show you her battle scars than her trophies.
'This girl was born to sing jazz, all the warmth and sensibility to melt even the chilliest of hearts' Blues and Soul Magazine
'Harrop has Excellent tone and great stage prescence' Marlbank
'Her voice is amazing, think Isaly whiskey, or tannin rich red wine - deep' Lance, Bebop Spoken Here
Studio
£16
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Lou Sanders: No Kissing In The Bingo Hall (tour warm up)
Join Lou as she warms up for her UK tour.
No Kissing in the Bingo Hall is about being human – can you relate?
Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, She is going to do all her own jokes!
A deep, dumb show for the masses.
Lou Sanders‘ surrealist style and high-octane stage presence make her a joy to watch.
She’s been a star of Dancing On Ice (ITV), champion of Taskmaster (Channel 4), co-host of Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable (Dave), regular on QI (BBC) and as seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) and Would I Lie To You? (BBC)
Courtyard Theatre
£20
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Sophie Duker: But Daddy, I Love Her (warm up show)
Sophie Duker is back and warming up her show before she heads out on tour!
But Daddy I Love Her sees Sophie take the stage with her trademark naughtiness, this time arguing that we should all choose silliness over common sense and hot wet fantasies over cold, bleak reality. In this intentionally unhinged hour, delulu is the solulu.
'She rips through sex and race with relish' ★★★★ The Sunday Times
'Shrewd storytelling and pop culture hot-takeṣ̣̣̣' ★★★★ FestMag
'Laugh-out loud funny' ★★★★ The Telegraph
'She is clearly going places' ★★★★ Evening Standard
'Wickedly funny' ★★★★ The Herald
'Riotously funny' ★★★★ Skinny
'Extremely funny' ★★★★ Scotsman
Studio
£14
Burns Night Ceilidh
Take your partners please for our Burns Night Ceilidh!
Join the Craigievar Ceilidh Band our Courtyard Theatre for a sociable evening of music and dancing. The seats will be taken out - meaning there's plenty of room for dancing!
Guaranteed to have you stamping, reeling and birling – their on-the-floor caller will guide you through the Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow and other dances.
Featuring musicians from the acclaimed film Four Weddings and a Funeral this lively, fun event is not to be missed!
Event Note
If you have been to one of our Burns Night Ceilidhs before, this is a slightly different event. There’s no food this year and tickets are cheaper. You can buy a dram of whisky or other beverage from the bar to toast the haggis.
Courtyard Theatre
£16
Craigievar Band website
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Photo credit: Andrew Scotland
Conclave (12A)
Dir: Edward Berger 2024 | 120 mins
Drama following one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope.
Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope.
Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.
'Ralph Fiennes takes charge of tense papal election thriller. The actor leads a top-tier ensemble, including Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, in an entertainingly juicy adaptation of Robert Harris’s novel' ★★★★ The Guardian
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Neon Members - Free membership for ages 16 - 25
£5 (offer applied in basket once logged in). Find out more about Neon Membership here.
Three Films Ticket Offer
£9 | £8 conc tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Oh la la! Quintet - A Night in Paris
Close your eyes, you're in Paris...
Oh la la! mixes Parisian folk music (musette), impressionist music, French chanson with unforgettable 20’s upbeat to 50’s smooth jazz, film noir/nouvelle vague film music and the occasional rearranged cool 60’s French pop tune as well as original material from their upcoming album.
The dulcet tones of Parisian born Fifi la Mer's voice and the evocative sound of her accordion blended with the talents of Oliver Wilby on clarinet will take you straight back to that little café by the Eiffel tower, before the exuberance and beautiful sound of his saxophone they will transport you to that buzzy jazz club by Pigalle with the cool feel of Simon Picton on guitar and the groove of Julian Bury on double bass.
Oh la la! have performed over 1200 concerts during the past 10 years in venues up and down the country including Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Upstairs at Ronnie's, the Brasserie Zedel (Piccadilly), the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Wilton Music Hall, the National Theatre, St Martin in the fields, the Ignite, Elgar room and Cafe Verdi @ the Royal Albert hall. They have also played on the Orient Express, the Belle Vallee on the river Seine, at London fashion week at Somerset House, music festivals such as London City festival, Richmond world music festival, Bloomsbury festival, Old Gaffers, Royal Ascott and at the residence of the French ambassador in London.
A very entertaining, fun and romantic evening assured.
Studio
£16
Elton John by Stuart Epps
Stuart first met Sir Elton John in 1967 where he was the office boy at the Beatles music publisher Dick James.
This was the same year that Elton Met his lyricist Bernie Taupin. Elton was employed as a staff songwriter. Stuart was immediately impressed with Elton's talent. He started working as assistant for Elton's co-ordinator and Head of DJM records Steve Brown.
This involved everything to do with Elton's career including booking studios, musicians and promoting his early records to the BBC. In the Late 60s and early 70s he toured the states with Elton and his band as his personal assistant.
Whilst touring with Kiki Dee and Elton in 1974, Stuart was at the amazing New York Madison Square concert when John Lennon performed his last gig with Elton. He then went on to work at Elton's producer Gus Dugeoens Studio The Mill in Cookham. Here he worked again with Elton recording Hits including Song For Guy and Nikita.
Stuarts talk at Norden Farm also includes his work with other artists including Led Zeppelin, George Harrison, Chris Rea, Robbie Williams and Oasis.
Studio
£16
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The Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots
The Zoots are here to make your whole family bop to the 60s beats that everybody loves.
Experience the sixties show that's wowing audiences around the world, selling out and headlining venues from the Palladium to Old Trafford - with the spectacular sounds of
The Zoots!
With legendary numbers by The Beatles, The Stones, The Monkees, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Searchers, The Small Faces, The Who, The Four Seasons, Elvis and dozens more of your favourite artists. Feel the groove that's thrilling audiences of stage and screen, in more than 30 countries!
Discover why national critics call The Zoots 'impressive', 'authentic', and 'impossible not to like!'
The Zoots were formed by singer guitarist Jamie Goddard in Maidenhead in 2009. The former Desborough and St Pirans pupil is looking forward to a homecoming concert.
The Zoots are impossible not to like' The Stage
Courtyard Theatre
£22