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Lantern Making Workshops (online on demand)
Book your Lantern Making Workshop Kit and receive a link to our exclusive pre-recorded guide to creating your lantern. Led by Same Sky.
No doubt our Lantern Making workshops are missing from your calendars this year! Fear not, as you can still be involved in this year’s covid-friendly Lantern Trail from home by taking part in one of our virtual Lantern Making workshops.
Buy your kit by selecting your preferred collection time, pick up from Norden Farm, roll up your sleeves and tune in to the on-demand video workshop to make your balloon lantern at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home!
In true Lantern Parade style, the balloon lantern can be transformed into an animal of your choosing by following our artist inspiration!
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 1)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
After a long time apart, it’s time we rediscovered all the wonderful reasons we choose to come to Youth Theatre!
We’ll explore how we to tell stories by combining text and movement.
Drawing on the physical theatre styles of companies such as Frantic Assembly, we’ll play with the imaginative possibilities of using music and original text to devise short, original pieces to share at the end of term.
This class will be running online only between Thursday 5 November and Wednesday 2 December.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 16 Sept - 2 Dec (exc 28 Oct) (4 Nov - 2 Dec online only)
4.15pm - 5.45pm
£97 per 10 week term
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.
- 25 Nov
- 2 Dec
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 2)
Led Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
After a long time apart, it’s time we rediscovered all the wonderful reasons we choose to come to Youth Theatre!
We’ll explore how we to tell stories by combining text and movement.
Drawing on the physical theatre styles of companies such as Frantic Assembly, we’ll play with the imaginative possibilities of using music and original text to devise short, original pieces to share at the end of term.
This class will be running online only between Thursday 5 November and Wednesday 2 December.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 16 Sept - 25 Nov (exc 28 Oct) (4 Nov - 2 Dec online only)
6pm - 7.30pm
£97 per 10 week term
If you would like to join the term, please call or email our Box Office team on 01628 788997 / [email protected]
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.
- 25 Nov
- 2 Dec
Oldilocks and the 3 Bears
The first of three shows coming to the Norden Farm stage for Christmas 2020.
Oldilocks finds a teddy bear in the park and remembers a delicious bowl of porridge she tasted years ago in the woods. Something else happened but she can’t quite remember what… so she sets off for the forest.
Join Oldilocks as she sets off for another adventure followed by a scruffy old pigeon. Will she find the bears' house and what will happen then?
A wonderfully funny and warmhearted celebration of the classic story, starring a naughty old lady who looks very familiar… and 3 funny bears who love their breakfast.
Expect to be spellbound by lovingly crafted puppets, music and some steaming bowls of porridge!
The latest show from Garlic Theatre, who have previously brought Eggs on Legs, Three Billy Goats Gruff and Three Little Pig Tails to Norden Farm.
Age guidance 3+ years
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
Run time 50 minutes.
£13.50 | £11.50 under 16s
Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £46
Livestream Ticket £15 per household
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. Tickets can be purchased as unallocated and seats will be assigned before the event.
Online streaming tickets are also available for this event – so you can enjoy the show live from the comfort of your home.
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.
- 26 Nov
- 27 Nov
The Carnival of the Animals: Lantern Trail
The Lantern Parade is BACK – just not as you know it!
For over 10 years, Norden Farm has thrown light onto Maidenhead High Street as part of the annual Lantern Parade, and we can’t let Covid extinguish the magical lanterns.
Our 2020 Lantern Trail is a covid-friendly community project which will illuminate Maidenhead following a dark year. Keep an eye on this page and our social media channels for announcements about locations and our Lantern Trail map.
You can also get involved with our online on-demand Lantern Making Workshops - so that you can get creative and make your very own lantern to illuminate your way on the trail. Find out more and purchase your Lantern Making Kit here.
Saturday 5 - Saturday 12 December
Maidenhead Town Centre
Free Event
- 5 Dec FREE
- 6 Dec FREE
- 6 more dates...
Chill Club – Yoga for 5–11 years
Led by Carly Brown
Yoga sessions designed for primary school aged children.
Explore lots of different yoga poses in a fun and gentle way. Using your imaginations, you will look at how nature and wildlife inspires many yoga poses and exercises, lion breath for courage, tree pose for strength, cat pose for flexibility for example.
We will then take a short savasana (blanket time) to classical piano music. This resting time allows all the work and play to settle into the children’s bodies and brains. Each session will finish with a poem or reading.
Suitable of ages 5 - 11 years.
You will need one yoga mat and one blanket each.
This class will be running online only between Thursday 5 November and Wednesday 2 December.
Sat 5 - 19 Dec
11.30am – 12.15pm
£22.50 per 3 week term or £8 per session
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.
We have worked hard to ensure that you can enjoy your class or workshop while safely and socially distanced from other participants. While at your mat, face coverings are non-mandatory, but while moving around the space or venue, please wear a face covering to help protect yourself, your classmates and practitioner.
The Magic Porridge Pot and Other Tasty Tales
The second of three shows coming to the Norden Farm stage for Christmas 2020.
"You can’t catch me, You’re much too slow!
I like to run wherever I go"
Can YOU catch that slippery little biscuit, the Gingerbread Man? You’ll need a big bowl of porridge first to keep your energy up. Don’t worry if you haven’t had yours this morning, Granny Grinpickle’s Magic Porridge Pot has made enough for everyone!
These two tasty tales which you know so well are served with unexpected spices and quirky flavours, along with Widdershins’ trademark ingredients of puppets, pop-up sets and original music. Perfect fare for fussy foodies and discerning diners. Bon Appetit!
From Theatre of Widdershins, the company who have previously brought Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny, Rapunzel & the Tower of Doom and The Elves & The Shoemaker to Norden Farm.
Age guidance 3+ years
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
Running time 50 mins.
£13.50 | £11.50 under 16s
Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £46
Livestream Ticket £15 per household
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. Tickets can be purchased as unallocated and seats will be assigned before the event.
Online streaming tickets are also available for this event – so you can enjoy the show live from the comfort of your home.
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.
Big Dog Little Dog: Parent & Child Yoga
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.
Bring one yoga mat (per pair) and one blanket each.
Suitable for ages 4 – 8 years, must be accompanied by an adult.
This class will be running online only between Thursday 5 November and Wednesday 2 December.
Sat 12 Sept, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec (14 Nov online only)
2pm – 3pm
£15 per pair (1 adult and 1 child) or £55 for 4 sessions
Booking cut off time: 5pm on the Friday before each session
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.
We have worked hard to ensure that you can enjoy your class or workshop while safely and socially distanced from other participants. While at your mat, face coverings are non-mandatory, but while moving around the space or venue, please wear a face covering to help protect yourself, your classmates and practitioner.
Sunday Magic and Storytelling (online)
Led by Patrick Ashe.
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 month's story and what you'll need for each trick!
Sunday 15 November - Princess Smartypants
For the story you will need: A marker pen (such as a Sharpie). You will need this to make a small dot on your finger. If you don't want to put ink on your skin, you can also use a sticker/plaster.
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
Sun 15 Nov and 13 Dec 11am - 11.30am
£6 per household
Booking cut off time: 10am on the Sunday of each session
Pinocchio
The third in a series of three shows coming to the Norden Farm stage for Christmas 2020.
The objects of a carpenter’s workshop bring to life the tale of the puppet that wants to be a real boy, and the puppet-maker who wants to be a real father. A one man show starring Steve Tiplady, as Geppetto.
Pinocchio is carved on stage, brushes become a fox and the shadow of two saws transforms into a giant shark. An element of improvisation makes each performance unique to its audience.
Puppetry, shadows, illusion and especially composed music combine to create a show with something for all ages; it’s inventive, visually and verbally witty with a big heart.
'Wonderful work that celebrates the possibilities of theatre' Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
'Truly magical… captivating' The Scotsman
Age guidance 4+ years
Courtyard Theatre and Livestream
Run time 60 minutes.
£13.50 | £11.50 under 16s
Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £46
Livestream Ticket £15 per household
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. Tickets can be purchased as unallocated and seats will be assigned before the event.
Online streaming tickets are also available for this event – so you can enjoy the show live from the comfort of your home.
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.
Photography credit: Adam Crosthwaite
New Year's Concertini with Papa Truck
Celebrate the new year with a toe-tapping 45 minutes of American Bluegrass with a distinctly British twist.
With tunes you'll know and others you won’t this versatile band will transport you to Nashville via the Thames Valley and back again.
This concert is all about inspiring children and their grown-ups with live music in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Online streaming tickets are also available for this event – so you can enjoy the show live from the comfort of your home.
WHY? 'I genuinely think the parents may have had more fun than the kids’ Little Ankle Biters Berkshire
‘Fabulous music for adults that you can bring your little monsters along to without fear of being thrown out’ Audience member, Rock N Roll Concertini
Running time 45 - 50 minutes.
Courtyard Theatre and Livestream
£11, £9 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £36
Livestream ticket: £11 per household
Booking cut off time: 30 minutes before the event begins
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.
The Gingerbread Man
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