What's On Guide - Autumn 2023

What’s On at Norden Farm September 2023

Fri 25 Aug -

Mon 4 Sept Building closed for annual maintenance

Sun 3 Sept

12pm - 4pm Family Norden Farm Kite Festival

Entertainment, kite flying and live music

Tues 5 Sept

2.30pm Film Barbie

‘Giddily entertaining blockbuster’ ★★★★ Empire

7.30pm Film Oppenheimer

Epic real life thriller directed by Christopher Nolan

Wed 6 Sept

7.30pm Music Summer Recital Series 4 - St John’s Ensemble

Featuring a programme of Schubert and Dvorak

7.30pm Spoken Word River Tours: The Thames

A charming and educational ‘trip’ down the Thames

Thur 7 Sept

2pm Event Cinema André Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert

A cinematic musical feast

7.30pm Film Oppenheimer

8pm Comedy Markus Birdman: Platinum

‘Formidable gags, skilfully told’ Chortle

Fri 8 Sept

2pm Film Joy Ride (Bring Baby)

Hilarious and no holds barred road trip movie

4.30pm Film Oppenheimer

8pm Film Joy Ride

7.30pm Music John Horler Trio - A Tribute to Bill Evans With Alec Dankworth on bass

Sat 9 Sept

2pm Event Cinema André Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert

4.30pm Film Oppenheimer

6pm - 9pm Norden Farm Night Market

French inspired, with food stalls and live music

8pm Film Joy Ride

Tues 12 Sept 8pm Film L’Immensita (in Italian)

Penelope Cruz in a story of maternal love

Wed 13 Sept

2pm Event Cinema André Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert

8pm Film L’Immensita (in Italian)

Thur 14 Sept

2pm & 8pm Film L’Immensita (in Italian)

8pm Comedy Ashley Blaker: Normal Schmormal

‘Slickly funny stand-up show’ New York Times

Fri 15 Sept

11.30am Film Afire (in German)

8pm Music

‘Wincingly well-observed and acidly funny’ Variety

Norden Farm Jazz Club

The Alex Garnett Quartet (sax)

8pm Comedy Pete Firman - TrikTok

Jaw dropping magic and laugh-out-loud comedy

Sat 16 Sept

11.30am Film Strays

Animated comedy voiced by Will Ferrell

8pm Music St John’s Chamber Orchestra

Ke Ma performs a thrilling programme

8pm Music duo presents Destino

Amazing flamenco fusion guitarists

Tues 19 Sept

8pm Film Strays

Wed 20 Sept

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Berkeley Ensemble

‘A performance of shimmering intensity’ Gramophone

Thur 21 Sept

2pm Film Strays

8pm Comedy Jordan Gray – Is It A Bird?

‘Deeply funny’ ★★★★★ Guardian

8pm Film Afire (in German)

Fri 22 Sept

11.30am Film Theatre Camp (Bring Baby)

Comedy about a run down summer camp

8pm Music A Band Called Malice

A high octane tribute to The Jam

Sat 23 Sept Closed for private event

Tues 26 Sept

8pm Film Theatre Camp

Wed 27 Sept

2pm Film Theatre Camp

7.30pm Music Klezmer Keilidh

Evening of dance to celebrate Rosh Hashanah

8pm Film The Innocent (in French)

Comedy heist thriller

Thur 28 Sept

5.30pm & 8pm Theatre Draining the Swamp

Provocative new play about Sir Oswald Mosley

8pm Comedy Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up

Fri 29 Sept

8pm Theatre Draining the Swamp

7.30pm Music The Upbeat Beatles

Expect precision harmonies and tight musicianship

Sat 30 Sept

2pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Das Rheingold

Dramatic first opera in Wagner’s Ring cycle

2pm Theatre Draining the Swamp

7.30pm Comedy Ria Lina: Reawakening

8pm Comedy Alfie Moore: A Face for Radio

Star of BBC Radio 4’s It’s a Fair Cop

What’s On at Norden Farm October 2023

Tues 3 Oct

2pm Event Cinema A Little Life

James Norton stars in this West End production

8pm Event Cinema A Little Life

Wed 4 Oct

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 5 Oct

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: L’elisir d’amore

Live screening of Donizetti’s intoxicating comedy

8pm Comedy Helen Bauer: Grand Supreme Darling Princess

A show all about the women in her life

Fri 6 Oct

8pm Music Totally Blondie A blistering live performance

Sat 7 Oct 12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from artisan producers

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Your Best of… ABBA

An evening of guaranteed classics. Mamma Mia!

8pm Music Dire Streets

Faithful renditions of classic Dire Straits tracks

Mon 9 Oct

10.15am Visual Arts History and Myth in Painting, Sculpture and Photography (Live Stream)

Examining how historical events and myths have inspired artists

Tues 10 Oct 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 11 Oct 8pm Music Fairport Convention

With favourites from albums old and new 8pm Comedy Rachel Fairburn: Showgirl

‘The rock’n’roll star of British comedy’ Rolling Stone

Thur 12 Oct 8pm Theatre Conception: Mary ShelleyThe Making of a Monster

Celebrating the exceptional writer

Fri 13 Oct

11.30am Family Kinder and 2pm A small Czech-Jewish girl escapes on a Kindertransport train

8pm Music Carnaby Army - British Invasion and Beyond

The greatest songs from the 1960s

Sat 14 Oct 11.30am Family Kinder

2pm Family Kinder

8pm Music La Bouche Manouche featuring Irene Serra

Gypsy jazz tunes and foot-tapping swing

Tues 17 Oct

8pm Music Ward Knutur Townes

Folk with soft harmonies and intricate melodies

Wed 18 Oct

7.30pm Theatre Candlelit Macbeth

Faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s play

Thur 19 Oct

8pm Film Title tbc

Fri 20 Oct

8pm Music Norden Farm Jazz Club: Benn Clatworthy Quartet (sax)

8pm Music The Ed Sheeran Songbook

Jack Bowater performs authentic tribute

Sat 21 Oct

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Lucky Dip

A brand new format!

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Tues 24 Oct 11.30am Family Morgan & West’s

Massive Magic Show for Kids!

Wed 25 Oct

11.30am Family The Gingerbread Man and a and 2pm Pot Full of Magic Puppets, pop up sets and original music

Thur 26 Oct

11.30am Family The Gingerbread Man and a and 2pm Pot Full of Magic

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Coull String Quartet

Fri 27 Oct 11.30am Family The Gingerbread Man and a and 2pm Pot Full of Magic

7.30pm Theatre Hauntings

A spellbinding evening of three supernatural tales

8pm Comedy The Greatest Magician

An evening of wonders with James Phelan

Sat 28 Oct

2pm Family Srishti Pathways

Indian classical dance style Bharatanatyam

7.30pm Dance Halloween Ceilidh

With live music from Cut A Shine

Tues 31 Oct

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 18 Oct - Sat 4 Nov Gallery

Maidenhead Schools Exhibition Celebrating the creativity and talent of local students

What’s On at Norden Farm

November 2023

Wed 1 Nov

7.30pm Theatre The Paper Cinema

Stunning short stories performed through drawings, puppetry and sounds

Thur 2 Nov

7.30pm Music Keith James - The Music of Yusuf Cat Stevens

An honest and loving reflection of the timeless and insightful music

8pm Comedy Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke

Fri 3 Nov

8pm Music Botown

The UK’s leading Bollywood live music act

Sat 4 Nov 12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from artisan producers 8pm Music No Jacket Required

Tribute to Phil Collins and Genesis with an eleven piece band

Tues 7 Nov

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Don Quixote Live screening. Carlos Acosta’s production is teeming with comedy

Wed 8 Nov 8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 9 Nov

7.30pm Theatre A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s darkly comic tale

Fri 10 Nov

8pm Music Corina Kwami

Sambas, afro and some originals from the American singer and her trio

8pm Comedy Jo Caulfield - Here Comes Trouble

Packed with brilliant routines and fantastically embarrassing stories

Sat 11 Nov 8pm Music Cats in Space

A heady mix of Queen, ELO, Elton John and all things 70s

Tues 14 Nov 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 15 Nov 8pm Film Title tbc

SOLD OUT

Thur 16 Nov

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Don Quixote

7.30pm Spoken Word Mig Kimpton In Floral Pantoland!

The floral entertainer returns with some panto fun

8pm Comedy Paul Foot: Dissolves

The comedian’s most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show ever

Fri 17 Nov

8pm Music

Norden Farm Jazz Club: The Jo Harrop Group Featuring Jo Fooks (sax) and Alex Dankworth (bass)

8pm Music Just Radiohead

Tribute to Britain’s most influential alternative rock band

Sat 18 Nov

7.30pm Music The Project SingersThank You for the Music

Performing classic songs such as True Colours, Fields of Gold and Stand by Me

Tues 21 Nov 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 22 Nov

8pm Music Gavin Fairhall Lever

Fresh contemporary folk music

Thur 23 Nov

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Margaret Fingerhut

Around the World in 88 Piano Keys

Fri 24 Nov

6pm - 9pm Festive Night Market

Artisanal produce, perfect for unique gifts

Sat 25 Nov

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Battle of the Bands

5 people champion one artist by playing 3 tracks from 3 different LPs

Tues 28 Nov 10.30am Family Miki and 1.30pm Family show. Miki heads on a magical adventure in search of a star...

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 29 Nov 10.30am Family Miki

1.30pm Family Miki 8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 30 Nov 10.30am Family Miki

1.30pm Family Miki

7.30pm Theatre Shakeitup Shakespeare

Using audience suggestions to create a hilarious and brand-new Shakespeare play

What’s On at Norden Farm December 2023

Fri 1 Dec

10.30am Family Miki and 1.30pm Family show. Miki heads on a magical adventure in search of a star...

8pm Music RSVP Bhangra

The UK’s favourite festival Bhangra band

Sat 2 Dec

11am and 2pm Miki [The 11am show is RELAXED]

6pm - 9pm Festive Night Market

A chance to buy unique artisan gifts and produce

8pm Comedy Fiona Allen - On The Run

Double Emmy Award winner and star of Smack The Pony

Tues 5 Dec 10.30am and 1.30pm Miki 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 6 Dec 10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 7 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

7.30pm Music Michele Stodart: Initation Album Launch tour

Award-winning solo artist, renowned as bassist, vocalist and co-songwriter of The Magic Numbers

Fri 8 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

2pm Music The Rat Pack and 8pm Robert Habermann performs and tells the story of the most famous group of singers in the world

Sat 9 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

8pm Film Title tbc

Tues 12 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

8pm Music The Albion Christmas Band

Seasonal mixture of carols, spoken word and humorous readings

Wed 13 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

7.45pm Music Maidenhead Concert Band

Charity Concert in aid of Accessible Boating Thames

Thur 14 Dec

10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

7.30pm Theatre Howerd’s End

Exploration of Frankie Howerd’s life

Fri 15 Dec 10.30am and 1.30pm Miki

8pm

Music Norden Farm Jazz Club: Nigel Price and Friends

The award winning jazz guitarist is a Ronnie Scott’s regular

8pm Music Hundred Watt ClubA Burlesque Christmas Special!

Glittering showgirls, bawdy comedy, classic vaudeville and awe inspiring circus acts

Sat 16 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Your Favourite vs My Favourite

7 members of the audience take on host Jeff Lloyd

Tues 19 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 20 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Nutcracker

The classic ballet is a treat for all the family

8pm Music The Big Christmas Assembly!

An evening of pure nostalgia from Christmases past

Thur 21 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Film Title tbc

Fri 22 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Music From Gold to Rio

The greatest hits of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran

Sat 23 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Music Christmas Ceilidh

Music and dancing in the atmospheric barn

Sun 24 Dec - Tues 26 Dec Closed

Wed 27 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

4pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Nutcracker

Thur 28 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

8pm Film Title tbc

Fri 29 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki 8pm Film Title tbc

Sat 30 Dec 11am and 2pm Miki

5pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Nutcracker

Sun 31 Dec Closed

Now booking for Spring 2024

Take a look at events that are now booking for the Spring season - with even more shows and films coming soon. Browse the full line up on our website at nordenfarm.org/eventstickets can be booked online or by calling the Box Office team on 01628 788997.

Burns Night Ceilidh

Fri 12 Jan 7.30pm

£24 | £22 Supporters

Celebrate in the atmospheric 18th century Long Barn for a sociable evening of music and dancing. Ticket includes a traditional Burns Night supper.

On I Bang

Fri 12 Jan 8pm | £20

A new show about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.

Wed 17 and Thur 18 Jan 8pm | £22.50

Another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making.

Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet

Sat 20 Jan 8pm | £18

Fabulous, feelgood 70s and 80s disco night for grown-ups.

Thur 25 Jan 8pm | TBC

Traditional folk and gypsyflavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia.

Fri 16 Feb 8pm | £20

Critically acclaimed comedian and star of Taskmaster.

Miles Jupp –

Budapest Café Orchestra

Chris McCausland: Yonks!

Jamali Maddix

Participation at Norden Farm

Farm Out: our work with local primary and secondary schools continues.

New workshops this term include:

• Stories and Theatre led by Nisha Anil

• Carnival Head Dresses led by CultureMix Arts

• Samba Drumming and African Drumming led by Readipop

Classes and Workshops

We’ve increased the number of daytime classes at the Farm - new classes include:

• Baby Signing

• Community Theatre

• Daytime Sound Bath

• Pilates for Mixed Abilities

Our evening classes continue to be popular including Norden Farm Choir, Zen Drawing Online, Acoustic Guitar and Salsa followed by a Salsa Social. See overleaf for more details of our classes or look online at nordenfarm.org

Classes for Adults at Norden Farm, Maidenhead Evening Classes & Activities

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September

Thur 7 Sept 11am - 4pm

Sat 9 Sept 11am - 4pm

Tues 12 Sept 7pm - 9pm

Sat 16 Sept 1pm - 4pm

Thur 21 Sept 11am - 4pm

Sat 30 Sept 11am - 4pm

October

Thur 5 Oct 11am - 4pm

Sat 7 Oct 11am - 4pm

Mon 9 Oct 10am - 4pm

Tues 10 Oct 7pm - 9pm

Sat 14 Oct 11am - 4pm

Sat 14 Oct 11am - 4pm

Thur 19 Oct 11am - 4pm

Sat 21 Oct 11.30am - 1.30pm

Sat 28 Oct 11am - 4pm

Tues 31 Oct 7pm - 9pm

Sculpting a Head in Clay

Embroidery Jewellery Workshop

Brush Lettering

Pottery: Wind Chimes

Silver Ring Workshop

Granulation: Experiment Watercolour

Make a Clay Hare Workshop

Portrait Drawing

History and Myth in Painting, Sculpture and Photography (Live Stream)

Brush Lettering: Pumpkins

The Magic of Black

Embroidery Jewellery Workshop

Sea Glass & Pottery Silver Jewellery Workshop

Learn to Screen Print Using Transparent Colours on Paper

Pottery: Platters

Brush Lettering: Pumpkins

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Thur 30 Nov 11am - 4pm

December

Fri 1 Dec 11am - 2.30pm

Fri 1 Dec 7pm - 9pm

Fri 8 Dec 11am - 2.30pm

Sat 9 Dec 11am - 4pm

Tues 12 Dec 7pm - 9pm

Fri 15 Dec 11am - 2.30pm

Sat 16 Dec 11.30am - 1.30pm

Sat 16 Dec 2pm - 4pm

Sat 23 Dec 11am - 2pm

Sculpting a Head in Clay

Learn to Silkscreen Print Greeting / Christmas Cards

Paint a Small Concertina Book / Card

Life Drawing

Keum-Boo Workshop

Christmas Wreath Making

Embroidery Jewellery Workshop

Christmas Wreath Making Mono Printing on Clay

Pinch Pots

Christmas Wreath Making

Pinch Pots

Paint a Waterfall in Acrylic

Brush Lettering: Gift Tags

Pinch Pots

Print your own Christmas Stocking (adults)

Print your own Christmas Stocking (children)

Life Drawing

The Norden Farm Café Bar

Book a Pre Show Dinner at the same time as your ticket and get a main and dessert course for only £16 (T&Cs apply). Call the Box Office on 01628 788997 to book.

The Café Bar can also cater for your special occasion in our 18th century Long Barn. Contact our Events and Operations Manager Terri Dixon-Prior on 01628 682559 or terri.dixon-prior@nordenfarm.org

Opening Hours

Tuesday – Friday | 11am - 11pm

Saturday | 10am - 11pm

Food Served 12pm - 3pm | 5.30pm - 7.45pm

NORDEN FARM MARKETS

Food and crafts from local artisanal producers plus the Norden Farm Café Bar = the ideal laid back weekend.

Sat 10 Sept 6pm - 9pm Night Market - We provide the tables, you bring your own tablecloths/cutlery to enjoy food from international sellers plus live music.

Sat 1 Oct and Sat 5 Nov 12pm - 4pm

Our regular market selling artisanal produce and handcrafted goods.

Sat 26 Nov 12pm - 4pm Fri 2 Dec 6pm - 9pm (indoor) Festive Markets - A chance to buy unique artisan gifts and produce.

Support Us

Norden Farm is a registered charity and one of our main aims is to make the highest quality arts and culture accessible to our entire community. There are many ways you can support us to continue with this work. Have a look below, how can you help?

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Call Box Office on 01628 788997 to make a donation or head to nordenfarm.org/pages/make-a-donation

Make a donation

Becoming a Bronze, Silver or Gold Member is a great way to give ongoing support. Membership starts at £40 per year and benefits include priority booking periods and brochures mailed to you.

Become a Member by calling the Box Office or visit nordenfarm.org/membership

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Scan here or see the Support Us page on our website for more ideas of how you can help