Led by Annet Bowler
Zumba with Annet is a fun, easy to follow, dance based class. Get fit and exercise in disguise to uplifting Latin rhythms!
This 60 minute class feels more than a party that exercise class. It suits all levels of ability and beginners are very welcome.
Zumba is a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility.
It can help make you feel happy, healthy, strong, amazing, unstoppable and confident!
Summer
1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 3 Aug,10 Aug, 24 Aug
11.30am – 12.30pm
£7 per class | £30 for 5 sessions a term
This class will take place both in person and online via Zoom.
If you are taking part online, you will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
If the tutor is unavailable for a session, a replacement will be provided wherever possible.
Dir: Juan Jesus Garcia Galocha 2022 | 88 mins
Three Egyptian mummies live in a secret underground city, hidden in ancient Egypt. Through a series of unfortunate events, the trio end up in present-day London. They embark on a wacky and hilarious journey.
School Holiday Family Screenings
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed Screening
The screening on Thur 25 Jul at 4.15pm is Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Dir: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic 2022 | 92 mins
Brooklyn plumbers Mario and his brother Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe into a magical new world. When Luigi gets lost, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find him. With all the characters you’d expect including Toad, Princess Peach and Bowser.
School Holiday Family Screenings
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Led by Tango Journey
Tango is a social dance. All across the country people gather in village halls to socialise and dance to the music of 1930s/40s Buenos Aires.
The course is suitable for beginners and for those that want to refresh the fundamentals of the dance. You will learn how to dance with a partner, with the music and within a group.
You will learn a little about the history and culture of tango and you will be given music and film clips to enjoy at home. Above all you will have fun!
Summer
4 May - 8 Jun exc 25 May and 22 Jun - 27 Jul, exc 15 Jun, 13 Jul
8pm - 9pm
£12 per session | £50 per 5 week course | £40 per 4 week course
The UK based singer/songwriter's music has been described as classic singer-songwriter style.
With occasional forays into punchy alternative pop on recent releases, a genre that Jinder fills as easily as he fits into folk. His work is often compared to that of John Martyn, Jackie Leven, Townes Van Zandt and Stephen Stills, with influences as diverse as The Replacements, early Echo and The Bunnymen and The Blue Nile.
Jinder's vocal style is warm and sweet whilst his lyrics weave a rapturous tale. With a career spanning over 20 years he has many a tale to tell.
He made his debut in the late 90s with the critically acclaimed Dusty Roads EP. He has gone on to release twelve albums for five record labels, including Sony BMG and Universal.
Jinder's songs have appeared in hit movies, been recorded by other artists, featured on a Number 1 album and in a West End musical.
In 2019, Jinder enjoyed five entries in the UK download charts, including Keep Me In Your Heart which appeared in hit movie Fisherman’s Friends and reached Number 1 in the download charts in eight countries.
2020 saw the release of a brace of critically acclaimed new albums and a virtual world tour, with several weeks of live-streamed concerts across dozens of time zones.
Returning in 2022 with a slew of sold out concerts and top forty download chart single, he releases his thirteenth album in 2023.
Supported by Peter James Millson - inspired by a strange combination of mid-80s literate pop, wiry guitar bands and the songs of Jimmy Webb. His everyday life continues to supply material which he goes on to filter through his usual prism of arcane influences.
Studio
£16
Led by Julie Potter
This class is suited to those who have been practising for at least 6. My intention for this class is to move our practise forward, explore different avenues and approaches to the traditional postures. We will be aiming to be going deeper into ‘awareness’ and ‘noticing’.
The yoga I teach is an evolution of over 20 years of practice and study, perhaps moving away from ‘external’ evaluation of the postures and moving towards an ‘internal’ sense of the postures, moving away from the more used traditional approach of systemised yoga to a more experiential approach. Whilst looking at traditional Hatha Yoga postures and pranayamas, I will be encouraging fun and freedom within the traditional structure, whilst taking into our awareness fundamental anatomical and functional aspects required by our bodies for maximum wellbeing benefits.
Please bring a blanket, a yoga / Pilates mat, and wear loose comfortable clothing.
Summer
5 May - 2 Jun (5 weeks)
9 Jun - 7 Jul ( 5 weeks)
14 Jul - 18 Aug, exc 28 Jul (5 weeks)
£10 per session | or £35 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
Led by Sruthi Nair
This is an introductory Art History course on appreciating and understanding the masterpiece.
What makes a masterpiece?
How have artists inspired and left them in awe?
Over the course of six weeks, you will study symbolism and deeper hidden meanings, encompassing activism and propaganda, in paintings.
Studying artists from the Renaissance and Baroque period, we will cover those who have paved the way to modern art movements and interpretations. All of this is taught through activities and discussions.
Tutor Sruthi Nair comes from a History and Art History background, currently teaching Adult learning courses and workshops.
Summer
Fri 5 May - 9 Jun (6 weeks)
11am - 1pm
£120 for 6-weeks
Week 4: Fri 26 May | Global influences in art, with a study on Japanese art.
Week 5: Fri 2 Jun | Read into mythological stories and figures in paintings.
Week 6: Fri 9 Jun | Reviews specific artists and their style.
Over the six weeks we understand art through subject, composition, narrative, perspective and viewpoint. There are short activities and quizzes included in the course.
An energetic and creative music and movement class for babies and children under 5.
This fun and funky session uses lights, puppets, parachute, instruments and music to get your little ones moving!
Suitable for ages 18 months - 5 years.
Summer
Fri 2 Jun - Fri 23 Jun and Fri 30 Jun - Fri 21 Jul
11am - 11.45am
£7.50 | Siblings (18 months +) £4.50 | £26 for 4 sessions a term
If you would like to book the offer price for 4 sessions, please enter a ticket for each date you would like to attend into your basket and the offer will apply automatically.
Presented by Wrongsemble.
A (f)un-expected family adventure, where fairytales really do come true…’
Roll up one and all, to hear the fabulous Grimm Brother’s fairytales like never before…
Meet world-famous twins Jake and Will Grimm, as they tumble from their magical wagon brimful of stories collected from every inch of the world - from Rapunzel to Red Riding Hood. Behold as your favourite tales are re-spun by our storytelling duo (oh, and their little sister Lottie too!).
But sometimes even familiar fairytales can take a turn for the unexpected, and our heroes will need all the help they can get to defeat the creatures of their own creation and save the world!
Performed by three actor-musicians, featuring original live music and puppetry, this production is suitable for the whole family, though some elements may be best enjoyed by those aged 4 and above.
For ages 4+ years.
Studio
£12 I £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
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
Singing is a great way to relieve stress and promote well-being.
Meet new people and take some time for you in this new acappella choir for mums, dads, grandparents, carers and their babies!
It is a baby friendly class, created especially so you can bring the baby you care for. Grown ups are in a semi circle (with room for your buggy next to you) and babies can sit, crawl or play on the blanket in front of you.
These uplifting classes are led by conductor/composer (and mum) Marta Radwan. There's no auditions, no singing experience is needed and you don't need to have a 'good voice' - just an openness to have a go! You'll be sure to know the songs and there will even be some which include your little one.
There's also:
* Free on-site parking
* Café (open all day)
* Baby changing facilities
Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Carers all welcome with their babies under 18 months
Fridays
Friday 12 May - Friday 9 June and Friday 16 June - Friday 21 July (exc 30 Jun)
12.30pm - 1.30pm
£10 per session | £40 for 5 week course
Join us this Summer for fun and easy crafts!
Each 1 hour session is a new craft for you to try so you can create something new at each session.
Tues 30 May - Bubble Painting
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Create an amazing bubble painting using 4 paint colours on black paper! Inspired by our half term show The Amazing Bubble Man!
Fri 1 Jun - Recycled Fantasy Castle
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Create your own fantasy castle using recycled items you can find around your home such as plastic bottles! Inspired by our half term show The Not So Grimm Twins!
July and August sessions
Led by Jess Thompson and Aysha Khan
Tues 25 Jul - Collaborative Kite Sculpture
Led by Jess Thompson
Help create a collaborative kite sculpture which will be on view at our Kite Festival on Sunday 3 September and make a small version to take home.
Wed 26 Jul - Block Printed Patterns
Led by Aysha Khan
Block Printed patterns in nature - make your own blocks to print with.
Thur 27 Jul - Matisse inspired collage.
Led by Aysha Khan
Wed 2 Aug - Nature hanging mobile.
Led by Aysha Khan
Thur 3 Aug - Relief Printing
Led by Aysha Khan
Create your own series of handmade prints.
Tues 8 Aug - Collage Tin Plant Pots
Led by Jess Thompson
Decorate and plant a recycled tin plant pot using collage techniques.
Wed 9 Aug - 3 in a Row Game
Led by Aysha Khan
Make your own nature themed "3 in a row" game on wood.
Thur 10 Aug - Wax Resist Painting
Led by Aysha Khan
Tues 15 Aug - Nature Themed Mandalas
Led by Aysha Khan
Wed 16 Aug - Create a coi carp windsock.
Led by Jess Thompson
Thur 17 Aug - Airdry clay modelling.
Led by Aysha Khan
Airdry clay modelling (undersea castle or nature themed tealight) - battery operated light supplied
Wed 23 Aug - Marbling Techniques
Led by Aysha Khan
Thur 24 Aug - Fish are friends too.
Led by Aysha Khan
Decorate a fish shaped cushion with fabric scales and embellishments
Suitable for ages 5 - 11 years
All materials provided. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Led by Dr Marta Mathea Radwan
Norden Farm’s Daytime Choir is a fun, friendly, non-auditioned choir for everyone. We learn by ear, so you don’t need music experience. Our music ranges from gospel, world and jazz to pop and classical - anything that sounds great and is a joy to sing. Joining us is a great way to meet people and sing your stress away.
Summer
5 May - 9 Jun (6 weeks), 16 Jun - 21 Jul, exc 30 Jun (5 weeks)
drop in 11 Aug and 18 Aug
2pm - 3.30pm
£12 per session | £50 for 5-week course
Suitable for 18+ years
About the tutor
Dr Marta Mathea Radwan is an award-winning vocalist, composer and musical director. Heralding from Poland and with over 30 years' experience in musical performance, Marta conducts choirs around London, including: jazz group Alle Choir London, Offbeat a cappella community choirs in Acton and Richmond, and Singing for Fun groups at Brunel University London.
Led by Kate Hughes
Join Kate Hughes of Kate Hughes Meditation for an hour of mindfulness, designed to promote calm and awareness.
During the session we will explore breathing techniques, different kinds of meditation, and various mindfulness exercises including some gentle movement (this can be adapted to suit all mobility levels).
No experience of meditation or mindfulness is required, and these sessions are suitable for you if you are an absolute beginner or have done some kind of mindfulness practice before.
Please wear comfortable clothing. The session will end with a relaxation exercise and you may wish to bring your own mat and blanket, although these will be provided.
Summer
19 May, 2 Jun, 14 Jul, 18 Aug
7pm – 8pm
£12 per session
The George Harrison Project is a live music celebration of George Harrison’s best-loved hits from his early Beatles songs, his solo career and The Traveling Wilburys.
Featuring My Sweet Lord, Got My Mind Set On You, Give Me Love, What Is Life, Something, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Here Comes The Sun, Handle With Care, All Things Must Pass, Blow Away, Cheer Down and many more!
Courtyard Theatre
£20
Led by SalsaStyle
Specialising for twenty years in providing individual attention to help you develop dance techniques and grow in confidence. SalsaStyle will ensure everyone feels welcome no matter what level.
Fridays
5 May - 9 Jun (6 weeks), 16 Jun - 14 Jul (5 weeks) and 21 Jul - 18 Aug (5 weeks)
8.15pm - 9.15pm
£12 per session I £50 for 5 weeks or £60 for 6 weeks
Don't forget to stay for the Salsa Social from 9.15pm - 10pm: stay after the class for a dance and drink!
Box Office closes at 8pm but online booking is still available.
Click here for more information about SalsaStyle.
Led by SalsaStyle
A chance to drink and dance!
Whether you've been to our weekly Salsa class or just want to dance among friends!
Led by Deborah Le Vene-Page.
Align and Flow Yoga is influenced by the biomechanics and heart orientated philosophy of the Anusara Hatha style of yoga. With a specific alignment focus within the flow of postures the practice will tone and strengthen the body, improve posture and create more freedom in the body and mind resulting in a calm and relaxed state of being.
Each week there will be a different theme weaving its’ way through the session, but a typical class starts with breathing techniques to centre and ground, poses to warm up and then progresses to a fun and challenging mix of vinyasa and alignment yoga.
This class is designed to cultivate focus, stamina, strength, and flexibility. Leaving time at the end for a well-deserved relaxation.
Come prepared for an energising class that will also leave you feeling relaxed.
Suitable for 18+ years
Summer
13 May - 5 Aug (exc 1 July & 15 Jul)
£11 per session | £99 per 11 week course
10am - 11am
Suitable for all levels of experience. Please bring a yoga mat with you.
Led by Annet Bowler
Zumba with Annet is a fun, easy to follow, dance based class. Get fit and exercise in disguise to uplifting Latin rhythms!
This 60 minute class feels more than a party that exercise class. It suits all levels of ability and beginners are very welcome.
Zumba is a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility.
It can help make you feel happy, healthy, strong, amazing, unstoppable and confident!
Summer
Sat 13 May - 10 Jun, 17 Jun - 15 Jul, - 22 Jul - 19 Aug
11.30am – 12.30pm
£7 per class | £30 for 5 sessions a term
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
Suitable for absolute beginners. Berkshire Printmakers will take you on step by step through the process of creating a silkscreen print.
You will learn to create paper stencils and combine them with their large bank of patterned and plain screens, you will explore opaque and translucent colour mixing and get to grips with using a squeegee. By the end of the workshops you will have created a two colour print on paper.
11.30am - 1.30pm
£40 per workshop
Norden Farm Markets take place on the first Saturday of every month.
They are (mostly) outdoor markets, held under the Linhay barns - a nod to our history as an ancient dairy farm.
The Norden Farm Markets are unique. There's a Cafe Bar onsite, accessible toilets (with baby changing) and a programme of activities from cinema to classes. Stallholders sell inspiring artisanal produce ranging from arts and crafts to food and snacks.
Upcoming Outdoor Market Dates: Sat 3 Jun
Upcoming Night Market Dates: Sat 1 Jul | Sat 5 Aug | Sat 9 Sept
12pm - 4pm | Entry is FREE
Visiting the market is the perfect Saturday. Shop in the market for unusual, hand made, delicious items and then take in a film or recline with a coffee in our Café Bar where there are plenty of books and games to keep the little ones happy.
In the Summer our night markets are French inspired, complete with long banqueting tables (bring your own tableware) and live music. This year’s Summer night markets are: Sat 1 July, Sat 5 Aug and Sat 9 Sept. We also present special Christmas markets in November and December.
Dogs are very welcome, outdoors at the Norden Farm Markets and there’s always fresh water out for them.
Parking spaces are reserved for blue badge holders and the whole site is accessible.
Stallholders
If you are interested in having a stall at the Norden Farm Markets - fill in the online application form. We have 2 types of pitches available - covered areas under the Linhay (stallholders provide their own trestle tables) and Gazebo pitches. You can drive right up to you pitch on hard standing - so the set up and take down is blissfully simple and doesn’t require lugging!
Quotes
★'Thank you for having our stall today, had a fab day, met some fab people, great first day back, can't wait for the next one, from all of us at ReRe's Soaps & Scents'
★'It was lovely. I'll be back next time. Thank you for organising Norden Farm!'
★'Absolutely amazing afternoon at @nordenfarm! Thanks to all who came to support us. Looking forward to the next one. #maidenhead #localmarket #supportlocal'
★'My daughter and I really enjoyed the Norden Farm Outdoor Market yesterday, exploring the various food and craft stalls on offer and taking home one or two tasty treats. It was a fantastic chance to support some great local businesses from around Maidenhead. The Norden Farm cafe was also open to enjoy. I would definitely recommend popping down next time if you can make it'
★'Setting up for today’s Jubilee market at @nordenfarm. Fantastic atmosphere, thanks to all for organising and attending. The music was fab and we all had a great time!'
Magic and fairytale characters are brought to life through ballet in this well-known family favourite.
The Sleeping Beauty holds a very special place in The Royal Ballet’s heart and history. It was the first performance given by the Company when the Royal Opera House reopened at Covent Garden after World War II. In 2006, this original staging was revived and has been delighting audiences ever since.
Frederick Ashton famously cited the pure classicism of Marius Petipa’s 19th-century ballet as a private lesson in the atmospheric art and craft of choreography. Be swept away by Tchaikovsky’s ravishing music and Oliver Messel’s sumptuous fairytale designs with this true gem from the classical ballet repertory.
Courtyard Theatre
£16
Fancy learning a new skill? then join Berkshire Printmakers for a fun, educational silkscreen workshop.
Learn to make paper stencils, colour mix, and combine your design with our huge library of plain and patterned screens. The workshop is taught by two expert printmakers who will help you to create silkscreen prints you will be proud to put up in your room.
Suitable for ages 8 - 14 years.
2pm - 4pm
£35 per workshop
David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama.
In 1968 America two men fight to become the next president. But all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal.
During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation. As beliefs are challenged and slurs slung, a new frontier in American politics is opening and television news is about to be transformed forever.
Jeremy Herrin (All My Sons) directs this blistering political thriller, filmed live in London’s West End.
Courtyard Theatre
£16
This seemingly unlikely duo have recorded two studio albums, Before the Sun (2016) and Awake (2018), produced by award-winning producer David Travers-Smith.
They have toured the UK, North America and mainland Europe, and on festival stages alongside Americana and folk luminaries such as Sarah Jarosz, Martin Simpson, Seth Lakeman and Oh Susanna. They also appeared at the West Java World Music Festival, Indonesia in 2019.
Hannah Sanders has an alluring mystique and a voice of disarming purity that massages your senses with gentle ease. Ask her nicely and she will discuss witchcraft, tarot cards and her adventures in a family band busking through Europe in an old school bus.
Ben Savage is a bubbling ferment of energy, all fluffy hair, unkempt charm and infectious enthusiasm who will seemingly play any instrument you care to put in front of him with grace and favour. Ask him nicely and he will debate any musical tradition you care to mention and will tell you all about the dobro and his adventures with the band The Willows.
They incorporate various traditions, but play contemporary music. They have their own unique writing style too. They play English songs with mountain dulcimer and dobro. The duo also incorporate ghost stories, blues, Northumbrian music, electric guitar, Woody Guthrie, murder ballads, Billy Bragg, human seals, old time songs, the Stockholm Archipelago, hangings, Appalachia, new moons, Joan Baez, cowboys, railway journeys, street singers and Cambridge into one mesmerising explanation of their musical philosophy. They are not your average acoustic duo, that’s for sure.
Playful and instinctive, they constantly do the unexpected; yet they do it with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense. They are true originals, that’s all there is to it. Distinctive. Innovative. Ground-breaking. Unique.
‘This is folk music for everyone – a master-class in proficiency, an exercise in individuality and a declaration of love of the folk tradition from both sides of the Atlantic’ ★★★★★ Spiral Earth
'An exquisite soundscape, which is the result of passion, precision and unbridled intimacy’ ★★★★★ R2 Magazine
'Arrestingly beautiful' ★★★★★ Songlines
Studio
£16
Led by Zoe Brennan.
Suitable for people with some Pilates experience or those who are looking for a slightly more challenging class. Still covering alignment, breathing and centering but with more focus on strengthening and toning your body. At the end of the class we will take a few moments to relax and unwind.
You will need your own mat.
Summer
2 May - 13 Jun, exc 30 May (6 weeks)
20 Jun - 18 Jul (5 weeks)
Drop in 15 Aug and 22 Aug
12pm - 1pm
£12 per class | £50 per 5 week course
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
Led by Jo Hall
The garden will be our inspiration for exploring colour combinations from gentle and harmonious pinks to flamboyantly discordant yellow and purples. Working in pastel or watercolour to create our own compositions we will reference works by the impressionists, expressionists including Emil Nolde and artists working in a more abstract way.
Reference for inspiration will be supplied or bring your own.
Please bring your own materials and equipment and scroll down for further information.
Summer
Tues 6 Jun - 18 Jul
12.30pm - 3.30pm
£120 per 6-week course
Suitable for 18+ years
Please bring
Table easel (pastel artists)
Block to angle your drawing board (watercolour artists)
Drawing board, small sketchbook for colour notes and composition sketches
Paper towel
Pastel artists will need
Pastels
Pastel paper, coloured or white,
Charcoal
Craft knife, small piece of sandpaper
Not essential but useful: a stump, torchon or blending brush/tool
Putty eraser or Blu-tack, masking tape or clips to secure paper to board
Watercolour artists will need
Watercolours, brushes and palette
Watercolour paper; at least 300gsm NOT surface (cold pressed)
Water pots, small natural sponge
Masking tape
Some paper will be available at cost from the tutor
Led by Zoe Brennan.
Suitable for anyone new to Pilates or wishing to improve their flexibility, co-ordination, posture, balance, breathing and focus on stabilising the core. At the end of the class we will take a few moments to relax and unwind.
All abilities are welcome.
You will need your own mat.
Summer
2 May - 13 Jun, exc 30 May (6 weeks)
20 Jun - 18 Jul (5 weeks)
Drop in 15 Aug and 22 Aug
1.30pm - 2.30pm
£12 per class | £50 per 5 week course
Suitable for 18+ years.
Led by Samantha Quy
Have a go at dancing flamenco! Discover the passionate dance of Andalucía, Spain. Create beautiful arm hand movements and fiery foot rhythms in a relaxed and fun learning environment.
Everyone welcome. Mixed level. Bring a bottle of water!
Sam is the flamenco dancer on BBC Strictly Come Dancing. She began dancing professionally in London’s West End, aged eleven. Sam went on to perform internationally and over a decade in productions at London’s Royal Opera House. She performed and choreographed Carmen UK tours, Leeds Castle and Moldova Royal Opera House. Her screen work includes BBC documentary Manet, film and 3D movie Carmen.
Sam is also author of Reading Dance in the Musical and guest artist alongside Darcey Bussell and Akram Khan in BBC Radio 3 Sounds of Dance, with Katy Derham. Scholar of Royal Academy of Dancing and London Contemporary, Sam holds MA Dance (distinction) from Laban and Specialist Arte Flamenco (distinction), Fundacion Heeren, Sevilla. Her teaching awards include: Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Ascend Tutor of Excellence, HAFLS Excellence in Teaching and Grade 1 Outstanding from five UK Boroughs.
Summer
Tues 6 June, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 4 July
3pm - 4pm.
£12 per session or £50 for 5 week course
Led by Rob Castell
A non-audition community choir open to all. Working on everything from Madonna to Les Mis, from gospel to pop - this is an opportunity to meet people, learn some harmonies and sing your hearts out. No experience required. Enthusiasm absolutely necessary!
Summer
Tues 2 May - 11 July (exc 30 May)
7.30pm – 9pm
£11 per session | £100 per 10 week term
Dir: Nida Manzoor 2023 | 104 mins
A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action.
Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
‘The pinballing plot is constantly surprising, and both Kansara and Arya sparkle in this kickass celebration of sisterly bonds’ Observer
'Polite Society is definitely a top-three contender for best movie of 2023, and worth watching more than once' ★★★★★ Arizona Republic
'...The film gets right to the emotional heart of a youngster’s quotidian struggles by blasting them through the wildest genre kaleidoscope to hand. In Polite Society's case, that’s martial arts' ★★★★ Daily Telegraph
'Martial arts combatting marital annihilation makes for a winning combination' ★★★★ Little White Lies
'This film delivers a spinning back kick of laughs' ★★★★ Guardian
'Polite Society is an action-packed, genre-blending delight that fires on all cylinders. Everything – from the writing to the cinematography, the performances, the choreography and the soundtrack – is on point' ★★★★ BBC.com
'Manzoor’s film, with a roundhouse kick to the heart, both parodies the generational divide with its fantastical plot and finds sympathy for what makes parents domineering' ★★★★ Independent
'Come for the action and loving send-up of martial arts films, and stay for the sisterly support that shines through' ★★★★ Austin Chronicle
'Still, even at its silliest, the gags have spiky wit, and the emotional heft of adolescence underpins the mayhem' ★★★★ Financial Times
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Special 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.
Led by Julie Potter
This class is particularly suited to beginners, those returning to yoga having had a break, those with specific injuries or conditions or even those that consider themselves to be of a ‘certain age’ that might need a less challenging approach. We will cover general breathing practises, the basic and gentler postures, together with general information and possible discussion around movement and the potential difficulties we might come up against.
The aim will be to relax and enjoy.
The yoga I teach is an evolution of nearly 30 years of practice and study, with a broad experience of many styles and teachers. In recent years I have been moving away from ‘external’ evaluation of the postures and moving towards an ‘internal’ sense of the postures, moving away from the more used traditional approach of systemised yoga to a more experiential and ‘felt’ approach, influenced by teachers who have been inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli.
Please bring a blanket, a yoga / Pilates mat, and wear loose comfortable clothing
Summer
3 May - 31 May (5 weeks)
7 Jun - 12 Jul, exc 21 Jun (5 weeks)
19 Jul - 23 Aug, exc 26 Jul (5 weeks)
£10 per session | £35 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
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Design and create your own decoupage coaster, jar or sign using paint, napkins and craft glue. There will be a selection of napkin designs to choose from.
Please feel free to bring materials from home that you may wish to include in your work and any design ideas you may have.
Each workshop explores a different item for you to decoupage.
Wed 7 Jun Wall Hanging or Sign
Decoupage a wooden wall hanging in this 2 hour workshop.
The first hour is spent painting your sign and choosing designs and print from a variety of paper napkins. Designs include flowers, animals, objects and words.
During the second hour apply the designs to the painted wall hanging. Once you’ve finished creating your design and it’s dry you will apply clear varnish to protect your fabulous new piece of art.
Wed 5 Jul Vase or Jar
No previous experience necessary. All materials are provided. You may wish to bring an apron to protect your clothes.
Wed 7 Jun and Wed 5 Jul
11am - 1pm
£40 per workshop
Suitable for 18+ years
Led by Kayleigh Robinson.
Norden Farm's Crafternoons are relaxed crafting sessions for older people.
Get crafty with a range of activities, or bring along your own projects to work on with support from tutor Kayleigh Robinson.
You can learn new skills, meet new people and try something new, a cup of tea is included with the ticket price. If you are unable to attend in person you can log on from home to chat and join in the session.
Wed 17 May Glass Painting
Wed 31 May Mindfulness Tissue Paper Collage
Wed 7 Jun Flower Pots
Wed 14 Jun Tie Dye Waist Aprons
Wed 21 Jun Keyrings
Wed 28 Jun Decoupage Shell
Wed 5 Jul Pom Pom Animals
Wed 12 Jul Map Craft
Social Arts Crafternoons is a partially funded project run by Norden Farm with support from The Berkshire Community Foundation.
Suitable for ages 60+ years.
Summer Wed 3 May - 12 July (exc 24 May)
2pm - 3pm
£5 per session, including a cup of tea
These are blended sessions, where you can take part in person at Norden Farm or online via Zoom.
If you need transport to Norden Farm for this session please contact Jess Thompson at jess.thompson@nordenfarm.org / 01628 682563 to talk through your requirements.
Led by Little Tanks Ltd
In each session children take part in a series of drama games and activities that develop their confidence as well as teaching them drama skills. These include focus, communication, developing a character and voice projection.
As the weeks go on the group will each have a part with some lines to learn in a small-scale show. They will rehearse as a team and share what they have learnt during the last session, more details to follow on this after half term.
Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years
'Norden Farm is my favourite after school club, it always keeps me moving and relaxed. It is a great place to go for drama and within a short time, I have become far more confident and expressive' Timothy, age 7
'We have sent both of our children to Youth Theatre at Norden Farm and have seen dramatic improvements in there ability, confidence, social awareness and expressiveness generally and specifically. The environment is safe and developmental in a broad and exciting sense' Alex - parent
Summer
Wed 26 Apr - 5 Jul (exc 31 May)
4.55pm - 5.55pm
£85 per 10 week term
Junior Youth Theatre Bookng Form
Led by Little Tanks Ltd
Each term we will be focusing on developing the participants confidence and well-being through a series of drama games and activities.
This term the Senior Youth Theatre group are focusing on developing drama skills. They’ll learn a deeper understanding of performance and managing their nerves as well as some more specialised techniques including comedy and physical theatre.
Suitable for ages 12 - 16 years
'Norden Farm is my favourite after school club, it always keeps me moving and relaxed. It is a great place to go for drama and within a short time, I have become far more confident and expressive' Timothy, age 7
'We have sent both of our children to Youth Theatre at Norden Farm and have seen dramatic improvements in there ability, confidence, social awareness and expressiveness generally and specifically. The environment is safe and developmental in a broad and exciting sense' Alex - parent
Summer
Wed 26 Apr - 5 Jul (exc 31 May)
6pm - 7.30pm
£120 per 10 week term
Senioir Youth Theatre Booking Form
Led by Sophie Keaveney
Do you like to crochet or knit? Join us for a relaxed and creative get together over a drink of your choice.
Suitable for those with experience of crochet / knitting.
Please bring your own project along. Some spare needles and wool will be available.
This class will take place both in person and online via Zoom.
If you are taking part online, you will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email
Summer
Wed 3 May, 7 Jun, 5 Jul, 2 Aug
7pm – 8.30pm
£6 including a drink from the bar | £3 online
A mighty spirit is about to reawaken. Yours.
Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, gay rights activist, writer... his influence remains as strong as it was on the day AIDS killed him in 1994.
But his story, one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived, has never been told. Until now.
This vibrant solo play from Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope) brings Derek back into being for a passionate, daring reminder of the courage it takes to truly live while you're alive. A journey from Dungeness to deepest, brightest Soho and into the heart of one of our most iconoclastic artists.
Jarman’s works include taboo-breaking films like Sebastiane, Jubilee and Caravaggio; pop videos for the Pet Shop Boys (It’s A Sin and Rent); his extraordinary borderless garden in Dungeness; his shocking last paintings; and his unforgettable final film Blue, consisting of a single continuous frame of blue and chronicling what it’s like to lose your sight… but never your artistic vision.
Mark Farrelly's performance in Jarman is nominated Best Solo Performance in the 2023 Off-West End Awards
'This play will reawaken your love for the man. Highly recommended' ★★★★★ Queer Guru
'Jarman admonishes us to ‘be astonishing’. And that’s exactly what Mark Farrelly is. Fabulous, thought-provoking stuff' ★★★★★ Bum on a Seat
'A mesmerising performance that moves, amuses and shocks in equal measure. A stunning piece of theatre and stage craft that will enthral all that see it' ★★★★ Theatre-News.com
'Farrelly is a remarkable actor. He brings an extraordinary, glittering edge and sense of danger to everything he does' ★★★★ Sardines Magazine
'The amount of emotional energy Farrelly sustains in taking us through all the different phases of Jarman’s life is remarkable' ★★★★ The Reviews Hub
'An astonishing and heartfelt portrayal… Exceptional' ★★★★ London Living Large
'An enthralling performance' ★★★★ Reviews Gate
'A gripping solo show' ★★★★ The Stage
Written and performed by Mark Farrelly. Directed by Sarah-Louise Young.
Part of the Pride Season
This year Norden Farm presents its first pride season featuring comedy, drama and film. We celebrate work from LGBTQ+ artists to demonstrate our support for the community and commitment to a world where no one is discriminated against because of who they are or who they love.
Studio
£16
Led by Richard Lee
For novice guitarists who can string chords together, strum confidently and move between chords with some ease, to take the next steps. You will learn some classic songs, interesting chords, light music theory and the 12-bar blues.
These classes are split by skills level;
Beginners A - Recently completed the Absolute Beginners course but still some way to go. Yet to tackle bar chords and complicated rhythms.
Beginners B - Well on the way and able to do bar chords
Beginners C - Almost intermediate but not quite yet.
If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!
Summer
10 May - 14 June, exc 31 May (5 weeks)
21 Jun - 19 Jul (5 weeks)
8.30pm - 9.30pm
£40 per 5 week course | £32 per 4 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.
Led by Helen Ridley and Sue Bridge
Every two weeks on Thursday from 11am - 2pm you will join local artist Helen Ridley to explore your inner artist.
Helen will demonstrate a range of techniques and materials, from watercolour and gouache to pencils and pastels.
Each session will explore a different theme with a range of references to choose from, giving you the opportunity to explore and experiment.
The Studio is open to all abilities and you will need to bring your own materials, please see details listed below:
The Studio Art Club runs from Thur 11 May every 2 weeks on the dates below.
Summer
8 Jun, 22 Jun, 6 Jul, 20 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug.
11am - 2pm
£28 per session | £184 per 8 week term
Thur 8 Jun
Gel Plates and Acrylics Gel Printing
Students to bring acrylic paints, brushes and paper or pay £2 to use tutors paints.
Thur 22 Jun
Watercolour Tropical Plants
Students to bring watercolour paints, brushes and paper, pencils and pastels.
Thur 6 Jul
Tissue Paper and Acrylics Wood and Walls
Students to bring acrylic paints, brushes and paper or pay £2 to use tutors paints.
Thur 20 Jul
Watercolour Summer Cocktails
Students to bring watercolour paints, brushes and paper, pencils and pastels.
Thur 3 Aug
Watercolour Fruit and Citrus
Students to bring watercolour paints, brushes and paper, pencils and pastels.
Thur 17 Aug
Watercolour Beautiful Birds
Students to bring watercolour paints, brushes and paper. Tutor to provide ink and materials to create your own drawing pen.
Led by Richard Lee
For novice guitarists who can string chords together, strum confidently and move between chords with some ease, to take the next steps. You will learn some classic songs, interesting chords, light music theory and the 12-bar blues.
These classes are split by skills level;
Beginners A - Recently completed the Absolute Beginners course but still some way to go. Yet to tackle bar chords and complicated rhythms.
Beginners B - Well on the way and able to do bar chords
Beginners C - Almost intermediate but not quite yet.
If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!
Summer
11 May - 15 Jun, exc 1 Jun (5 weeks)
22 Jun - 20 Jun (5 weeks)
7pm - 8pm
£40 per 5 week course | £32 per 4 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.
Mark Simmons is master of the one liners.
UK Comics’ Comic 2022 - Best Act
He recently joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY Pundit and The Rugby’s On.
Mark also hosted News-ish and Film-ish on Fubar Radio alongside co-host Seann Walsh. He is now enjoying further success with his solo podcast Jokes With Mark Simmons. He invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney and Milton Jones, to discuss jokes that they’ve written but simply just haven’t worked.
Quip Off The Mark isn’t your average one-liner show - there is a running theme throughout. This year Mark’s parents have sold the house he grew up in and he has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what’s in the box in this top-level one-liner show structured in a way you’ve never seen before.
'One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants… the quickest quipster in showbusiness' Evening Standard
'Master of one-liners… his (show) consist(s) of literally one liner after one liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment' ★★★★★ One4Review
'Absolutely hilarious' ★★★★ The Scotsman
'A lot of excellent funny one-liners' Bruce Dessau
'A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing' ★★★★ Chortle
RUNNER UP DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022
DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017)
Nominee Amused Moose: Best Show 2017
Courtyard Theatre
£18
Mark Simmons's website
@MarkSimmons
@nordenfarm
Led by Richard Lee.
Play guitar but stuck in a rut? Want to play some notable songs and impress your friends? Then this is the course for you. Rediscover your 6-string and why you took it up originally.
Learn some classic songs as well as learning your pentationic scales, slide guitar and alternate tunings
Summer
11 May - 15 Jun, exc 1 Jun (5 weeks)
22 Jun - 20 Jun (5 weeks)
8.30pm - 9.30pm
£40 per 5 week course | £32 per 4 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.
Led by Janette Moy
Sound Baths are deeply relaxing, anyone can join in. Lay down, cosy and I will share beautiful sounds of Gong, Tibetan bowls, Irish Drum ( Bodhran ), Rainstick, Sansula, Kochi chimes and more. Taking you on a journey into the heart of Sacred Sound.
As you relax and bathe in the healing vibrations, your body resonates within these pure tones and you begin to feel retuned and in harmony. Healing can happen at cellular level, our bodies, mind and emotions draw from the sounds the vibration that is needed to bring us into inner balance.
You will need to bring a yoga mat or blanket to lie on. A small cushion for under head comfort. A blanket to cover up. Anything else you want to bring to make a cosy nest. Eye mask if you use one.
I look forward to sharing Sacred Sound with you.
We also run daytime Sound Bath classes, click here to find out more.
Summer
Fri 12 May, Fri 9 Jun, Fri 7 Jul and Fri 4 Aug
6.30pm - 7.30pm
£15 per session
Suitable for 18+ years
21st century folk fires a respectful broadside at the traditional.
The Salts are a co-operative of seasoned musicians, creating what is fast becoming one of the most exciting and energetic folk concepts of recent times. With their own unique sound that mixes well written original compositions alongside classic traditional tunes, it's a guaranteed blast. Their debut album ‘She Rises’ and now their second album 'BRAVE' are receiving rave reviews across the board.
'The Salts - they were just outstandingly brilliant' Tim Walker BBC (Costa del Folk 2022)
'Incredibly gutsy stuff with a big sound' Mike Harding, (The Mike Harding Folk Show)
Courtyard Theatre
£17
Led by Stella Chenery
Children will learn to:
• Recognise and understand feelings, thoughts and emotions
• Focus the mind
• Cultivate kindness and compassion towards themselves and others
• Relax and calm their minds and bodies
• Express their feelings
Through creative activities, art, sound, stories, meditations, visualizations and discussion.
Suitable for ages 4 - 7 years.
Summer
Sat 13 May, Sat 10 Jun
11am - 11.45am
£10 per child, per session
Please note that children need to be accompanied to and from the workshop space but not during the session and you are not required to stay on site. However, you will need to complete an emergency contact form with our DBS checked tutor before the session begins.
Jo Hall
Using white gouache and watercolour. Experiment with white gouache on black paper. You may like to add in add in some colour and metallic or interference colours for a dramatic or decorative effect. Subjects; moths, fish, undersea creatures or imagine!
Reference supplied or bring your own.
Please bring your own materials and equipment and scroll down for further information.
Paper available from the tutor at cost.
Sat 10 Jun
11am - 4pm
£40
Suitable for 18+ years
Please bring
Smooth black paper e.g. Daler Rowney Raven and/or black watercolour paper Van Gogh make one that is 300gsm with a rather pronounced grain. This weight would be needed if you wish to work with very wet washes. For your initial experiments the Raven paper would be OK
Most expensive is Stonehenge Aquablack paper, available with cold pressed or hot pressed surface
Jo aims to have a few samples of this
Permanent white (titanium white) gouache
Your usual watercolours
If you have any: metallic watercolour or interference colour, or bring interference medium to use with your usual watercolours
Brushes, palette and water pots
Paper towel, masking tape
Led by Stella Chenery
Children will learn to:
• Recognise and understand feelings, thoughts and emotions
• Focus the mind
• Cultivate kindness and compassion towards themselves and others
• Relax and calm their minds and bodies
• Express their feelings
Through creative activities, art, sound, stories, meditations, visualizations and discussion.
Suitable for ages 8 - 11 years.
Summer
Sat 13 May, Sat 10 Jun
12pm - 12.45pm
£10 per child, per session
Please note that children need to be accompanied to and from the workshop space but not during the session and you are not required to stay on site. However, you will need to complete an emergency contact form with our DBS checked tutor before the session begins.
'Sinatra and Swing' brings the best of Frank Sinatra and other crooner favourites from the likes of 'The Ratpack', 'Nat King Cole', 'Bobby Darin', and 'Michael Buble'.
Known by many as the UK's top Sinatra soundalikes, and fresh from releasing a top ten album with BGT stars 'Jack Pack', Andrew takes to the stage for his first solo theatre tour! Back by his awesome band, Andrew will captivate audiences with wonderful tales and hits like 'That's Life', 'New York ' and 'My Way', along with with singalongs 'Can't take my eyes off you' and hits like 'Feeling Good' and 'Mr Bojangles'!
Courtyard Theatre
£24
We are inviting anyone with a love of purely acoustic live music to come along and either join in or, just come to listen.
Arthur Holland will be your host for the evening, There will be no charge and we’re inviting a wide range of ages to come and sing, play or listen. No need to pre-book, just come along and enjoy.
Tues 13 June
7pm - 10pm | Free Entry
Live screening. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Passions run high as Manrico and the Count di Luna compete for the affections of Leonora. Little do they know, Manrico’s mother Azucena has been keeping a terrible secret for decades. Soon a curse from the past will rise up from the ashes with devastating implications for them all. Starring Ludovic Tézier and Jamie Barton, Adele Thomas’s energetic staging sets Verdi’s tale in a Hieronymus Bosch-inspired universe of medieval superstition. Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi’s dramatic score, which features the famous ‘Anvil’ chorus.
‘A wonderful evening!’ ★★★★★ Opera Gazet
‘A resounding success’ ★★★★ Bachtrack
Suitable for ages 8+ years.
Dir: Hettie Macdonald 2023 | 108 mins
Based on Rachel Joyce’s bestselling novel.
Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. He’s an unremarkable man who has failed at all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend.
Now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. But when Harold learns his friend Queenie is dying, he is moved to act.
He leaves home, walking to the post box to send her a letter. Until he realises a letter is not enough. In that moment Harold decides to keep walking, all the way to her hospice, some 500 miles away in Berwick-upon-Tweed. As long as he walks, Queenie must live.
Surprising himself as much as his wife Maureen, Harold embarks on a walk of hope, determined to travel the length of England to save his friend.
'Broadbent is a wonder, so real and sincere it doesn’t feel like acting' The Spectator
'This politely unassuming little film builds into a wrenching examination of grief, guilt and eventual closure' ★★★★ Guardian
‘It’s a non-religious pilgrim story about the power of hope and faith. A movie that celebrates everyday joys and human connection. The perfect pick-me-up tonic for tough times’ ★★★★ Metro
‘One of the great movies about ageing and regret, up there with 45 Years and The Straight Story’ ★★★★ Times
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Special 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.
Bring Baby Screening
The screening on Fri 9 Jun at 1.30pm 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.
The Carrivick Sisters are one of the UK's top young bluegrass and folk acts.
Twins Laura and Charlotte perform their original songs and instrumentals along with a few carefully chosen covers on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, and clawhammer banjo. Their busy touring schedule is rapidly building them a reputation for engaging and entertaining live performances with tight sibling vocal harmonies and multi-instrumental virtuosity. Having grown up in South Devon, an area rich in folk lore and legends, much of their original material is inspired by their local surroundings and history.
The Carrivick Sisters first started performing as a duo in 2006, originally as buskers before turning professional when they left school in 2007. In 2007 they won the South West Busker’s and Street Entertainer’s Competition, gaining themselves their first spot at Glastonbury Festival. In 2008 Laura achieved 2nd place at the RockyGrass Fiddle Contest in America. The Carrivick Sisters were finalists in the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young FolkAwards 2010 and were named Band|Duo of the Year in the 2011 FATEA Awards. Most recently Charlotte won first place in both Old-time banjo and fiddle at FOAOTMAD's festival in Gainsborough 2012.
'Demonstrating rare instrumental and vocal superiority that puts their colleagues to shame… this is one duo which is going places' ★★★★★ Maverick Magazine
Studio
£16
In a change to previously advertised, this event is on Wednesday 14 June 2023
Supported by Billy Bleach and Tommy Cockles.
Dave Angel Eco Warrior - ‘Living The Dream’
The man who invented saving the planet and has dedicated his life to lowering carbon emissions and getting a pound note - Dave Angel reveals in speech and song how he has juggled a remarkable life of petty crime domestic bliss and his early forays into the British porn industry.
WALLOP!
Suitable for ages 16+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£20
Simon Day's website
@simonday
@nordenfarm
Share your thoughts on contemporary fiction with other readers in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.
This season our Book Club will be reading
Thur 15 June
Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
450 pages
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece, winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction, is a novel about Africa in a wider sense: about the end of colonialism, ethnic allegiances, class and race – and about the ways in which love can complicate all of these things.
Thur 13 July
The power and the glory by Graham Greene
220 pages
During a vicious persecution of the clergy in Mexico, a worldly priest, the 'whisky priest', is on the run. With the police closing in, his routes of escape are being shut off, his chances getting fewer. But compassion and humanity force him along the road to his destiny, reluctant to abandon those who need him, and those he cares for.
Thur 10 Aug
The God of small things by Arundhati Roy
355 pages
This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a childhood in the shade of the wreck that is their family: their lonely, lovely mother, their beloved Uncle Chacko (pickle baron, radical Marxist, bottom-pincher) and their sworn enemy, Baby Kochamma (ex-nun, incumbent grand-aunt).
Suitable for 18+ years.
Spaces are limited, early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
Summer
15 Jun, 13 Jul, 10 Aug
7.30pm – 9.30pm
£5 per session (includes a glass of wine or soft drink from the bar)
Two years ago, at the height of the pandemic, the Chinese pianist Ke Ma gave a mesmerising live streamed recital from the stage of Norden Farm – so here is a welcome chance to catch her in person.
Mozart Sonata in D, K.311; Sonata in A minor, K.310
Schubert Impromptus in G flat and F minor
Debussy Images (Book 2)
Rachmaninov Sonata No.2
Ke Ma's programme opens with two brilliant Mozart sonatas, followed by two beautiful Schubert impromptus and an evocative suite by Debussy. It ends with Rachmaninov’s towering Second Sonata.
A thrilling evening in prospect.
Courtyard Theatre
£18 | Under 18s free
The Twitter sensation and BBC Radio 4 regular takes to the road in her debut UK tour, following a sold-out Edinburgh Festival residency.
In 1998 Sooz got a PlayStation, the first adult console, and finally felt grown-up. But is she really? Find out in this stand up show for anyone who remembers the 90s or had big dreams as a kid (gamers and non-gamers alike)!
Sooz is an award winning comedy performer, singer, writer, and actor. She has written and performed eight solo stand up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Sooz is a regular collaborator with Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer the Opera, Made in Dagenham) and hosts two podcasts - Mystery on the Rocks and QueenPod, the official podcast for the band Queen.
Throughout lockdown she made a variety of online content including livestreams via Twitch and viral political videos which build a huge international following, and received press in The Guardian, The Independent and The Metro, as well as in the LA Times and Chicago Tribune across the Atlantic.
‘Kempner has funny bones and an effortless audience rapport’ ★★★★ The Scotsman
‘Funny, witty and endlessly charming’ ★★★★ Broadway World
'A new wave of comedy' The Guardian
'Incredible... it shouldn't work but it really, really does' Independent
'Kempner is brilliant' LA Times
Part of the Pride Season
This year Norden Farm presents its first pride season featuring comedy, drama and film. We celebrate work from LGBTQ+ artists to demonstrate our support for the community and commitment to a world where no one is discriminated against because of who they are or who they love.
Studio
£15
Now in their 3rd decade, Limehouse Lizzy contine to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, still-relevant and dominating stages worldwide.
From their official PRS/Billboard award, performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados, tv appearances (BBC 2’s ‘Arena’ amongst others), and to being recruited to record and tour by none other than original Thin Lizzy member BRIAN ROBERTSON (Thin Lizzy, Motorhead), Limehouse Lizzy will emerged from the COVID lockdown year with their most explosive show and accomplished line-up yet.
Building on pre-COVID schedules inclusive of previous international tours, corporate clients and even book appearances (The Rocker, Send In The Clones, Starstruck), 2022 witnessed the band enjoying their most successful year ever, with an unprecedented 32 sold out appearances!
And now with an immediate 4-show sell-out, 2023 shows no signs of letting up on the previous frenetic pace for the band bringing the inimitable, unique and irresistible rock/pop greatest hits homage to Philip Lynott & his band, Thin Lizzy.
'...Limehouse Lizzy Top PRS for Music's Hardest Working UK Bands List' Billboard Magazine
‘Limehouse Lizzy's Wayne Ellis, an uncanny ringer for Phil Lynott...’ The Guardian
‘Entertainment for more than a decade…fantastic live music’ Arena BBC2
‘If you're sceptical about tribute acts, you won't be after seeing Limehouse Lizzy’ Radio Times
‘Gig of the week’ The Mirror
Courtyard Theatre
£22
Limehouse Lizzy website
@limehouselizzy
@nordenfarm
Led by Mick McNicholas
Learn about the stages of portraiture, drawing with charcoal from a live model.
Suitable for all levels of experience.
Suitable for 18+ years
Sat 17 Jun
11am – 4pm
£34
Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Sometimes it's the flip side of a 7" single that holds the real treasures!
12 members of the audience choose a great B-side to see which one is the best.
Studio
£10
Dir: Kelly Fremon Craig 2023 | 106 mins
Adaptation of Judy Blume's beloved and best-selling book of the same name.
Margaret is 11 years old. She is moving to a new town and beginning to contemplate everything about life, friendship and adolescence.
Her mother who offers loving support but is herself finding her own footing in a new place. Her grandmother is coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life.
For all three, questioning their place in the world draws them closer together than ever before.
Stars Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret.
‘We forget how much we wanted to rush to grow up, and also how, once it started happening, we weren’t sure how to adjust to this rattling new normal. Are You There God?, both funny and generous, brings it all back’ TIME Magazine
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ Empire
★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ The Times
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Special 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.
Led by Richard Lee
For novice guitarists who can string chords together, strum confidently and move between chords with some ease, to take the next steps. You will learn some classic songs, interesting chords, light music theory and the 12-bar blues.
These classes are split by skills level;
Beginners A - Recently completed the Absolute Beginners course but still some way to go. Yet to tackle bar chords and complicated rhythms.
Beginners B - Well on the way and able to do bar chords
Beginners C - Almost intermediate but not quite yet.
If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!
Summer
9 May - 13 Jun, exc 30 May (5 weeks)
20 Jun - 18 July (5 weeks)
7pm - 8pm
£40 per 5 week course | £32 per 4 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.
Led by Amanda Schenk
Amanda Schenk is the visual artist behind Norden Farm's much-loved (and Instagrammed) glass corridor artwork in the school holidays. Join Amanda for this new drawing course, aimed at helping to create a sense of calm and relaxation through drawing patterns.
Suitable for all abilities, the workshops will focus on building confidence in your drawing abilities - concentrating on the soothing journey of the drawing experience, rather than the finished drawing.
In each session you'll explore how to produce different types of patterns in abstract drawings - looking at different designs each week.
You will need: paper (plain, no smaller than A5), lead pencil, eraser, sharpener, black fine liner or a pen. Optional is a black marker.
Summer
16 May, 20 Jun, 18 Jul
7.30pm - 8.45pm (online only)
£8 per class | £28 per 4 week course
Suitable for ages 18+ years
Led by Kim Wright
This floral design course is for those who are new to floral design as well as those with some experience. I will guide the learners with demonstrations followed by practical work which will give them the confidence to develop their own floral designs each week. They will be shown how to prepare flowers and foliage, how to create gifts and how to decorate a party, home or just for a pleasure.
Additional Information
Please note that the materials are not provided. Learners will need to bring their own Floristry materials such as flowers, foliage, scissors, containers and some other materials each session to be able to create their own floral design. I will advise them each month.
Summer
17 May, 21 Jun, 12 Jul
11am - 1pm
£32 per session
Led by Janette Moy
Sound Baths are deeply relaxing, anyone can join in. Lay down, cosy and I will share beautiful sounds of Gong, Tibetan bowls, Irish Drum ( Bodhran ), Rainstick, Sansula, Kochi chimes and more. Taking you on a journey into the heart of Sacred Sound.
As you relax and bathe in the healing vibrations, your body resonates within these pure tones and you begin to feel retuned and in harmony. Healing can happen at cellular level, our bodies, mind and emotions draw from the sounds the vibration that is needed to bring us into inner balance.
You will need to bring a yoga mat or blanket to lie on. A small cushion for under head comfort. A blanket to cover up. Anything else you want to bring to make a cosy nest. Eye mask if you use one.
I look forward to sharing Sacred Sound with you.
We also run evening Sound Bath classes, click here to find out more.
Summer
Wed 17 May, Wed 21 Jun, Wed 12 Jul and Wed 9 Aug
1pm - 2pm
£15 per session
Suitable for 18+ years
Arabic with English subtitles.
Dir: Maryam Touzani 2022 | 122 mins
In a Moroccan town Mina runs a small shop selling traditional caftans created by her husband, master tailor Halim.
Their artisanal enterprise struggles in the modern world. Further complications arise when Halim finds himself attracted to the shop’s new apprentice Youssef.
An emotionally complex, richly empathetic depiction of a partnership sustained through storms and challenges.
‘It’s a gentle piece of Arabic-language storytelling, one that softly, slowly enfolds the audience rather than propels them on a journey’ ★★★★ Observer
‘The film, only the second feature that Maryam Touzani has directed, is a stunning portrayal of marital sacrifice and devotion’ ★★★★ The Times
‘... The unapologetically accessible The Blue Caftan is something of a high-class tear-jerker, but of a mature, insightful kind’ ★★★★ Financial Times
‘Intimacy in its purest, most palpable form’ ★★★★ Little White Lies
‘A film that oozes love from almost every frame’ IndieWire
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Special 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.
Part of the Pride Season
This year Norden Farm presents its first pride season featuring comedy, drama and film. We celebrate work from LGBTQ+ artists to demonstrate our support for the community and commitment to a world where no one is discriminated against because of who they are or who they love.
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 very beginning. This is a foundation course for those with little to no experience of playing guitar. You will learn how to hold a guitar and to make the right noises out of it. The aim of these lessons is to get you playing your first song within 4 weeks of lessons, as no-one takes up guitar to strum random chords, it’s all about the songs.
If you are returning to guitar having not played for some time and can barely remember chords this is a great way of getting back into the swing of things.
Summer
Wed 17 May - 14 Jun, exc 31 May & Wed 21 Jun- 19 Jul
7pm - 8pm
£40 per 5 week course | £32 per 4 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.
Avalon are the UK's leading comedy agent - they bring two top comedians previewing their material ahead of the Edinburgh Festival this summer.
Rob Auton has written seven five star rated Edinburgh fringe shows - The Yellow Show, The Sky Show, The Face Show, The Water Show, The Sleep Show, The Hair Show, The Talk Show and The Time Show. He has performed his unique brand of comedy on Sky's The Russell Howard Hour and on Comedy Central's Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central. The latter set went viral on Facebook with 4.7m views and couniting. Rob is also the creator of The Rob Auton Daily Podcast which took home The Best Daily Podcast Award at the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
Chloe Petts is 'one of the most compelling young comics' (The Guardian) and 'clearly a rising star whose name will soon be in lights' (The Evening Standard). She has been a regular on Absolute Radio's The Frank Skinner Show, Sky Sport's World Cup Breakfast and also appeared on ITV's Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club, ITV2's The Stand-Up Sketch Show and BBC2's Richard Osman’s House of Games. She is a co-founder of The Lol Word, a queer comedy collective that hosts sell-out monthly London nights, boasting the finest female and non-binary queer acts on the circuit.
Studio
£12
A drum led ensemble celebrating the music of Chick Corea.
Tristan Malliot (drums)
Tom Ridout (tenor sax)
Alex Hutton (piano)
Flo Moore (bass)
Tristan leads this band with an amazing sense of experience, depth and charm!
Originally from France, Tristan has been active on the UK jazz scene since the mid 90s as both sideman and leader.
He has played with numerous leading international stars such as Jim Hall, Stacey Kent, Clare Martin, Jim Mullen, Fred Hersch, Martin Taylor, Stan Tracey, Steve Grossman, Norma Winstone and Bobby Wellins.
Saxophonist Tom Ridout graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music jazz programme in 2016. He has since developed his compositional career releasing his debut album No Excuses with original compositions for thirteen piece ensemble.
He is also a member of the Ridouts band, James Pettinger’s Stablefolk and Ellie Bignall’s Quintet. He is known for his development of the jazz recorder, appearing in the BBC Young Jazz Musician final on the instrument and performing at classical music festivals with Handel on Jazz, a re-thinking of Handel’s recorder sonata arranged for jazz trio.
The music in this show pays tribute to Chick Corea’s legacy and how much of a contribution to the various styles of Jazz he truly dominated.
Watch out for the constant ‘dialogue’ or ‘conversation' of the drums with piano and equally the breath-taking virtuosic saxophone playing of rising star Tom Ridout.
Studio
£16
A workshop for those with some silkscreen printing experience. This is an exciting and experimental hands on silkscreen printing.
Berkshire Printmakers will demonstrate how to combine stencils and monoprint techniques by working directly on the screen. Using both translucent and opaque water-based inks and visual and optical colour mixing.
11am - 1.30pm
£40 per workshop
Join Berkshire Printmakers for a colourful workshop tie dying.
Create a tie dyed spiral designed t-shirt in your favourite colour combinations which will wow everyone on the beach. You will learn about the ancient Japanese art of Shibori creating patterns by twisting, folding and knotting fabric. Dress for mess and bring a waterproof bag to take you tie dye goodies home to dry.
2pm - 4pm
£35 per session
£5 for t-shirt or bring along your own 100% white cotton t-shirt (no logos). You are welcome to bring scraps of 100% cotton to try out the Shibori techniques.
After 21 years and 224 days Hal's back being single. But it's all going to be fine.
Instead of getting the therapy he clearly needs, he's made a cracking show about it. He's lost enough weight to almost get his wedding ring off and, while he may be flying solo, he's far from alone. He's got his grown-up daughters, his dogs and his divorce lawyer.
The fickle finger of fate has turned Hal's life upside down but he's sticking a finger right back at it.
‘Go and see Hal Cruttenden, he’s got something to say and he’ll make you laugh a lot!’ ★★★★★ Daily Mirror
'Funniest he’s ever been' ★★★★★ Sunday Times
‘The comedy gift that keeps on giving’ ★★★★ Scotsman
'Reminded me how much I love stand up' ★★★★ Times
Courtyard Theatre
£19
Italian with English subtitles.
Dir: Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch 2022 | 147 mins
In a secluded village in the Italian Alps, an unlikely brotherhood forms between two boys, Pietro and Bruno.
Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his home while Pietro aspires to greater heights.
As decades pass and lives unfold, their paths ultimately lead them back to where they first met.
‘Watching Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s vivid, sweeping film about male friendship is like reading a satisfying novel... The film’s narrative turns may get a bit grandiose toward the end, but what precedes that is rich and moving’ Vanity Fair
‘The spiritual dimension of Pietro and Bruno’s bond has its appeal, and one of the movie’s pleasures is that it takes male friendship seriously’ New York Times
£10.50 | £9.50 conc
Special 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.
Socially Distanced Screening
The screening on Thur 6 Jul at 2pm is socially distanced with a reduced capacity. Face coverings are optional. Food and drink from our Cafe Bar can be taken into the theatre as normal.
Led by William Mackenzie
A brief history of still life, why people paint it and how to approach it. You will have a still life (probably flowers in a vase) to work on. Work will be done on canvas and with brushes.
The class will cover:
* Learn the brief history of still life with examples shown
* See what techniques and materials we will use for the composition and how to approach it
* Create an initial Oil paint sketch on the canvas, build up the image and add detail
* Understand how to approach the background and know when to stop
Will the big school test go ahead? Will they get caught trying to hide it? Come along to see the Senior Youth Theatre's end of term presentation and all the creative work they have put in as a team this term.
£2
From the deepest roots of flamenco, this theatrically spun dance show is born.
Shaped by the luminosity of the alegrías, the depth of the taranto, the rhythms of the tangos and bulerías and the jondura of the soleá and the farruca.
Strength and elegance work in harmony with the tradition of flamenco culture... Where the flight of hands, sensuality, and taconeo induce passion.
Rebeca Ortega has danced at Carmen Amaya Flamenco Cultural Academy, the world renowned Centro de Arte Flamenco y Danza Española Amor de Dios in Madrid and at the Andalousian Centre of Dance.
Her dance comprises a vast repertoire including dance instruments: bata de cola, mantón, bastón, fan and castagnets, and personal fusion skills with circus and theatre.
Rebeca has performed under the direction of the internationally celebrated flamenco dancer and choreographer La Tati with flamenco company Teatro Flamenco La Tati.
As a solo flamenco dancer she has performed at the Edinburgh Festival in four productions, including a Flamenco for Kids which was voted one of the three best children's shows of the Festival.
In 2017, she stands out for the first time in Copenhagen, Denmark, at Himmelstorm Festival and VendersKulturCentret, together with Yolanda Almodóvar Quartet and in a duo with the circus artist Villads Bugge Bang, performing an original piece that plays with flamenco dance, body percussion, circus and physical theatre.
She toured the UK for the first time four years ago and returned last year with RAÍCES which she performed at Norden Farm.
Courtyard Theatre
£17
Led by Fiona Dowling
Join Fiona from Jewellery Moves & learn how to make a set of three stacking rings which fit you perfectly. At this workshop you will learn how to saw, solder, file, hammer, hand-stamp and finish your own sterling silver rings. You will also learn how to make your own bezel setting and set a cabochon (selected from a range of colours provided) within one of your rings. You will leave at the end of the day with three rings (one of which can be hand stamped with a personal message).
Thur 29 Jun
11am - 4pm
£80
The cost of the silver is not included in the course fees. The approximate cost of these materials is £30/£40 and payable to the tutor on the day (ideally in cash).
Please make sure that hair is tied back, please wear closed shoes and bring your glasses if you wear them.
Suitable for 18+ years
About Jewellery Moves:
Taught by Fiona Dowling, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, Jewellery Moves workshops aim to teach traditional craftsmanship, jewellery skills and techniques in small groups with a relaxed atmosphere.
Mark Cram | Kate Martin | Andrew O'Neil
A brand new LGBTQIA+ comedy night. Featuring the best in established and upcoming acts from the community on the UK comedy circuit.
This is night is all about giving acts and audiences alike a fun and friendly place to express themselves, kick back, have a laugh and good time in an inclusive and welcoming comedy club environment.
Whether it's comedy, cabaret or anything in between - Laugh Out Proud is the queer night out you're looking for.
The line up includes:
Mark Cram is quite the all-rounder - with both a killer set and strong MCing chops. For the last few years Mark has been plying his comedy trade across the UK. Constantly evolving, usually unpredictable - he is garnering positive reactions everywhere he goes.
Mark thrills crowds with his tales of dead-end jobs, his family and being the less than grateful winner of Bedford Comedian of the Year.
'A Masterclass in comedy design' Newbury Weekly News
Kate Martin is ‘brilliantly funny and energetic’ (Angela Barnes) and her ‘confident delivery and slick material’ (Chortle) has quickly established her as one of the most exciting new acts on the circuit.
At 6ft 1 and with the longest wingspan in comedy (probably), Kate’s a naturally engaging, energetic performer with effortlessly tight gags to match. Her unique background in mental health has given her a fresh take on the world. She has a completely distinctive voice and fuels her high energy storytelling, whip-smart punchlines and razor-sharp observations of life's quirks through queer eyes.
Kate was a finalist of the Funny Women Stage Awards 2022, runner-up in the finals of the WDCF New Comedian of the Year competition 2021, and in 2021 won the Comedy Store’s King Gong, Up the Creeks Blackout, and the Frog and Bucket’s Beat the Frog.
‘Bulletproof’ Chortle
'Undeniably gifted. Explosive new talent, definitely an act that you will be bragging about seeing early in her career' NDC
Andrew O'Neill is an award winning comedian, musician and best-selling writer. A psychedelic non-binary whirlwind, they combine surrealism, polemic and good old-fashioned stagecraft to produce uniquely counter-cultural stand-up.
Their distinctive voice and alternative credentials have set them apart and allowed them to carve out a unique place in the comedy world.
Andrew has performed in over a dozen different countries, at over a hundred different festivals and is equally at home in rowdy comedy clubs as performing to their own cult following.
'One of the funniest comedians on the circuit at the moment... hitting new heights of comedic brilliance' Timeout
'... talented, intelligent and unique. Bringing the spirit of the alternative '80s back into the comedy circuit' Dazed & Confused
'artistic and unique, their innate confidence and fondness of absurdity leaves their audiences feeling full of glee' Funhouse Comedy
Part of the Pride Season
This year Norden Farm presents its first pride season featuring comedy, drama and film. We celebrate work from LGBTQ+ artists to demonstrate our support for the community and commitment to a world where no one is discriminated against because of who they are or who they love.
Studio
£16
The 'Spice Girls of improv' return in their five star, sell-out, totally improvised musical comedy.
Inspired by audience suggestions, the all-female cast improvise the musical version of your favourite films, creating movies with 100% more singing, 99% more women and a full live band.
Broadway World Best Comedy nominee and as seen on Sky TV, STV, BBC 5 Live.
'Notflix might very well be the best show you see this year, the year after that and hopefully forever' ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
'A little piece of theatrical genius' ★★★★★ North West End
Studio
£16