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Acoustic Guitar - Absolute Beginners (Tues)
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.
Tues 3 May - 7 Jun (exc 31 May), 14 Jun - 12 Jul, 19 Jul - 16 Aug
7pm - 8pm
£40 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
Suitable for 18+ years.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 17 May
- 24 May
- 11 more dates...
Acoustic Guitar - Beginners (A)
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? These are fun and informative lessons from a guitarist with over 20 years’ experience.
Wed 4 May - 8 Jun (exc 1 Jun), 15 Jun - 13 Jul, 20 Jul - 17 Aug
7pm - 8pm
£40 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
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 18 May
- 25 May
- 11 more dates...
Acoustic Guitar - Beginners (B)
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? These are fun and informative lessons from a guitarist with over 20 years’ experience.
Wed 4 May - 8 Jun (exc 1 Jun), 15 Jun - 13 Jul, 20 Jul - 17 Aug
8.30pm - 9.30pm
£40 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
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 18 May
- 25 May
- 12 more dates...
Acoustic Guitar - Beginners (C)
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? These are fun and informative lessons from a guitarist with over 20 years’ experience.
£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 ages 18+ years.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 19 May
- 26 May
- 11 more dates...
Acoustic Guitar - Intermediate
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.
Thur 12 Jan - 10 Feb, Thur 17 Feb - 24 Mar (exc 24 Feb), Thur 31 Mar - 28 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.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 19 May
- 26 May
- 11 more dates...
Alex Garnett and Friends - Gerry Mulligan and the Cool Era
Baritone player Gerry Mulligan had a pivotal role in the development of the West Coast 1950’s ‘Cool Jazz’.
He was known for his improvised contrapuntal lines textures and thru-composed sections of music. He performed with an ever-evolving line up of both west and east coast alumni and continued to move the music forward for several decades. This concert will feature some of his classic works.
Alex Garnett has been one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Mainland Europe for over two decades, being instantly recognised by his dark, husky sound. A versatile musician and first call sideman, he has enjoyed success as both a jazz artist, composer and arranger, and an in-demand session, studio and commercial saxophonist, having racked up countless recording credits along the way.
He has played with everyone from Wynton Marsalis to the Rolling Stones and having had a weekly jam session residency at Ronnie Scott’s, he has provided a much needed platform for a younger generation of rising stars.
Studio
£15
Alice Armstrong and Matt Long
Combine the incredible voice and stage presence of UK Blues Award nominee, Alice Armstrong, together with the powerful vocals and impeccable guitar wizardry of multi UK Blues Award winning guitarist and vocalist, Matt Long, and you have a truly explosive cocktail.
After gaining a following fronting and writing for the Crossfire Blues Band, Alice spent the last few years on the stage of many of the UK's biggest rhythm and blues festivals, completed a European tour and featured in both the 2020 and 2021 UK Blues Awards. Matt Long has carved himself a reputation as a stellar front man of multi award-winning British Blues band, Catfish, and he tours with his own band, Matt Long and the Revenant Ones.
Alice and Matt have been writing together and will be performing some of their original material along with a variety of covers from all genres, tracks that they both love.
Studio
£15
The Vinyl Frontier - Champion of Champions
Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
15 previous winners of Vinyl Frontier events come forward to challenge each other to see who is the actual Champion of Champions!
Studio
£10
Family Concertini with RASPO
Kick start your summer with this high energy, interactive family concert featuring members of the award winning RASPO orchestra (The Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra).
Be inspired by a mix of popular calypso, reggae, pop and soul without worrying about the kids wriggling.
Stay on afterwards for a chance to meet the musicians and their instruments and even have a go!
The award winning RASPO orchestra have performed at Glastonbury and WOMAD festivals, for the London 2012 Olympics and annually at London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
There's nothing like Live Music to bring everyone together this Summer!
Suitable for ages 0 - 8 years and their grown ups.
Run time approximately 45 - 50 mins.
Courtyard Theatre
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £40
Click here to visit the Concertini website
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George Fu (piano)
Following his recently acclaimed concerto performance at Norden Farm, American pianist and composer George Fu returns to give a solo recital which promises to be full of inventive and imaginative pianism.
Bach Partita No.1 in B flat
Chopin 3 Mazurkas: C sharp minor, Op.30 No.4; C major, Op.56 No.2;
C sharp minor, Op.50 No.3
Chopin Ballade No.4
Debussy 4 Etudes
Caroline Shaw Gustave le Gray
Liszt 2 Paganini Etudes: La chasse; La campanella
Appearances at international venues include the Konzerthaus Berlin, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, and Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood.
Live stream tickets are also available for this event, so that you can watch along from home.
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
£18
Pop Divas Live!
The UK’s number one pop concert experience featuring tributes to all your favourite female pop stars on the same stage for the first time ever!
All the best acts from the social media generation live and on stage - the way it should be!
A tribute to Little Mix kicks off the show, alongside Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Katy
Perry, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, JoJo Siwa and many more.
Expect 2 hours of non-stop hits. Whether you’re a mum or dad who listens on the radio or a little diva who watches on a tablet, we guarantee you’ll love every tune!
There’s even a chance to join the stars live on stage!
Courtyard Theatre
£16
Jubilee Celebration
Lovely Jub(i)lee: Come Together
Saturday 4 June 12pm – 4pm
A FREE outdoor extravaganza bringing the community together. This is an afternoon of celebration, with music, dancing, market stalls, food and drink.
Live music and dancing comes courtesy of the Dhol Collective. The 10 drummers and Bhangra DJ fuse traditional Panjabi folk rhythms with popular modern music to get everyone dancing.
The Ceilidh Liberation Front will lead an outdoor ceilidh. London’s most radical and vivacious ceilidh band bring dance for all the family – no experience necessary! With their energetic regime of folk dance, they breathe vigour and vitality into the traditional ceilidh, whilst honouring its roots and traditions. (the ceilidh will move into the barn if it’s raining!)
There’s also free Kite Making Workshops from Community Kite Project
Our usual monthly market hosts stalls from local artisanal producers and the Café Bar will be serving food, drink and cream teas.
In the run up to the day, we’ve been working with local community groups to make giant festival flags which will be on display.
Our Jubilee celebrations also include a screening of Elizabeth: A Portrait In Parts, a giant collage portrait of Her Majesty and a collaborative art installation project with The Dash Charity.
This will be a royally uplifting experience!
Supported by Arts Council England and Berkshire Community Foundation.
See all our Jubilee celebrations here.
- 4 Jun FREE
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Maidenhead Music delights in welcoming Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective for a celebratory concert to conclude its 75th season.
Tom Poster (piano) and his fellow amazingly talented musicians aim 'to inspire and educate audiences of all generations in the joys of chamber music, and bring a bit of happiness and unity to our currently fractured-seeming world'.
The programme includes:
Edward MacDowell - To a Wild Rose for piano
Edward Elgar - Soliloquy for oboe and piano
Frank Bridge - Phantasie for piano trio
Benjamin Britten - Phantasy Quartet for oboe and strings
Amy Beach - Piano Quintet
Plus Great American Songbook arrangements (featuring everyone!)
Courtyard Theatre
£20 | MMS members £15 | £5 Under 18s or free with an adult
Maidenhead Music Society's website
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective's website
Flo & Joan - Sweet Release
Multi-award winning musical comedy duo (and sisters) Flo & Joan are climbing out of their pits, armed with a piano and percussion section to bring you a brand new show of their critically acclaimed songs and comedy.
Their unique, sharp-tongued style has taken them around the world with multiple sell-out tours and appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival Montreal and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Now they are back with their biggest ever UK national tour, poking around all the classic topics of the day: over-thinking, alien lovers and fringes.
As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), online with over 50 million views of their viral songs, in your personal nightmares, and in ‘Alive on Stage’, their own special available worldwide on Amazon Prime.
'Musical comedy hasn’t been in such safe hands for years' The List
'It’s the harmonies of Frankie Valli with the sensibilities of Frankie Boyle' Chortle
★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ Sunday Times
Courtyard Theatre
£16
- 9 Jun SOLD OUT
- 10 Jun SOLD OUT
Dean Owens with Jim Maving
Award winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens is one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including authors Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, and BBC legend Bob Harris.
Hard to pin down to a particular genre, his music is a unique blend of Scottish roots and Americana – the unfettered enthusiasm of a rock n roller coupled with the sympathetic delivery of folk’s best storytellers. A compelling performer, with a searingly soulful voice that is warm, subtle and powerful.
He’s joined by regular collaborator, guitar maestro Jim Maving (Case Hardin, Don Gallardo), on electric, delta slide and mandolin. Two outstanding live performers, their gigs are marked by a joyous onstage chemistry, and exuberant standing ovations.
Dean’s music has taken him all over the world, particularly across the USA, where he has made most of his eight solo albums, including the celebrated Sinner’s Shrine (2022), recorded with 'desert noir' legends Calexico, adding some Latin/mariachi tones to his musical palette.
'The pulse of all our lives' Irvine Welsh
Best UK Act of 2021 Americana UK Readers Poll
UK Song of the Year Award 2019 UK Americana Music Association
'Magical… one of the happiest and most life affirming shows of the year' Americana UK
'One of the most interesting and innovative artists in Americana' Lonesome Highway
'Music that is varied, vibrant and thoroughly fascinating' American Songwriter
'Visionary and rewarding; don’t hesitate in exploring' Folk Radio UK
Studio
£15
Veronica & Max
Veronica Sbergia & Max De Bernardi passionately play country blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 20s and 30s.
They like to keep this precious musical heritage alive faithfully reproducing its original sound whilst playing it a modern twist.
Using strictly acoustic instruments such ukulele, washboard, kazoo, resophonic guitars and double bass their passion for this music is perfectly represented on their last CD - Old Stories for Modern Times.
With their trio called Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders they won the European Blues Challenge 2013, an important international contest held in Toulouse in March. Thanks to this result they performed at the prestigious Notodden Blues Festival in Norway and will take part in Lucerne Blues Festival in November. Veronica & Max regularly perform in the USA, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Norway, Spain, England, Italy and Poland.
'Good time blues is alive and well and residing in... Milan, Italy. A band with a mission' Folk & Roots Magazine
Studio
£15 | £13 conc
Martin Speake Quartet - The Charlie Parker Legacy
Charlie (Bird) Parker was the highly influential soloist and father of the language of Bebop.
This movement from the 1940’s heralded the advent of the virtuosic technique, advanced harmonies and a freedom in musical expression. It has set the standard for jazz musicians ever since.
Martin Speake has been at the forefront of the UK jazz scene since the mid 80’s when he first came to prominence as a member of the all-saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers with whom he toured all over the world. He has worked with a wide range of artists and musicians including Loose Tubes, Stan Tracey, Django Bates, Style Council and Airto Moreira. More recently Martin teamed up with former pianist of The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson.He has recorded 23 albums under his own name, including the internationally acclaimed ECM release ‘Change Of Heart’ with Paul Motian, Bobo Stenson and Mick Hutton.
'A saxophonist with an unusual turn of phrase, a persuasively gentle sound… Martin Speake is not just a distinctive improviser but a striking composer too' John Fordham, The Guardian
This evening will bring some surprising and beautiful interpretations of the Charlie Parker repertoire.
Studio
£15
Never 42
The UK’s Premier Level 42 Tribute return to bring Level 42’s music live to Norden Farm.
Never 42 is the expression of their combined passion for the musicianship of Mark King and Mike Lindup and the upbeat jazz funk sound that is Level 42 - with an uncanny accuracy and has earned them the reputation as the UK’s Premier Level 42 Tribute Band.
This impressive five piece band, individually brilliant musicians, they bring to the band extensive musical careers which includes touring and alongside professional session musicians.
Founder member Howie Rogers says 'As a band, we are so excited about Level 42’s Music. We can’t wait to play to our fans around the country and meet new ones! Performing to a live audience who all love the hits like we do is the most amazing feeling and to bring the music of Level 42 to new listeners far and wide is the most satisfying.'
Expect to hear all the Level 42 favourites including Livin it up (The Sun Goes Down), Lessons In Love, Something About You, The Chant Has Begun, Starchild, Are You Hearing What I Hear, Hot Water… and so many more!
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Rich Hall's Hoedown Deluxe
Rich Hall’s comedy/music locomotive keeps on rollin’.
Ever-evolving, ever-changing, Rich’s combination of keen acerbic stand-up combined with spit and sawdust alt-country lyricism is a 'win-win' (Guardian), as sold out crowds across the UK have attested. Fans keep returning because this show goes where other comedians wouldn’t dare: Barrow-in-Furness for example.
Rich’s acclaimed BBC4 documentaries (most recently Rich Hall’s Red Menace) and his Radio 4 series Election Breakdown have established a whole new legion of followers. He’s also a stalwart of QI and Have I Got News For You. But seeing the Hoedown is a whole different experience. Gut-busting, rib-tickling, toe-tapping, and shit-kicking, Rich Hall’s Hoedown Deluxe covers the full anatomical spectrum.
'Vital and incredulously angry. Hilarious' The Scotsman
Courtyard Theatre
£17
Summer Recital Series - Significantly Beethoven (1 of 4)
Florian Mitrea (piano)
Beethoven Sonata in C, Op.2 No.3
Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.1
Scherzo No.1 in B minor
Beethoven Sonata in E flat, Op.7
Liszt Spanish Rhapsody
Described by Martha Argerich as ‘an outstanding young pianist’, British-Romanian pianist Florian Mitrea was born in Bucharest but has been based in the UK since 2008. An alumnus and professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he is an award-winning soloist with an international performing career, and we are delighted to welcome him back to Norden Farm to open the Summer Series, which features major works from Beethoven’s early years.
Live stream tickets are also available for this event, so that you can watch along from home.
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
£18 | Book all 4 concerts in the Summer Recital Series for £64
The Vinyl Frontier - Bat Out of Hell
A sociable evening of music, trivia and chat - hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Jeff will play the whole LP with all the stories and videos to accompany this classic album by the late Meatloaf.
Studio
£10
Sam Kelly's Station House
Internationally recognised, legendary drummer, Sam Kelly has been a professional musician for more than forty years.
His Station House band has been featuring on the UK/Worldwide music scene for many years. Originating from the Station Tavern in London during the early nineties, Station House has seen a wealth of quality musicians come and go over the years, all with one constant goal in mind - to mix instinctive funk/soul rhythms with the diversity of the blues.
In 2019 Sam re-launched the band as a four piece featuring Sam Kelly (drums/bvs), Richard Sadler (bass), Tony Qunta (guitar/vocals) and Rowena Poole (lead vocals) and this format continues to work at venues and festivals all over Europe/UK.
Sam Kelly's Station House is a blues-based 'groove' band with a unique sound that is influenced by New Orleans Second Line, soul, jazz and British funk. The show centres around tracks from their latest album No Barricades featuring the works of TW Henderson plus songs from Johnny Guitar Watson, Keb Mo, Average White Band and Labi Siffre, to name but a few.
Sam Kelly's Station House are funkin' off the blues!
'Some of the best - and I mean best - musicians in the UK… or anywhere, come to that' Paul Jones (The Blues Band, Manfred Mann)
'Groove so smooth it’s on rails' Rhythm Magazine
'Sam Kelly’s craftsmanship and musicality create a broad spectrum of moods & his dynamism brings every number vividly to life' Echoes
'Full of vim and vigour - a masterpiece of musicianship' Blues Matters
'A long time coming but Sam Kelly’s Station House deliver a positive stunner' Music News
'There's a hell of a lot to like' Rhythm & Booze
'Excellent and varied' Blues in Britain
Studio
£15
A Quiet Night In
A Quiet Night In is a charity event raising money for Ovarian Cancer Action with fantastic music from Bad Neighbours and Small Town Heroes.
OCA was a charity that was supported by Shelley Hand who lost her battle with Ovarian Cancer in 2014. Her son, Tom Hand (Small Town Heroes) and his friends, Joe Ryder and Karma Alford (Bad Neighbours) wanted to create a charity event that creates a good night of music and a fantastic atmosphere but still raises good money to help support the charity which is so close to home for so many.
Bad Neighbours play very popular covers and are developing a few originals and their stage presence is professional and mesmerising. While Small Town Heroes switch the vibe with popular and catchy originals and some famous covers to keep their set fresh and relevant. Their lead singer, Jacob Rodriguez will also perform with the band for the first time ever on this substantial night
The combination of these two bands and groups of friends will create an electric and energetic atmosphere.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Loshn
An exciting collaboration between some of the UK's most established and acclaimed Klezmer musicians.
Loshn are a Klezmer trio exploring the traditional music of Ashkenazi Jewish Culture. Their intimate chamber music style arrangements speak, sing and dance with the tradition's distinct Yiddish accent and vocabulary.
Collectively bringing together over 30 years of experience, the members of Loshn are an exciting collaboration between some of the UK's most established and acclaimed Klezmer musicians and the next generation of Klezmorim. Fiddle player Anna Lowenstein and clarinetist John McNaughton are joined on accordion by Susi Evans (She'koykh / The London Klezmer Quartet), performing intimate, chamber music style Klezmer.
Studio
£15
Steve Nieve and Kessada - Stories of Love
Steve Nieve and Kessada invite you to Stories of Love - with songs by Tom waits, Neil Young, Elvis Costello and themselves.
Steve Nieve member of the rock and roll hall of fame, and a Grammy winning Artist, has been playing keyboards for Elvis Costello for more than thirty years, firstly as a member of The Attractions, and in more recent times with The Imposters. Perhaps the most intimate and riveting performances, however, were those where Elvis and Steve toured together creating a spellbinding tour-de-force of piano, guitar and voice.
Anybody who has witnessed these or indeed any of Elvis Costello's live shows will appreciate the special magic that occurs when Steve Nieve is let loose to solo on the piano.
Get to experience a full evening of this magic as Steve and his incredibly talented friend, vocalist and drummer Kessada, bring you 'Stories Of Love' and transport the Immobile Tour to your hometown. After one hundred plus online shows since the pandemic began, on Facebook and Instagram, you already know to expect the unexpected from this musical pair of lunatics.
For 'Stories of Love' you will hear songs and anecdotes around Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and others. Naturally, Kessada and Steve will also dig deep into their own growing catalogue of songs. A great new concert to discover.
Studio
£16
Don Vappie and Jazz Creole
Creole-influenced New Orleans music from the 'Jimi Hendrix Of The Banjo'.
Led by Don Vappie, the award-winning Creole banjoist/vocalist from New Orleans. Vappie is a living embodiment of 300 years of New Orleans music embodying all aspects of the unique melting pot of cultures that is New Orleans. Known for being banjoist/guitarist in Winton Marsalis’ Jazz at the Lincoln Centre band, but more importantly his nurturing approach to Creole culture and its preservation. He is widely considered to be one of the best banjoists in the history of New Orleans.
Honouring the tradition of his predecessor, banjoist Danny Barker, Vappie has singlehandedly kept alive Créole songs of New Orleans and has been honoured with awards from Créole society for preserving this cultural treasure.
This US/European project combines all genres of New Orleans from traditional to modern day funk with the classic early tradition of a string band. The result is 'Jazz Créole'.
Don is winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize 2021 and was inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame 2022.
Features UK clarinetist David Horniblow of formally the Chris Barber band and recently The Dime Notes, guitarist Dave Kelbie of The Dime Notes, Django a la Creole and accompanist to many musicians worldwide, and from Paris bass player Sebastien Girardot of Django a la Creole fame.
Nominated for 'The best of the beat' in Offbeat magazine and The Sunday Times Jazz Album of the Year 2020!
'He can start the party with his banjo, he sure can!' Iggy Pop
'A sure taste and a remarkable technique' Swing Fr
'it’s about time someone showed the jazz world what the banjo really can do' The Observer
'Mr Vappie is a born storyteller ' Jazz Da Gama, Canada
'Jazz virtuosity with buoyant blues riffs and a splash of Caribbean rhythms' The Times
Courtyard Theatre
£16
Toni Kofi Quartet - A Portrait of Cannonball
Cannonball Adderley was one of the best-loved figures in post-war jazz.
Hailed as ‘the new Bird’ on his emergence, he made historic recordings with Miles Davis and John Coltrane as well as having many crossover hits as a pioneer of soul-jazz.
Tony Kofi fronts this loving celebration of the jazz giant Julian ‘Cannnonball’ Adderley. The group traces the explosive music of Cannonball from his first session as leader in 1955 through work with Miles Davis to the soul-jazz of the 1960s.
The repertoire includes Adderley Brothers classics like Things Are Getting Better, Work Song, Del Sasser, Sack O’Woe and many others.
Tony Kofi won the Best Instrumentalist Award at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, Best Ensemble at the 2005 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Album of the Year at the 2005 BBC Jazz Awards and was nominated for an award MOBO in 2008, 2015 The Jack Petchey Award for services to Music and 2020 The Presto music award for best album Another Kind of Soul and nominated for the Best Instrumentalist award for the 2021 Parliamentary Jazz award.
Studio
£15
The Shock of the Old by Terence Blacker
Terence Blacker has been stressing over how to grow old happily and with style ever since he got his bus pass.
Months of lockdown have not improved his age-anxiety one bit. Looking around, he has discovered that the world is every bit as muddled about age in the 21st century as he is.
Just when you’re getting going in your life, it happens. You catch sight of your father in the mirror and realise that it’s you. You start listening to your old Mungo Jerry albums. You feel the need to contact school friends you haven’t seen for years – even the ones you never liked. You join the National Trust.
Is this it? The start of a slow slide into Oldsville - comfy slippers, fussing over your breakfast cereal, talking at the TV, with the occasional Saga cruise thrown in as a treat?!
In his funny and perceptive new show, Terence faces up to the joys and pains of the passing years with songs, quotes, and anecdotes. It’s as if Victor Meldrew met Tom Lehrer for a none-too-serious debate about the meaning of life.
The result is a spirit lifting and timely celebration of the art of not taking the ageing process lying down - about being, in the words of one of Terence's songs, 'not quite done'.
Does The Shock of the Old finally reveal the great secret of the coming of age? Possibly not, but Terence Blacker shares a world of fun, warmth and wisdom looking for it.
'A bitter-sweet - and yet ultimately life-affirming - show, full of humour and terrific songs (with wonderful guitar-playing), giving two fingers up to old age. Even if you hobble in, you’ll leave with a spring in your step' Virginia Ironside, Journalist, Agony Aunt and Author
'Melodic, funny, and with a touch of melancholy, Terence Blacker’s Shock of the Old blends sharp, knowing comedy with cracking tunes. You’re in for a treat' Craig Brown, Satirist
Studio
£15
The Shackleton Trio
Captivating songwriting and fiery tunes on mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo.
A highly original and energetic musical force just as likely to move you to tears as to move you to your feet. This is a band that loves playing together, and not to be missed.
Touring their brand new album Mousehold, The Shackleton Trio are Georgia Shackleton (fiddle, vocals), Aaren Bennett (guitar) and Nic Zuppardi (mandolin). Natural talents of the folk tradition, their self-penned material blends seamlessly with their imaginative yet authentic re-workings of traditional folk standards, influenced by British, American and Scandinavian folk traditions, with a regional twist from the group's native East Anglia.
Featured on Mark Radcliffe’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Show, and BBC Radio 4, with five-star reviews, and an appearance on Cambridge Folk Festival’s main stage alongside a host of UK and European festivals and international tours.
‘Beguiling. Holds your attention and isn’t afraid to make you think’ ★★★★★ Northern Sky
‘Sparky, charismatic and intensely assured’ fRoots
'Excellent' ★★★★ R2 Magazine
‘A voice entirely of their own’ Mike Harding
Studio
£15
The Sound of Springsteen
With a passion for the work of "The Boss", the eight piece tribute The Sound Of Springsteen brings their years of live performances and recording to rock you with Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits and deep cuts.
With songs like, Born In The USA, Glory Days, Streets of Philadelphia and many more, this is a night of passion for Springsteen.
Courtyard Theatre
£22
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
Summer Sing Along Concertini
Celebrate the start of the summer holidays with this Disney inspired live music concert.
Bring the whole family and enjoy an entertaining 45 minutes of musical theatre tunes and family favourites including songs from The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Encanto.
Little people will be able to dance, sing and move around, whilst grown-ups and bigs kids can enjoy listening to live music in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Age guidance 0 - 8 years.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
£40 Family & Friends (4 people)
Norden Farm Summer Choir
Led by Tabitha Beavan
Soulful Summer Singing Sessions at the Farm.
Join us for for a cappella summer sing-songs on the Farm. Led by Tabitha and inspired by the Pitch Perfect movies, you’ll experience how good it feels to use the voice you’ve got and create goose bumpy harmonies with others. We’ll also explore rhythms and body beats to really feel the groove. A totally inclusive choir, open to all who want to give a bit of ‘a cappella’ singing a go.
In each session you’ll learn two songs; a short warm up song and a well-known feelgood summery song – for example Surfin’ USA, Happy or Dance with Me Tonight. You can either attend individual sessions or come to the full series. Why not plan to arrive early to have a drink on the Norden Farm beach!
Tabitha Beaven founded the Maidenhead Tuneless Choir in 2016 and performs with Funkin’ Souled Out; a local funk, soul and disco function band. Her style is upbeat, full of energy and she is passionate about the power of singing for all.
Tues 19 Jul - 16 Aug
£45 for the 5 week course or £10 per session
The Vinyl Frontier Singles Championship
A sociable evening of music, trivia and chat - hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Eight competitors bring three of their favourite 45s to see if they can battle through to the final and win the coveted trophy.
Studio
£10
The Ocelots
24 year old twins Brandon and Ashley Watson are The Ocelots.
Formerly based in Ireland, now in Leipzig, Germany, the brothers have crafted their songwriting and musical experience together to produce a forceful blend of rich harmonies and bare, raw acoustic folk. Their music perfectly embodies the breezy effortlessness of early Bob Dylan, and Simon & Garfunkel.
The Ocelots have toured extensively with international acts such as Jack Johnson (with whom they played to an audience of 5000), Felix Rebil (The Cat Empire), Isaac Gracie, Kim Churchill, as well as performing with well-known Irish artists such as Glen Hansard and Hudson Taylor. They've appeared at festivals such as Philadelphia Folk Festival, Tollwood and Electric Picnic. The Ocelots live set combines all that is great about folk music, so come and be charmed by the charismatic duo.
Studio
£15
From Gold to Rio
The Greatest Hits of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran.
Two of the UK's most iconic bands will be brought to life in one power packed show!
From Gold to Rio will take you on a nostalgic journey back to the New Romantic era which ruled the charts for over a decade.For the very first time the hits from two of the UK's most iconic bands will be brought to life in one power packed show!
With over 20 top 10 hits the show will feature two hours of non-stop classics including Gold, Rio, True, The Reflex, Through The Barricades, Save A Prayer, Lifeline & Girls on Film to name a few - guaranteed to leave the audience shouting for more!
So, if you’re a Duranie, a Spandie, a Wild Boy or a Soul Boy, then this is something you don’t want to miss!
Courtyard Theatre
£21
Summer Recital Series - Significantly Beethoven (2 of 4)
Jonathan Ferrucci (piano)
In association with the Kirckman Concert Society.
Mozart Adagio in B minor K540
Beethoven Sonata in D major Op. 10 No. 3
J.S. Bach Toccata in C minor BWV 911
Toccata in D major BWV 912
Toccata in G minor BWV 915
Albeniz Evocacion , El Puerto, Corpus Christi (Sevilla) (Iberia, Book 1)
Selected as a Kirckman Concert Society artist in 2022, Italian-Australian pianist Jonathan Ferrucci has given concerts as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Australia and the United States, performing at Wigmore Hall and The Barbican in London, Carnegie Weill Hall in New York and the Fazioli Concert Hall in Italy, among other venues. Recent projects include concerto performances in Italy and a particular focus on the Goldberg Variations.
Live stream tickets are also available for this event, so that you can watch along from home.
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
£18 | Book all 4 concerts in the Summer Recital Series for £64
Roger Beaujolais Quartet - Tribute to the Vibraphone
We must thank Louis Armstrong for incorporating the Vibraphone in his 1930 recordings.
This began the vibraphone’s long association with jazz. It was Lionel Hampton who quickly realized the instrument’s expressive capabilities and deployed it as a frontline lead instrument. His virtuosic showmanship established the stylistic blueprint for vibraphone playing in jazz, and in his wake came a raft of other talented innovators, especially Milt Jackson, Gary Burton and. Bobby Hutcherson who helped to take the music beyond swing to bebop, Latin jazz, and ultimately free jazz.
Roger Beaujolais has been a well-established musician since the 80’s when he found early success touring with the bands Chevalier Brothers and Fairground attraction and later heavily involved with the 90’s acid jazz movement. Since then, he has worked with everyone from Roger Plant to Paul Weller. But his passion is with jazz the small band ensemble and has produced many albums with his quartet and tirelessly collaborates with artists from all over Europe. He has released many Jazz albums along the way, a this evenings concert will give a small preview of his latest ‘tribute to Milt Jackson’ album. The music tonight will also take us on a journey through the development of the Vibraphone from the swing era through Bebop and into more Contemporary Jazz.
Studio
£15
The Studio Session
Part of the Farm’s programme to support emerging musicians. Local acts play three numbers – at least one of which is an original.
If you would like to perform at this summer’s event, please email some clips of your music to jane.corry@nordenfarm.org.
An unmissable evening of live acoustic music in our intimate Studio space.
Studio
£10
Bunty and Bubbly
Bunty and Bubbly have been entertaining their audiences together for the past six years, singing classic Bollywood romantic songs as well as some of the newer hits.
The duo love the golden oldies originally sung by Lata, Rafi and Kishore, but equally enjoy some of the latest songs by Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu.
They both grew up watching Hindi movies and love to add a hint of 'Filminess' when they sing. The pair are are children of the 90's era and have grown up watching Salman Khan and Shah Rukh doing their thing on screen. Their dramatics on screen have added a touch of influence to Bunty and Bubbly's songs.
Studio
£15
Family Concertini with the Estrellas
Grab your tiny dancers and join us for 45 minutes of the biggest soul and Motown sounds of the 60’s!
Shaking it up with some hot dance routines and topping it off with plenty of interactive disco fever this upbeat all singing all dancing 60’s act are sure to have the even the tiredest of feet tapping.
Age guidance 0 - 8 years.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
£40 Family & Friends (4 people)
The Upbeat Beatles
The Upbeat Beatles are second to none -powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business. There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of Twist and Shout and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like The Upbeat Beatles!
The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation. If you love The Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love The Beatles you’ll love this show!
Courtyard Theatre
£20
Summer Recital Series - Significantly Beethoven (3 of 4)
St John’s Ensemble
Schubert Rondo in A, D.951 for piano duet
Beethoven Variations on La ci darem la mano for 2 oboes and cor anglais
Mozart Violin Sonata in Bb, K.454
Schubert 2 Military Marches, D.733
Beethoven Variations on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen', for cello and piano
Beethoven Quintet for piano and wind instruments, Op.16
Live stream tickets are also available for this event, so that you can watch along from home.
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
£18 | Book all 4 concerts in the Summer Recital Series for £64
Voodoo Room: A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream
Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream.
Paying tribute to these legends of rock are Voodoo Room. A stunning power trio featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians who perform an incredible show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars. No wigs, no gimmicks - simply great music played by great musicians! Featuring classics such as Hey Joe, Sunshine Of Your Love, Purple Haze and Layla.
Members of Voodoo Room have recorded and toured with Stevie Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish, Thunder and many other high profile artists. With standing ovations the norm, the word on the street is Voodoo Room are not to be missed!
‘STUNNING!’ Time Out
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Summer Recital Series - Significantly Beethoven (4 of 4)
St John’s Ensemble with Poppy Schott (soprano)
Haydn Piano Trio in G (Gypsy Rondo)
Schubert The Shepherd on the Rock
Beethoven Violin Sonata in D, Op.12 No.1
Beethoven Allegretto for piano trio in B flat
Schubert And dem wasser au singer; An die Musik ; Du bist die Ruh
Mozart Piano Quartet in E flat, K.493
Live stream tickets are also available for this event, so that you can watch along from home.
Courtyard Theatre and Live Stream
£18 | Book all 4 concerts in the Summer Recital Series for £64
The Brass Funkeys
The Brass Funkeys are a trailblazer in the new generation of UK Brass Bands.
Formed in 2011, this nine piece collective has a unique sound forged from their strong personalities and eclectic individual tastes, whilst still paying homage to their New Orleans Brass Band roots.
The Brass Funkeys have honed their skills over 10 years playing the club and festival circuits in the UK and Europe, always exploring new musical directions while refining their exciting, eclectic and energetic live show, bursting at the seams with ideas and infectious energy.
The Brass Funkeys frequently appear on festival main stages (Glastonbury, Boomtown, Wilderness, Lost Village, Love Supreme, North Sea Jazz Festival) as well as performing at world renowned venues (Ronnie Scott’s, Koko, Cambridge Corn Exchange).
After the cancellation of dozens of live dates in 2020, The Brass Funkeys did not take lockdown lying down, instead embarking on an ambitious project to release four EPs to catalogue the band’s journey.
You may have seen the band performing at the 2019 Lantern Parade and headlining Lanterns Live gig.
'Brass has not been this good since that time Reel Big Fish covered A-Ha... The Brass Funkeys are my favourite band. 10/10' Vice Magazine: Noisey Music
'Terrific... what a band' James Morrison, BBC Radio 2
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Women in Rock
The ultimate celebration of the world's greatest female anthems.
Women In Rock are pleased to return to Norden Farm after their successful debut in 2018.
Since 2016, Women In Rock have been wowing audiences across the UK and Europe with their high energy performances. Featuring soaring vocals, choreography, audience interaction, striking costumes and backed by a band of world class musicians, Women In Rock has built a reputation as the leading rock show around.
Having performed to audiences of up to 120,000, these women are ready to take you on a spectacular journey through five decades of female rock leaving you cheering for more.
Featuring the songs of Cher, Blondie, Janis Joplin, Republica, Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Tyler, P!nk, Suzi Quatro, Tina Turner and many more, Women In Rock are guaranteed to get you on your feet. Grab your tickets and let’s get ready to sing, dance and ROCK!
‘The audience were held in reminiscent bliss from start to finish, outstanding!’ At The Theatre
‘The girls held the audience captive with their outstanding energy and vocals. Bravo Women In Rock!’ Harley Davidson (Europe)
‘Women In Rock is a must-have show for our venue, keeps our audiences on their feet like no other' Chequer Mead Theatre
Courtyard Theatre
£20
Keith James in concert: The Songs of Leonard Cohen
‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM.
If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all, it is this line. This Concert begins with ANTHEM.
Enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with an exact sense of prose, wry humour and the courage to wrestle with the unspoken, forgiving human frailty with the stroke of each word.
The chilling announcement of Leonard's death marked the end of an era. His music befriended an entire generation. Within every line of his writing, he has been challenging us to listen more carefully, speak more thoughtfully, think more deeply and recognize our own fragility. Our World misses him very much.
With a lifetime reputation of performing in this exact way and an undying love of the ‘pure song’ Keith James gives you a concert of Cohen’s amazing material in the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable, exposing the solitary inner strength of his greatest songs in their original perfect form. Keith has performed an extensive tour of this concert in Theatres and Arts Centres across the UK, giving almost 500 concerts – close to 150,000 people. This has proved to be one of the greatest honours in Keith James’ 40 year career. Keith lives in Powys, Wales and sometimes in Andalusia, Spain.
Included in the concert are Cohen’s well-known songs: Famous Blue Raincoat, Sisters of Mercy, Suzanne, and Hallelujah alongside his rarer and profound writing such as Who by Fire, Joan of Arc and Secret Life. Also included are songs from his posthumous album Thanks for the Dance such as What happens to the Heart and Keith’s dramatic performances based on the work of Federico Garcia Lorca – Cohen’s greatest influence. Keith has also transcribed into song one of Leonard’s poems from his collection ‘Book of longing’ written whilst on retreat during the 1990s.
‘Some of the most atmospheric and emotive music you will ever hear’ The Independent
‘Good work! Glad you are keeping Leonard’s songs alive’ Sylvie Simmons, Biographer – The Life of Leonard Cohen
‘Keith James has become a pillar of trust. A sublimely intimate and engaging voice’ Sunday Times
‘An elegant and beautifully crafted reinterpretation of a great Artist’s words’ BBC Radio Scotland
‘Certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden music’ The Guardian
‘All the tears of time are shed in a few brief lines’ Times Literary Supplement
‘A sensitive and pleasingly understated delivery, all the better that the songs might speak for themselves’ Acoustic Magazine
Studio
£18
ELO Again
The Ultimate Tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.
ELO Again are back with their stunning Re-Discovery Tour celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. Now in their 10th year, the band really give you a dramatic taste of what a legendary ELO concert would have been like back in their heyday, the whole experience is professionally re-enacted with a great sound reproduction, light show and visual effects.
They perform all the big hits – Mr Blue Sky, Livin' Thing, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Shine a Little Love, Confusion, Last Train to London, Roll Over Beethoven, Wild West Hero, Don't Bring Me Down, The Diary of Horace Wimp, Telephone Line, Turn to Stone plus many more.
As the UK’s No.1 tribute show, ELO Again provide you with the spectacular live effect of ELO’s famous orchestrations, soaring strings and vocals. Come along and relive the age of Glam Rock as ELO Again pay tribute to the beautifully crafted songs of Jeff Lynne. You will revel in ELO’s unique symphonic rock style and hear some of the most unforgettable classic rock and pop songs of our generation. The timeless Mr Blue Sky returns, so Roll Over Beethoven - Rock 'n Roll Is King.
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Dark Side Of The Wall
The award-winning Dark Side Of The Wall celebrate their heroes in well over 2 hours of spectacular live music and visual effects.
This amazing 8-piece band perform music from the legendary Pink Floyd’s classic and extensive back catalogue, featuring tracks such as Comfortably Numb, Money, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Another Brick In The Wall to name just a few… with unexpected ‘surprises’ thrown in along the way. This band clearly love what they do and that ‘fun’ factor is always a huge part of their shows - not to be missed!
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Mitch Benn: It's About Time
'The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once' Albert Einstein (probably)
If it feels like the past is catching up with us and the future isn’t what it used to be, then fear not!
Mitch Benn, comedian, songwriter and thinker of deep thoughts, (not to mention 'the country's leading musical satirist' The Times) is back, clock in one hand and guitar in the other, to help you look at time in a whole new way.
Studio
£15
Fleetingwood Mac
Fleetingwood Mac are an exciting tribute to the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.
The band bring across the live sound of Fleetwood Mac, with just one guitar, a keyboard, a drum kit, a man on the bass and of course, the vocals!
They create a genuine Fleetwood Mac sound with a modern edge, doing justice to the classic songs that play a huge part in many people’s lives.
The band do not go on stage pretending to be Fleetwood Mac, instead performing as five musicians who love the music and want to share it to a wider audience.
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum
Members of Magnum’s classic-era line-ups and other top-drawer rock alumni unite to perform classic Magnum songs from the celebrated 1978-94 period.
Mark Stanway (keyboards), Micky Barker (drums), Richard Bailey (keyboards/flute) and Mo Birch (vocals/percussion), all of whom have previously performed with Magnum, provide the nucleus of Kingdom of Madness.
For their 2021/22 shows they are joined by vocalist Mark Pascall, best known for his work with Cats in Space and Departed, bassist Brian Badhams (Bernie Marsden’s Alaska, Steve Gibbons Band) and guitarist Alan Bell.
One of the UK’s finest exponents of melodic rock music, Magnum achieved high album and singles chart positions in both the UK and Europe and gained a reputation as one of the UK most captivating live bands.
This reunion of former members of one the UK’s most revered melodic rock bands to perform music that has touched the hearts of several generations of music fans has been met with the highest acclaim from both music critics and audiences alike.
Courtyard Theatre
£20