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Youth Theatre C (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
I’m In Quarantine… Get Me Out Of Here!
It’s a jungle out there…that’s why we are staying at home, and doing drama! This term we will develop our characterisation and improvisation techniques using the 'I’m a Celebrity…' formula as a stimulus. What sort of characters will enter our camp for the weeks ahead? Who will fall out with who, and why? Will they receive video messages from family members at home? Will your character be brave enough to face the weekly Dramatucker Trials or go head to head with another in a Dingo Drama Challenge? You’ll decide!
Thur 7 May - 16 Jul (exc 28 May)
4pm - 5pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Years 7, 8 and 9
Booking cut off time: Thur 6 May 12pm
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
- 9 Jul
- 16 Jul
Youth Theatre F (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
I’m In Quarantine… Get Me Out Of Here!
It’s a jungle out there…that’s why we are staying at home, and doing drama! This term we will develop our characterisation and improvisation techniques using the 'I’m a Celebrity…' formula as a stimulus. What sort of characters will enter our camp for the weeks ahead? Who will fall out with who, and why? Will they receive video messages from family members at home? Will your character be brave enough to face the weekly Dramatucker Trials or go head to head with another in a Dingo Drama Challenge? You’ll decide!
Thur 7 May - 16 Jul (exc 28 May)
5.30pm - 6.30pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Years 8, 9, 10 and 11
Booking cut off time: Thur 7 May 12pm
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
- 9 Jul
- 16 Jul
Chill Club – Yoga for ages 5 - 11 years (online)
Led by Carly Brown
A 4 week yoga course designed for primary school aged children.
We will cover lots of different yoga poses in a fun and gentle way. Using our imaginations, we 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.
Fri 3 Jul - additional information
This week we will be looking at some balancing poses and covering a beautiful meditation based on the book by Thich Nhat Hanh called A Handful of Quiet, happiness in four pebbles. You will need 4 small items from the natural world, ideally pebbles, stones, shells etc.
You will need one yoga mat and one blanket each.
Suitable for ages 5 - 11 years.
Fri 26 Jun - 24 Jul (exc 17 Jul) and 31 Jul - 21 Aug
10.30am – 11am
£30 per 4 week term or £8 per session
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
We want everyone to be safe while practising yoga at home so please ensure that all children are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear and that you have suitable space to move in and have cleared the space of any potential hazards.
Digi Den (online)
Led by DJ Mhlanga
The digital arts club!
Reconnect with the Digi Den community via weekly Zoom workshops. Share your creativity, explore music and film editing!
You will need: Paper to draw or write on and any pencils, pens or art supplies you may like to use. The project will adapt to incorporate any other supplies individuals may have.
Suitable for School Years 7 - 13.
Fri 15 May - 24 Jul (exc 29 May)
5.15pm - 6.45pm
£80 per 10 week term
Please contact our Box Office team on 01628 788997 if you are interested in joining the term.
- 10 Jul
- 17 Jul
- 1 more dates...
Big Dog, Little Dog: Parent & Child Yoga (online)
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.
Sunday 12 Jul and 16 Aug
10am – 10.45am
£12 per pair (1 adult and 1 child)
Booking cut off time: 4pm on the Friday before each class
Little Wrigglers (online)
Led by Bethany Hearn.
A thrilling, energetic and creative dance class – from the comfort of your own home!
Explore imaginative themes and adventures through dance, song and mime.
Suitable for ages 2+ years.
Mon 4 May - 1 Jun (exc 25 May), 8 Jun - 29 Jun and 6 Jul - 20 Jul
10.15am – 11am
£5 per class or £18 per 4 week term / £13.50 for the 3 week term
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
We want everyone to be safe while dancing at home so please ensure that all children are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear and that you have suitable space to move in and have cleared the space of any potential hazards.
This session should be fun for you and your little ones, please support where necessary and ensure that children are always supervised during the class.
Ballet Beats (online)
Led by Abbi Lewin.
A fun, creative way for children to explore their dance skills – from the comfort of your own home!
Each week they will have the chance to go on an adventure using imagination and play to help learn basic ballet techniques.
Suitable for ages 2 - 4 years.
Tues 5 May - 2 Jun, 9 Jun - 30 Jun, 7 Jul - 28 Jul
10.45am – 11.15am
£5 per class or £18 per 4 week term
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each class
We want everyone to be safe while dancing at home so please ensure that all children are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear and that you have suitable space to move in and have cleared the space of any potential hazards.
This session should be fun for you and your little ones, please support where necessary and ensure that children are always supervised during the class.
Magic & Storytelling with Patrick Ashe (online)
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!
Tuesday 7 July - The Gruffalo
Props you will need:
Colouring pens / crayons (if not, just a pen or pencil is fine)
Keep an eye out for details about each week's stories and what you'll need for each trick!
Suitable for ages 5+ 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.
Tues 5 May - 18 Aug
1.30pm - 2pm
£5 per session
Booking cut off time: 12pm on the day of each session
Youth Theatre A (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
Drama Zoomers
No one needs to feel isolated and bored when we can get together to play drama games with friends, improvise scenes, invent characters, act silly and have fun! Join Karen for an hour of drama each week and escape your house through your imagination!
Wed 6 May - 15 Jul (exc 27 May)
4pm - 5pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Years 2, 3 and 4
Booking cut off time: Wed 6 May 12pm
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
- 15 Jul
Youth Theatre B (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
Home is Where the Drama Is
Get ready to lift up your lockdown through Drama! Using things from around our homes, we will explore how we can create props, characters, locations and stories using a minimum of things and a ton of imagination. Each week we will transport ourselves to another location and meet a whole host of characters of our own creation.
Wed 6 May - 15 Jul (exc 27 May)
5.30pm - 6.30pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Years 5 and 6
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
Youth Theatre Academy (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
Don’t Forget The Soap!
With the nation's hand washing on the up and soap opera filming at a standstill, this term will be about creating our very own Lockdown Soap Opera. We’ll practically explore the genre of continuous drama (TV soaps), focusing on learning screen acting and some writing techniques along the way. Furthering our understanding of how to bring engaging and believable characters to life, we will discover how to hook an audience through dramatic storylines but keep the truth of the characters we create on screen.
Wed 6 May - 15 Jul (exc 27 May)
7pm - 8pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Year 12
Booking cut off time: Wed 6 May 12pm
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
- 15 Jul
Youth Theatre H (online)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones
This term the Norden Farm Youth Theatre goes online. Our new Youth Theatre Director, Karen has devised a programme of exhilarating sessions for every group.
The end of term will conclude with an online sharing for each group, that parents and carers will be invited to.
I’m In Quarantine… Get Me Out Of Here!
It’s a jungle out there…that’s why we are staying at home, and doing drama! This term we will develop our characterisation and improvisation techniques using the 'I’m a Celebrity…' formula as a stimulus. What sort of characters will enter our camp for the weeks ahead? Who will fall out with who, and why? Will they receive video messages from family members at home? Will your character be brave enough to face the weekly Dramatucker Trials or go head to head with another in a Dingo Drama Challenge? You’ll decide!
Sun 10 May - 19 Jul (exc 31 May)
4pm - 5pm
£67 per 10 week term
School Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Booking cut off time: Fri 8 May 4pm
If Norden Farm is permitted to re-open during this term, the sessions will return to The Farm and be delivered live.
- 12 Jul
- 19 Jul
- 1 more dates...
Kite Making Workshops (online)
Led by Community Kite Project
Our much-loved Kite Making Workshops are going online!
Just because we can’t be together to make and fly kites this year, it doesn’t mean the fun has to stop!
Get involved in our online Kite Making workshops across the school holidays, then see your creation take to the sky at your local park – don’t forget to send us a photo or video!
The workshops are led by specialist kite makers, Community Kite Project.
In these online sessions our practitioners will guide you through the process of making a Japanese Sode Kite.
Join us via Zoom to make and decorate your kite to stand out in the sky!
Each ticket includes access to the live, online workshop and everything you need to make and fly your kite! All you will need are pens to decorate your creation. We will be in touch with details about how you can collect your materials pack from Norden Farm.
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
Thur 23 Jul - 13 Aug
11am - 11.45am
£10 per person/kite (includes materials - packs must be collected from Norden Farm)
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each workshop
Kayleigh's Crafts - Make Your Own Fantasy Castle! (online)
Led by Kayleigh Galvin
Join Kayleigh online for weekly creative crafts throughout the summer holiday!
You can find your materials list through the link below, including some optional extra’s to take your craft to the next level!
Suitable for ages 4+ years
Monday 27 July
10.30am - 11.15am
£5 per session
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Upcoming crafts include:
- Mon 3 Aug – Out of this World Lava Lamp
- Mon 10 Aug – One Man Band! Musical Instruments
- Mon 17 Aug – Slime City!
Digi Den - Summer Sessions (online)
Led by DJ Mhlanga
The digital arts club!
Reconnect with the Digi Den community via weekly Zoom workshops. Share your creativity, explore music and film editing!
You will need: Paper to draw or write on and any pencils, pens or art supplies you may like to use. The project will adapt to incorporate any other supplies individuals may have.
Suitable for School Years 7 - 13.
Fri 31 Jul - 21 Aug
5.15pm - 6.45pm
£32 per 4 week term
Booking cut off time: Friday 31 July 12pm
Kayleigh's Crafts - Out of this World Lava Lamp (online)
Led by Kayleigh Galvin
Join Kayleigh online for weekly creative crafts throughout the summer holiday!
You can find your materials list through the link below, including some optional extra’s to take your craft to the next level!
Suitable for ages 4+ years
Monday 3 August
10.30am - 11.15am
£5 per session
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Upcoming crafts include:
- Mon 27 Jul – Make Your Own Fantasy Castle
- Mon 10 Aug – One Man Band! Musical Instruments
- Mon 17 Aug – Slime City!
Kayleigh's Crafts - One Man Band! Musical Instruments (online)
Led by Kayleigh Galvin
Join Kayleigh online for weekly creative crafts throughout the summer holiday!
You can find your materials list through the link below, including some optional extra’s to take your craft to the next level!
Suitable for ages 4+ years
Monday 10 August
10.30am - 11.15am
£5 per session
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Upcoming crafts include:
- Mon 27 Jul – Make Your Own Fantasy Castle
- Mon 3 Aug – Out of this World Lava Lamp
- Mon 17 Aug – Slime City!
Kayleigh's Crafts - Slime City! (online)
Led by Kayleigh Galvin
Join Kayleigh online for weekly creative crafts throughout the summer holiday!
You can find your materials list through the link below, including some optional extra’s to take your craft to the next level!
Suitable for ages 4+ years
Monday 17 August
10.30am - 11.15am
£5 per session
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Upcoming crafts include:
- Mon 27 Jul – Make Your Own Fantasy Castle
- Mon 3 Aug – Out of this World Lava Lamp
- Mon 10 Aug – One Man Band! Musical Instruments
Amazing Bubble Man
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
He combines comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerised.
WHY? From fog-filled, helium-propelled rocket bubbles, to tornado bubbles, the Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages
Suitable for all ages.
Courtyard Theatre
£11 (£9 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £36
Oldilocks and the 3 Bears
The first of three shows heading 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…
Join Oldilocks as she sets off for another adventure followed by a scruffy old pigeon. Will she find the bears house?
A wonderfully funny and warmhearted celebration of the classic story starring a naughty old lady who looks very familiar…
Expect to be spellbound by lovingly crafted puppets, music and some steaming bowls of porridge!
The latest show from Garlick Theatre, who have perviously 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
£13.50 | £11.50 under 16s
Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £46
Earlybird Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £40 (before 31 Aug)
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.
- 26 Nov
- 26 Nov
- 4 more dates...
The Magic Porridge Pot and Other Tasty Tales
The second of three shows heading 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
£13.50 | £11.50 under 16s
Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £46
Earlybird Family & Friends Ticket (4 people) £40 (before 31 Aug)
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.
- 10 Dec
- 10 Dec
- 4 more dates...