What's On January - April 2023

What’s On at Norden Farm January 2023

Sun 1 Jan - Mon 9 Jan

BUILDING CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

Tues 10 Jan

8pm Film The Silent Twins

The astounding true story of twin sisters who only communicate with one another

Wed 11 Jan

8pm Film The Silent Twins

Thur 12 Jan

8pm Film The Silent Twins

Fri 13 Jan

4.30pm Film Charlotte

Animated biopic of the German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon

7.30pm Music Burns Night Ceilidh

Take your partners please for stamping, reeling and birling. Ticket includes a traditional supper

8pm Film I Wanna Dance with Somebody A powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston

Sat 14 Jan

2pm Film I Wanna Dance with Somebody

8pm Music The Searchers and Hollies Experience

Two legendary harmony bands all under one roof

Tues 17 Jan

8pm Spoken Word Jason Fox - Life at the Limit [warm up show]

Ex-special forces soldier and star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Win

Wed 18 Jan

2pm

Event Cinema André Rieu in Dublin

The maestro’s first recorded concert in the Irish capital for more than 20 years

8pm Film Charlotte

Thur 19 Jan

2pm Film I Wanna Dance with Somebody

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Like Water for Chocolate

This modern Mexican classic is a captivating family saga

Fri 20 Jan

2pm Event Cinema André Rieu in Dublin

8pm Film Corsage

A bold and timely reflection on a woman’s worth in 19th century Europe

8pm Music Jazz at the Farm: Steve Waterman [trumpet] - The Latin Connection

A spotlight on South American and Cuban inspired compositions

Sat 21 Jan

1pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Rising Stars Showcase

Performers to be announced. Supported by the Dr Turnbull fund

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier - Album Championships

Eight challengers present their favourite album

8pm Music The Total Who Show

Get ready for two hours of hits by The Who

Tues 24 Jan

7.30pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Like Water for Chocolate

Wed 25 Jan

2pm Film Corsage

8pm Film Corsage

Thur 26 Jan

2pm Film Corsage

7pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: The Crucible

A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power

7.30pm Music Jazz Dynamos - Jazz’n’80s

Performing songs from the 70s and 80s with a mix of jazz, bossa and samba

Fri 27 Jan

7.30pm Music Flo Perlin, Daisy Chute and Fern Maddie

A triple bill of acoustic, folk singer songwriters

8pm Comedy Tom Houghton: Absolute Shambles ‘Clever, passionate and soulful’

★★★★★ The New European

Sat 28 Jan

1pm Film Corsage

8pm Music Mozart Birthday Concert

An array of fine young soloists join St John’s Chamber Orchestra

Tues 31 Jan

2pm Film Title tbc

What’s On at Norden Farm February 2023

Wed 1 Feb

2pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: The Crucible ’Clever, passionate and soulful’

★★★★★ The New European

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 2 Feb

8pm Music Spandau Too

The UK’s best live Spandau Ballet Tribute takes you on a magical trip down memory lane

Fri 3 Feb

7.30pm Music Tomorrow Bird

Multi award-winning acoustic duo combining folk, country and Americana

Sat 4 Feb

12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from local artisanal producers

8pm Comedy Mike Bubbins: Throwback Comedy from the star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Tues 7 Feb - Wed 8 Feb

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 9 Feb

7.30pm Theatre Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

A fast-paced adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel

8pm Music Both Sides Now - An Homage to the songs of Joni Mitchell Vocalists Mim Grey, Jo Harman and Mike Mayfield pay homage to the singer

Fri 10 Feb

7.30pm Music Moscow Drug Club

Transcendent troubadours of Gypsy Latin and Swing

Sat 11 Feb

7.30pm Music Moonrakers

Traditional and contemporary folk music

8pm Music Just Radiohead

The best tunes from Britain’s most influential alternative rock band

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Tues 14 Feb

11.30am Family Breathe

An extraordinary journey from the perspective of an acorn, with puppetry and folk music

2pm Family Breathe

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 15 Feb

11.30am Family Breathe

2pm Family Breathe

8pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Barber of Seville Rossini’s comic opera is packed with fun and mischief

Thur 16 Feb

11.30am Family The Noise Next Door: Mysterious Mansions of Mystery

A little bit spooky, a little bit silly and a whole lot of funny

2pm Family The Noise Next Door: Mysterious Mansions of Mystery

8pm Comedy The Noise Next Door: Hometown Heroes Hilarious off-the-cuff songs, scenes and characters about your hometown!

Fri 17 Feb

11.30am Family Nick Sharratt’s All-New Picture Book Draw Along

Join the much-loved children’s writer and illustrator in a family-friendly, fun filled draw-along

2pm Family Nick Sharratt’s All-New Picture Book Draw Along

8pm Comedy Zoe Lyons: Bald Ambition Tour

The funny side to the twists and turns of a monumental midlife crisis

8pm Music Jazz at the Farm: Nic Meier [guitar] An evening inspired by the music of American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny

Sat 18 Feb

11.30am Family Half Term Concertini with String Fever

The electric string quartet are talented and funny

2pm Family Half Term Concertini with String Fever

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier - New Vinyl Ten volunteers champion a ‘new’ vinyl from 2010 to present

Tues 21 Feb

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 22 Feb

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 23 Feb

7.30pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Trilogy Ensemble

Henrietta Hill (viola), Amy-Jayne Milton (flute) and Bethan Griffiths (harp)

Fri 24 Feb

8pm Music The Marley Experience

Sat 25 Feb

Look and vibe alike tribute to Bob Marley

8pm Music Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet Fabulous, feelgood 70s and 80s disco nights for grown ups complete with dancefloor

Tues 28 Feb

8pm Film Title tbc

What’s On at Norden Farm

March 2023

Wed 1 Mar

7.30pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Othello

Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy

8pm Comedy Mark Watson: Pick of the Fringe

The comedian hosts two upcoming comedy acts

Thur 2 Mar

8pm Comedy Charlie Baker: 24 Hour Pasty People

Comedy with a countryside accent - imagine Jethro and Jack Black had a son!

8pm Comedy Rosie Holt: The Woman’s Hour

The comedian is a social media sensation

Fri 3 Mar

11.30am Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Othello

8pm Music Fleetingwood Mac

An exciting tribute to the legendary band Fleetwood Mac

Sat 4 Mar

12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from local artisanal producer

7.30pm Comedy Rob Auton: The Crowd Show ‘Funny, baffling and deeply moving’ The Herald

8pm Music Clare Teal

Celebrating the hits of the Great American and British Songbooks

Tues 7 – Wed 8 Mar

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 9 Mar

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: Chamber Philharmonic Europe

Fri 10 Mar

8pm Music Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash

Sat 11 Mar

Celebrating Wishbone Ash’s seminal double live album

11.30am Family Hulla Balloony Moon Time

2pm A marvellous moonlit family show

8pm Comedy Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch ‘A phenomenal comic - utterly hilarious’ BroadwayBaby.com

Tues 14 Mar

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 15 Mar

7.30pm Drama On Track

Story of how the bicycle became a vehicle for freedom

8pm Event Cinema Anything Goes - The Musical

The classic musical comedy filmed live in 2021 at The Barbican

Fri 17 Mar

8pm Music Songs from Ireland

An intimate evening of songs reflecting the Irish spirit

8pm Drama SOLD

A forgotten story of one woman’s first-hand account of the brutal slave trade

Sat 18 Mar

11.30am Family Mother’s Day Concertini with Rogue Opera

An uplifting family concert

2pm Family Mother’s Day Concertini with Rogue Opera

8pm Comedy Michelle de Swarte: Moved

The highs and lows of burning your life to the ground and starting again when forty is round the corner

Tues 21 Mar

8pm Music An Evening of Song with Annie Dressner and Friends Folk from Annie Dressner, Lucy Grubb, Dan Wilde and Luke James Williams

Wed 22 Mar

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Turandot Puccini’s final opera is a glorious pageant of rich colour, dance and drama

Thur 23 Mar

7.30pm Music Pianists at Norden Farm 1: Henry Cash A programme including Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninov

8pm Comedy Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Com 1 ‘Captivating, funny and sharply executed’ ★★★★★ BroadwayBaby.com

Fri 24 Mar

8pm Music Jazz at the Farm: Hattie Whitehead with special guest Tim Whitehead [sax] A Joni Mitchell inspired evening

Sat 25 Mar

8pm Music Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum Performing classic Magnum songs from the celebrated 1978-94 period

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier - Sad/Happy Jeff Lloyd needs audience help to create two playlists - one Happy, one Sad

Tues 28 Mar

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 29 Mar – Sat 1 Apr

7.30pm Drama Maidenhead Drama Festival Festival of one act plays from local youth and adult groups

Fri 31 Mar

8pm Music Papa Truck

The 5 piece band play original home grown Bluegrass straight out of the Chiltern Valley

Thur 16 Mar

2pm Event Cinema Anything Goes - The Musical

Thur 2 - Sat 25 Mar

7.30pm Gallery Inge du Plessis - Light Husbandry

Using the inspiration of 17th century artists such as Caravaggio and Rembrandt as a starting point, Inge presents a series of contemporary figurative paintings

What’s On at Norden Farm

April 2023

Sat 1 Apr

12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from local artisanal producers

8pm Music Corina Kwami presents Pangea The American singer performs sambas, afro, and some originals with her trio

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Tues 4 Apr

11.30am Family Animals!

2pm Fun, interactive show about animals, humans and nature

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 5 Apr

11.30am Family The Amazing Bubble Man

2pm Louis Pearl thrills with the magic, science and fun of bubbles

Thur 6 Apr

11.30am Family Curious Investigatiors

An interactive engineering adventure for young scientists!

2pm Family Curious Investigatiors

8pm Comedy Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up

Fri 7 Apr

Sat 8 Apr

Family EXPLORE DAY

SOLD OUT

A day full of taster workshops for children and families

11.30am Family Professor Slug’s House of Bugs

2pm Join Professor Slug as he helps bugs out with their buggy problems!

8pm Music Wrong Jovi Get your does of Bad Medicine from the ultimate Bon Jovi tribute show

Tues 11 Apr

11.30am Family Puss in Boots

2pm The classic furry tale is brought to life with clever effects

8pm Comedy Emmanuel Sonubi: Emancipated ‘Side-splittingly funny, there are roaring laughs’ The Independent

Wed 12 Apr

11.30am Family Puss in Boots

2pm Family Puss in Boots

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Cinderella

A new production of the much-loved fairytale classic

Thur 13 Apr

11.30am Family Puss in Boots

2pm Family Puss in Boots

7.30pm Music Pianists at Norden Farm 2: Mengyang Pan

The decorated star is an international prize winner

8pm Comedy Eshaan Akbar: The Pretender ‘Genius stand-up comedy’

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

Fri 14 Apr

11.30am Family Rock n Roll Concertini with Matt Bond Rock and Roll at this family concert

2pm Family Rock n Roll Concertini with Matt Bond

8pm Music Jazz at the Farm: Art Themen [sax] The acclaimed saxophonist performs Back to Bebop

Sat 15 Apr

8pm Music Flash: A Tribute to Queen Hit after hit, anthem after anthem

Tues 18 Apr

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 19 Apr

7.30pm Drama The Man who left the Titanic Was the Captain a coward? Or merely human?

Thur 20 Apr

7pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Good David Tennant stars in this powerful political play

7.30pm Music The Ocelots

Songs rich in twin harmony and alternative folk

Fri 21 Apr

2pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Good 8pm Comedy Alex Kealy - Winner Takes All The comedian explores Silicon Valley tech monopolies, advertising and addiction

Sat 22 Apr

8pm Music

Forever Elton - Greatest Hits Tour

Celebrating the songs of Sir Elton Johnn

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier - Best Years of Our Lives Five people champion their favourite year

Tues 25 Apr

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 26 Apr

8pm Comedy Josh Berry: Sexual Politics ‘Pitch perfect send up’ Evening Standard

Thur 27 Apr

7.30pm Drama Made in (India) Britain

Roo is a deaf Punjabi boy from Birmingham, living in a world that wasn’t made for him

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society: The Linos Piano Trio

A very welcome return of the stunning Linos Trio

Fri 28 Apr

7.30pm Music Pierre Bensusan

French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso 8pm Comedy Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call

Comedy about revelations, realisations and epiphanies

Sat 29 Apr

8pm Music St John’s Chamber Orchestra

A programme including Mozart’s Overture Cosi fan tutte

8pm Music Honey and The Bear

Interweaving vocal harmonies with evocative songwriting

Now booking for Summer 2023

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

Magical Bones: Soulful Magic

Fri 5 May 8pm £20

This brand-new show is full of the most awe-inspiring and high energy magic you’ll see this year.

Tiff StevensonSexy Brain

Thur 11 May 8pm | £16

The critically acclaimed stand up, writer and actor invites you to spend an hour with a woman and her self diagnosed ‘Sexy Brain’... a study in trying to see all sides of every argument and driving yourself slowly mad in the process.

Ivo Graham: My Future My Clutter

Tues 23 May 8pm | £16

The bumbling wordsmith and tripe factory returns to discuss three years of heavyduty pranking/parenting/ procrastinating.

Mark

Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Thur 8 Jun 8pm | £18

A master of the one liners.

‘One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants… the quickest quipster in showbusiness’ Evening Standard

The Carrivick Sisters

Wed 14 Jun 7.30pm | £16

One of the UK’s top young bluegrass and folk acts.

‘This is one duo which is going places’ ★★★★★ Maverick Magazine

Ria Lina: Riawakening

Sat 30 Sept 7.30pm | £16

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, the comedian and scientist has had a Riawakening and sees the world differently.

January

Wed 11 Jan 11am - 2pm

Thur 12 Jan 11am - 4pm

Sat 14 Jan 11am - 4pm

Wed 18 Jan 11am - 1pm

Sat 21 Jan 11am - 2pm

Thur 26 Jan 11am -

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.

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?

Find us on social media or ask our Box Office about our mailing list

The Café Bar can also cater for your special occasion in our 18th century Long Barn. Contact our Events and Operations Manager Richard Murphy on 01628 682558 or richard.murphy@nordenfarm.org

Opening Hours

Tues - Sat 11am - 9pm

Food Served

12pm - 3pm | 5.30pm - 7.45pm

NORDEN FARM OUTDOOR MARKETS

Every 1st Saturday of the month (exc January)

12pm - 4pm

Join us for our relaxed outdoor markets - held in the Linhay barns and car park.

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

Saturday 4 February

Saturday 4 March

Saturday 1 April

The events feature live music sets with musicians from the Norden Farm line up and top local talent. The Café Bar is open serving food and drinks to keep you fuelled while you explore our variety of stalls.

Call Box Office on 01628 788997 to make a donation or head to nordenfarm.org/pages/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 Do you love Norden Farm as much as we do? Spread the word with a review on TripAdvisor, Facebook and Google. Don’t forget to tell your family and friends when you have a great night out with us!

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

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead