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june 2021's events
Kite Making Workshop (online on demand)
Our much-loved Kite Making Workshops are back!
There are lots of ways you can get involved this year – like with our OnDemand Kite Kits.
Book your kit, collect from Norden Farm, access your OnDemand video from anywhere, get crafty, fly your kite!
Your OnDemand workshop video has been created by specialist kite makers, Community Kite Project. Your Kite Making Kit includes everything you need to make a Japanese Sode Kite - all you will need are pens to decorate your creation.
Make and decorate your kite to stand out in the sky at this year's Kite Festival.
Save the Date! The Kite Festival is back this year on Sunday 5 September. Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) between 12pm - 4pm for live music, food and drink, entertainment – and kite flying! Entry is free!
Keep an eye on our website for details about our Live Kite Making Workshops taking place throughout the Summer Holiday
Each ticket includes a kit with everything you need to make and fly your kite! All you will need are pens to decorate your creation.
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
Kite Kit collection: Packs can be booked by selecting your preferred collection date (Thursdays - Saturdays 11am - 10pm). Collect your pre-booked kit from our Café Bar by showing them your booking confirmation email.
£5 per kite (includes materials - packs must be collected from Norden Farm)
Kite packs can be collected from Norden Farm between 11am– 10pm on your chosen day
Zumba (Thursdays)
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!
Thur 1 Apr - 12 Aug
11.30am – 12.30pm
£6 per class
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each class
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
If the tutor is unavailable for a session, a replacement will be provided wherever possible.
Kayleigh's Crafts - On Demand Craft Kits
Purchase your craft kits, collect from the Cafe Bar, then tune into the on demand video to get creative!
Monster Slime
Create your own monster themed slime! Your kit includes everything you need to make slime including optional extras such as a paint, foam balls, glitter and googly eyes. Play with your slime on the Splat Mat and learn through play with some fun activities and worksheets. Your pack comes with a special 'Slime Scientist in Training' ID card, monster activity book, stickers, and straws to make slime 'balloons'!
Ahoy Matey
Decorate your own wooden pirate ship! Your kit includes everything you need to decorate and assemble you own pirate ship decoration. Have fun with the activity book, worksheets, stickers and your very own pirate hat!
Superheroes
Create your own superhero puppet! Your kit includes everything you need to make you very own hand puppet as well as your own glider to assemble. Dress as a hero with your very own mask, snap bracelet and superhero tattoo!
Under the Sea Slime!
Your ticket includes your craft pack which features everything you need to take part! Just use the On Demand video link to get creative at home in your own time! The packs (and accompanying On Demand video) shows you how to create a special batch of Under the Sea themed slime!
Minibeast Madness
Learn all about minibeasts with Minibeast Madness! Decorate your own sun catcher and garden stake with the paint provided. Go minibeast hunting with the mini magnifying glass and record what you find. Play the matching game and match the minibeast to their description. Have fun with your very own glow in the dark bug, caterpillar balloon and bug themed temporary tattoo!
Simply tune in and get creative at a time that suits you! We'd love to see your photos - you can tag us on social media @nordenfarm!
Suitable for ages 4+ years.
£5 per pack
Packs can be booked by selecting your preferred collection date (Thursdays - Saturdays 12pm - 10pm). Collect your pre-booked kit from our Café Bar by showing them your booking confirmation email.
Dream Horse (PG)
Dir: Euros Lyn 2020 | 117 mins
Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.
Starring Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Joanna Page and Owen Teale.
Relaxed Screenings
The screening on Thursday 24 June at 2pm is a Relaxed Screening. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The house lights are kept on and audience members can come and go as they please.
£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.
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating. Seat numbers are also subject to change.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
Acoustic Guitar - Beginners (Thursdays)
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.
Thur 1 Apr - 29 Apr, Thur 6 May - 3 Jun, Thur 10 Jun - 8 Jul, Thur 15 Jul - 12 Aug
7pm – 8pm
£40 per 5 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the first day of each course
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom.
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
- 24 Jun
George Fu (piano)
We are delighted to present Norden Farm’s first piano recital since the re-opening.
Bach/Rachmaninov Gigue from Violin Partita
George Fu Transformation on Gigue from Violin Partita
Schubert Sonata in C minor, D 958
Ravel Miroirs
Rachmaninov 3 Etudes tableaux
American pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu has won plaudits throughout North America for his virtuoso performances across a wide range of repertoire. He is currently Hodgson Piano Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and is also supported by the Kirckman Concert Society. His programme includes Schubert’s magnificent C minor, an evocative suite by Ravel, and ends with some dazzling showpieces by Rachmaninov.
Courtyard Theatre and Livestream
£16 | £14.50 concessions
Booking cut off time: 7.30pm on Thur 24 Jun
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 1 Apr - 29 Apr, Thur 6 May - 3 Jun, Thur 10 Jun - 8 Jul, Thur 15 Jul - 12 Aug
8.30pm – 9.30pm
£40 per 5 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the first day of each course.
Suitable for 18+ years.
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom.
- 24 Jun
Gentle Yoga
Led by Julie Potter.
Classes for all ages and levels of experience.
Practice traditional breathing techniques (pranayamas), general yoga postures (asanas) with some relaxation.
Fri 7 May - 18 Jun (exc 4 Jun), Fri 25 Jun - 30 Jul
11.30am – 12.45pm
£42 per 6 week course or £10 per session
Drop in sessions: 30 Apr, 6 Aug, 13 Aug | Tickets £10
Booking cut off time: 10.30am on the first day of each session
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
The Salts
Sea Shanties are currently all the rage at the moment.
The Salts are one of the most exciting and energetic concepts around performing original material alongside their own interpretations of traditional songs we all know and love.
The band feature five seasoned musicians collectively performing a mixture of instruments as well as great harmonies and are guaranteed to get the crowd singing and dancing along.
Their latest album Brave received rave reviews across the board.
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Booking cut off time: 7.30pm on Fri 25 Jun
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating. Seat numbers are also subject to change.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
Digi Den (online)
Led by DJ Mhlanga
The digital arts club!
Reconnect with the Digi Den community via weekly Zoom workshops. Share your creativity, explore music and film editing!
You will need: Paper to draw or write on and any pencils, pens or art supplies you may like to use. The project will adapt to incorporate any other supplies individuals may have.
Suitable for School Years 5 - 8.
Sat 24 Apr - 29 May, Sat 12 Jun - 24 Jul (exc 19 Jun)
10.30am - 12pm
£36 per 6 week term
Booking cut off time: 9am on Sat 24 Apr/Sat 12 Jun
- 26 Jun
Zumba (Saturdays)
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!
Sat 3 Apr - 26 Jun
11.30am – 12.30pm
£6 per class
Booking cut off time: 10.30am on the day of the session
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
An evening of Sufi music with Ustad Haji Ameer Khan Qawwals
Asian Arts Agency and Norden Farm Centre for the Arts presents a captivating evening of mystical Sufi Qawwali music.
Led by Ustad Haji Ameer Khan Qawwal the group originates from a long tradition of qawwals. The leader of the group, Ustad Haji Ameer Khan is the son of famous late classical teacher Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan.
Ustad Haji Ameer Khan is based in the UK and has been performing for over 30 years internationally. They have performed at several high profile festivals and venues including WOMAD 2018, World Sacred Heart Festival, London and Birmingham Mela and Trafalgar Square London.
Drawing on a rich vein of Islamic and Sufi poetry, Qawwali is a form of Sufi music. The audience will experience an exhilarating evening of powerful vocals, traditional clapping and strong, hypnotic tabla rhythms combined with the harmonium – all embedded within the tradition of Sufi mysticism.
Courtyard Theatre and Livestream
£15
Live stream / encore ticket: £15 per household
Booking cut off time: 30 minutes before the event begins
Encore screening: Fri 2 Jul 7.30pm
Can't make Saturday's live show? Or want to watch the event again? There's a second chance to catch the show online with our encore screening on Fri 2 Jul - broadcast live via our live streaming platform at 7.30pm.
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
Creative Arts Social Club (online)
Led by professional artists Amelia Pimlott and Caroline Crawford.
Our sociable group for over 65s who want to make art, but just aren’t doing it right now - goes online!
Professional artist Amelia Pimlott leads this creative community with visual artist Caroline Crawford. Explore your arty side, grow in creative confidence, and meet new people!
5-week blocks run via Zoom with additional ideas for activities to do during the week.
Mon 24 May - Mon 21 Jun, Mon 28 Jun - Mon 2 Aug, Mon 16 Aug - Mon 13 Sept, Mon 27 Sept - Mon 25 Oct, Mon 8 Nov - Mon 6 Dec
10.30am – 12.30pm
£75 per 5 week term + materials (list below)
Mon 24 May - Mon 21 Jun: Landscapes, Townscapes and Nature
Led by Caroline Crawford
This course covers focusses on a variety of Drawing & Painting techniques to create landscapes, townscapes and nature studies.
Mon 28 Jun - Mon 2 Aug: Extreme Landscapes and Unusual Animals
Led by Amelia Pimlott
From jungles to underwater landscapes, deserts to the Artic, we will find inspiration for painting from some of the most extreme parts of the world in which we live and the animals that inhabit them. Using gouache paint and oil pastels, we will focus on colour and design.
Mon 16 Aug - Mon 13 Sept: Loose painting style
Led by Caroline Crawford
We look at loose painting style, with a selection of subjects starting with a fun fashion figure painting project in inks. We will cover varied subjects including the still life, landscapes and a botanical study and explore techniques including colour blending and application and mixed media.
Mon 27 Sept - Mon 25 Oct: Indian Sculpture
Led by Amelia Pimlott
Using air drying clay, we will model figures, faces, animals and decorative elements inspired by Indian Sculpture both in relief and 3 dimensional form.
Mon 8 Nov - Mon 6 Dec: Texture
Led by Caroline Crawford
With a focus on texture we will explore different aspects of drawing and painting including proportion, one point perspective, watercolour and mixed media. Subjects will include animal portraits, a Robin study and a sunrise.
- 28 Jun
Zen Drawing with Colour (online)
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 and exploring colour.
Suitable for all abilities, the workshops will focus on building confidence in your art making abilities - concentrating on the soothing journey of the drawing and playing with colour.
In each session explore drawing abstract patterns and the different ways you can enhance your designs using colour pencils and bright watercolours.
You will need: Paper, lead pencil, eraser, sharpener, black fine liner, colour pencils or Aquarell colour pencils, optional coloured fine liners.
Mon 1 Mar - 29 Mar (except 15 Mar), Mon 19 Apr - 10 May
7.30pm – 8.45pm
£8 per session, £28 per 4 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the day of the session
Zen Drawing (online)
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.
Tues 20 Apr - 11 May, Tues 18 May - 22 Jun (exc 1 Jun), Tues 29 Jun - 27 Jul
11am - 12.15pm (online only)
£8 per class | £28 per 4 week course | £35 per 5 week course
Suitable for ages 18+ years
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Twilight Zen Drawing (online)
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.
Tues 20 Apr - 11 May, Tues 18 May - 22 Jun (exc 1 Jun), Tues 29 Jun - 27 Jul
7.30pm - 8.45pm
£8 per class | £28 per 4 week course | £35 per 5 week course
Suitable for ages 18+ years
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the day of each session
Yoga for Beginners (online)
Led by Julie Potter
Feeling the need to wind down and relax, have a little bit of time to yourself? Come along and enjoy some yoga and relaxation with Julie. Practice gentle spinal movements to relax and rejuvenate the nervous system, basic yogic breathing techniques and guided meditations.
These classes are suitable for everyone, with or without previous yoga experience. Please bring a blanket, a yoga/pilates mat, and wear loose comfortable clothing.
Wed 5 May -16 Jun (exc 2 Jun), Wed 23 Jun - 28 Jul
11am – 12.15pm
£10 per class | £42 per 6 week online course
Drop in sessions: Wed 28 Apr, 4 Aug, 11 Aug | Tickets £10
Booking cut off time: 9am on the day of each session
Suitable for ages 18+ years.
Collage and Mixed Media (online)
Led by Jo Hall
This fun course will introduce you to pure collage techniques using only prepared and found papers, and also collage techniques where the collaged elements are worked over with other drawing and painting media to a greater or lesser extent. Abstract, landscape, still life and either portrait or surreal subjects will be explored.
Please see information sheet for materials, references and equipment.
This course will be online only.
Wed 23 Jun - 21 Jul
11.30am - 3pm
£100
Booking cut off time: 9am on Wed 23 Jun
- 30 Jun
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 1)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
This is an online term with two sessions taking place at Norden Farm on Thursday 27 May and a sharing on Wednesday 7 July.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 28 Apr - 7 Jul (exc 2 Jun)
4.15pm - 5.45pm
£97 per 10 week term
Booking cut off time: 3pm on Wed 28 Apr
- 30 Jun
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 2)
Led Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
This is an online term with two sessions taking place at Norden Farm on Thursday 27 May and a sharing on Wednesday 7 July.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 28 Apr - 7 Jul (exc 2 Jun)
6pm - 7.30pm
£97 per 10 week term
Booking cut off time: 5pm on Wed 28 Apr
- 30 Jun
Acoustic Guitar - Absolute Beginners
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.
Wed 31 Mar - 28 Apr, Wed 5 May - 2 Jun, Wed 9 Jun - 7 Jul, Wed 14 Jul - 11 Aug
7pm – 8pm
£40 per 5 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the first day of each course
You will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom
Suitable for 18+ years.
- 30 Jun
Acoustic Guitar - Beginners (Wed)
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.
Wed 31 Mar - 28 Apr, Wed 5 May - 2 Jun, Wed 9 Jun - 7 Jul, Wed 14 Jul - 11 Aug
8.30pm – 9.30pm
£40 per 5 week course
Booking cut off time: 6pm on the first day of each course
This class is currently taking place online via Zoom
You will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email
Suitable for 18+ years.
- 30 Jun