Norden Farm What's On Guide: May - August 2023

What’s On at Norden Farm

May 2023

Tues 2 May

6.45pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s comic opera

Wed 3 May

8pm Comedy Rhys James: Spilt Milk

Thur 4 May

2pm Film One Fine Morning (in French)

SOLD OUT

A Parisian mother begins a passionate affair

8pm Film One Fine Morning (in French)

8pm Music Charlie Dore

A multi award-winning singer and songwriter

Fri 5 May

8pm Comedy Magical Bones: Soulful Magic

Awe-inspiring and high energy magic

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Divine Madness

A Best Of compendium of Madness

Sat 6 May 12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market (Coronation Special)

Outdoor artisan market with crown making and live music

7.30pm Music Coronation Ceilidh

As in ancient times, gather to dance together

8pm Music Imogen Ryall / Julian Nicholas Quintet

A mix of re-imagined jazz standards

Tues 9 May

7pm - 10pm Music The Acoustic Sessions

Folk and jazz – join in or come to listen. Free entry

8pm Film Godland

A young Danish priest travels to Iceland

Wed 10 May

7.30pm Theatre Grease the Musical

Thur 11 May

2pm Film Godland

8pm Comedy Tiff Stevenson - Sexy Brain

Fri 12 May

SOLD OUT

‘Tiff Stevenson at her finest’ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

7.30pm Music Jive Talkin’

Two hours of all the Bee Gees hits

Sat 13 May

7.30pm Music The Vinyl Frontier presents

Eurovision Party Night

All the action plus games and silliness

8pm Music U2 Baby

World class guitar, vocals and authentic costume

Wed 17 May

7.30pm Theatre Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Presented by Maidenhead Operatic Society

Thur 18 May 2pm Film Allelujah

A warm, moving story about surviving old age

7.30pm Theatre Sweeney Todd

Fri 19 May

2pm Film Allelujah

7.30pm Theatre Sweeney Todd

8pm Music Granny’s Attic

The trio perform traditional folk material

Sat 20 May

7.30pm Theatre Sweeney Todd

Tues 23 May

8pm Comedy Ivo Graham: My Future My Clutter

Wed 24 May

7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Sleeping Beauty The family favourite ballet

Thur 25 May 2pm Film Allelujah

8pm Music Maidenhead Music Society

A concert from the Heath String Quartet

Fri 26 May

2pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

A blistering political thriller

7.30pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

8pm Music Norden Farm Jazz Club: Mark Armstrong Quartet (trumpet, flugelhorn)

Sat 27 May

11.30am Film Cairo Conspiracy (in Iranian)

A student is caught in a deadly power struggle

8pm Music Soul Kinda Wonderful)

The UK’s No.1 tribute to the legendary Drifters

Tues 30 May

11.30am Family The Amazing Bubble Man and 2pm Bubble magic and fun!

8pm Film Cairo Conspiracy (in Iranian)

Wed 31 May

11.30am Film The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Mario and his brother head off on an adventure

11.30am Family Magical Honey and 2pm

South Asian dance, music, magic and storytelling

1.30pm Film Mummies

Hilarious animated caper

5pm Film Loving Highsmith and 8pm A touching portrait of author Patricia Highsmith

8pm Comedy Avalon Edinburgh PreviewLuke Kempner and Bella Hull

A double bill of comedy

SOLD OUT

What’s On at Norden Farm June 2023

Thur 1 Jun 11.30am Film Mummies

Three Egyptian mummies embark on a wacky and hilarious journey through London

2pm Film The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Mario and his brother head off on an adventure

8pm Music Jinder

The singer/songwriter has a warm vocal style with lyrics that weave a rapturous tale

Fri 2 Jun

11.30am Family The Not So Grimm Twins and 2pm Grimm Brother’s fairytales like never before…

8pm Music The George Harrison Project

A celebration of George Harrison’s best-loved hits

Sat 3 Jun

12pm - 4pm Norden Farm Market

Food, crafts and gifts from artisan producers

2pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: The Sleeping Beauty Magic and fairytale characters combine with Tchaikovsky’s ravishing music

7.30pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: The Best of Enemies

In 1968 America, two men fight to become the next president

8pm Music Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage

An intimate show of American roots and English folk music

Tues 6 Jun 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 7 Jun 7.30pm Event Cinema National Theatre Live: The Best of Enemies

8pm Theatre Jarman

The untold story of artist and activist Derek Jarman

Thur 8 Jun 8pm Comedy Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

Fri 9 Jun 8pm Music The Salts 21st century folk and sea shanties

Sat 10 Jun

SOLD OUT

8pm Music Sinatra and Swing with Andrew Bourn

Andrew and his band perform the best of Frank Sinatra and other crooner favourites

Tues 13 Jun 7.15pm Event Cinema Royal Opera House Live: Il Trovatore Passions run high in Verdi’s opera

Wed 14 Jun

7.30pm Music The Carrivick Sisters

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

8pm Comedy Simon Day is Dave Angel: Eco Warrior

Thur 15 Jun

7.30pm Music

The man who invented saving the planet!

Pianists at Norden Farm 3: Ke Ma

The Chinese pianist performs a programme including Mozart and Schubert

8pm Comedy Sooz Kempner: Playstation

Stand up show for anyone who remembers the 90s or had big dreams as a kid

Fri 16 Jun

8pm Music Limehouse Lizzy

Sat 17 Jun

SOLD OUT

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: The Best B-Side

Sometimes it’s the flip side of a 7” single that holds the real treasures!

Tues 20 Jun 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 21 Jun

8pm

Comedy Avalon Edinburugh PreviewRob Auton and Chloe Petts

Two top comedians preview their material ahead of the Edinburgh Festival

Thur 22 Jun

8pm Film Title tbc

Fri 23 Jun

8pm Music

Sat 24 Jun

8pm Comedy

Norden Farm Jazz Club: Tristan Maillot Quartet

A drum led band in this tribute to Chick Corea

Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me

After 21 years and 224 days Hal’s back being single. But it’s all going to be fine

Tues 27 Jun

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 28 Jun

8pm Dance Rebeca Ortega - Azahar Flamenco Dance and Music

From the deepest roots of flamenco, this theatrically spun dance show is born

Thur 29 Jun

8pm Comedy Laugh Out Proud! - with Mark Cram, Kate Martin and Andrew O’Neil

A brand new LGBTQIA+ comedy night

Fri 30 Jun

8pm Comedy Notflix

The ‘Spice Girls of improv’ return in their totally improvised musical comedy

What’s On at Norden Farm July 2023

Sat 1 Jul

6pm - 9pm Night Market

French inspired, complete with banqueting tables (bring your own tableware) and live music

8pm Film Title tbc

Tues 4 Jul

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 5 Jul

8pm Music Summer Recital Series - St John’s Ensemble

Performing a programme including Mozart, Bartok, Ravel and Debussey

Thur 6 Jul

7.30pm Music Phillip Clouts Quartet

Melodic jazz with inspirations from around the world

8pm Comedy Tom Houghton: Absolute Shambles

The multi-viral, social media sensation delves even deeper into his ludicrous life

Fri 7 Jul

8pm Music Primary School Assembly Bangers LIVE!

Step back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from your Primary School days

Sat 8 Jul

11am Dance Chance to Dance Stars CIC

Annual Showcase 2023

SOLD OUT

A celebration from the local dance school for young people in the disabled community

8pm Music The Vinyl Frontier: Singles Championship

Eight people champion their favourite 7” singles in a bid to be crowned Champion

Tues 11 Jul

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 12 Jul

8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 13 Jul

8pm Music Old Time Sailors

An immersive experience of traditional seafaring music and 18 musicians!

Fri 14 Jul

8pm Music Oye Santana

Latin music, superb musicianship and hit songs, re-creating the music of Santana

Sat 15 Jul

8pm Music Ajay Srivastav - Indian Folk meets the Blues

British born artist of Indian heritage, performs uplifting songs of protest and change

Tues 18 Jul

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 19 Jul

8pm Comedy Avalon Edinburgh PreviewMatt Forde and Huge Davies

Two comedians from the UK’s leading comedy agent preview their material

Thur 20 Jul

8pm Music The Alter Eagles

A celebration of one of the best loved bands of all time

Fri 21 Jul

7.45pm Music Maidenhead Concert Band 25th Anniversary Concert in aid of Thames Hospice

Sat 22 Jul

7.30pm Theatre Goodbye Jolene

A woman’s journey of transformation, inspired by Dolly Parton’s story

Tues 25 Jul - Fri 28 Jul

10am - 4pm Family CIRCUS WEEK

Learn incredible circus skills and performing. For ages 7 - 13 years

Tues 25 Jul

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 26 Jul

8pm Music Summer Recital Series

The second in the recital series programmed by Nigel Wilkinson

Thur 27 Jul

8pm Music Julian Taylor

The singer-songwriter is a musical chameleon of combined Mohawk and Caribbean ancestry

Fri 28 Jul

8pm Music Norden Farm Jazz Club: Josephine Davies (tenor sax)

‘Consistently inventive’ Jazzwise Magazine

Sat 29 Jul

11.30am Family Snug and Grub Catch a Bug and 2pm

Garlic Theatre present a wonderfully wiggly adventure

8pm Music Voodoo Room

Paying tribute to legends of rockJimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream

What’s On at Norden Farm

August 2023

Tues 1 Aug

11.30am Family Pigs and Bears Don’t Come in Pairs! and 2pm Two trios to tantalise and tickle your senses in this double bill of furry tails

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 2 Aug

11.30am Family Pigs and Bears Don’t Come in Pairs! and 2pm

8pm Comedy Avalon Edinburgh Preview NightLou Sanders and Jacob Hawley

Previewing new material ahead of this month’s Edinburgh Festival

Thur 3 Aug

8pm Comedy Notflix

Another chance to catch the Spice Girls of comedy improv

Fri 4 Aug

8pm Music Georgia Cécile and Fraser Urquhart

Winner of the UK Jazz Act of the Year and Vocalist of the Year at the 2022 Jazz FM Awards

Sat 5 Aug

6pm - 9pm Night Market

French inspired, complete with banqueting tables (bring your own tableware) and live music

7.30pm Music Aakrisht – An Evening of Indian Classical Music and Dance

Dazzling performance of Hindustani classical music and Kathak, with tabla legend Sanju Sahai

Tues 8 Aug - Fri 11 Aug

11am - 4pm Family ART WEEK

A creative week of fun with art, movement and play. For ages 8 - 14 years

Tues 8 Aug 8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 9 Aug 8pm Film Title tbc

Thur 10 Aug

8pm Theatre Nelly: A Folk Musical

Funny and moving play about Nell Gwynne

Fri 11 Aug

8pm Music Pulp Friction

The world’s best Quentin Tarantino live tribute band

Sat 12 Aug

11.30am Family Peter Pan and Captain Cook and 2pm

Join Booster Cushion Theatre as you fly into an imaginative and absurd Neverland

8pm Film Title tbc

Tues 15 Aug - Fri 18 Aug

10am - 4pm Family THEATRE WEEK

Make a play in 4 days! For ages 8 - 14 years

Tues 15 Aug

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 16 Aug

8pm Music

Thur 17 Aug

Summer Recital Series - Paddington Trio Performing Mozart, Shostakovich and Schubert

8pm Theatre A Room of One’s Own

A twenty-first century take on Virginia Woolf’s celebrated pre-TED talk

Fri 18 Aug

8pm Music Small Fakers

The UK’s only tribute to 60s mod legends the Small Faces

Sat 19 Aug

2pm Family WiFi Wars

A game show where you play along with a smartphone or tablet! Ages 6+ years

8pm Comedy WiFi Wars

The live comedy game show where you all play along. Ages 12+ years

Tues 22 Aug

8pm Music Norden Farm Jazz Club: Roberto Mazin and Friends (sax) Featuring Trevor Taylor (drums)

8pm Film Title tbc

Wed 23 Aug

8pm Music Karen Jonas

Americana/Alt-Country songwriter

Thur 24 Aug

8pm Music Singing with the Band

Rob Castell leads an uplifting communal experience for people who love to sing!

Fri 25 Aug - Mon 4 Sept

BUILDING CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

Sun 3 Sept 12pm - 4pm Family Norden Farm Kite Festival

Kite making, kite flying, entertainment, live muisc, food and drink at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill)

Now booking for Autumn 2023

Take a look at events that are now booking for the Autumn 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.

Ria Lina: Riawakening

Sat 30 Sept 7.30pm | £16

A master of the one liners. Fearless, provocative, and very funny

Ward Knutur

Townes

Tues 17 Oct 8pm | £16

Soft harmonies and intricate melodies

The Norden Farm Café Bar

Cats in Space

Sat 11 Nov 8pm | £24

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

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

Participation at Norden Farm

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

New workshops this term include:

• Karnatik Music workshop led by Sristhi

• Creative Mindfulness led by Stella Chenery

• African Dance led by Mandinka Roots Contact

Classes and Workshops

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

• Bring Baby Choir

• Flamenco

• Brush Lettering

• Art History

New evening classes include Come and Sing the Musicals, Salsa on a Friday night and monthly Kirtan sessions. See overleaf for more details of our classes or look online at nordenfarm.org

May - August 2023

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

One Off Classes and Workshops

Decoupage Coasters

Resist Techniques using Oil Pastel with Watercolour and Ink

Sea Glass Workshop

Life Drawing

Oil Painting for beginners

(Introduction to Oil Painting)

Palette Knife Painting

Acrylic Pouring

Beginners Silkscreen Printing

Kids Starter Silkscreen Printing

Decoupage Hanging Sign

Discover the Magic of Painting on Black Paper

July

Wed 5 Jul 11am - 2pm

Fri 7 Jul 11am - 4pm

Sat 8 Jul 11am - 1.30pm

Sat 8 Jul 2pm - 4pm

Sat 15 Jul 11am - 2pm

Tues 18 Jul 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Sat 22 Jul 11am - 4pm

Sat 22 Jul 11am - 4pm

Wed 26 Jul 11am - 3.45pm

Sat 29 Jul 11am - 4pm

August

Sat 12 Aug 11am - 1.30pm

Decoupage Vase/ Jar

Silver Stacking Bangles

T-Shirt PrintingGet ready for Summer

T-Shirt PrintingBe a fashion designer

Life Drawing

Come and Sing the Musicals

Pottery Workshop

The Power of Red

Oil Painting for beginners (Pet Portrait)

Palette Knife Painting

Card Printing

Sat 17 Jun 11am - 4pm

Sat 24 Jun 11am - 1.30pm

Sat 24 Jun 2pm4pm

Wed 28 Jun 11am - 3.45pm

Thur 29 Jun 11am - 4pm

Portrait Drawing

Experimental Silkscreen Printing

Print a Drawstring Beach Bag

Oil Painting for beginners (Still Life)

Silver Stacking Ring Workshop

Sat 12 Aug 2pm - 4pm

Tues 15 Aug 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Sat 19 Aug 11am - 4pm

Tues 22 Aug 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Wed 23 Aug 11am - 3.45pm

Learn the art of Tie Dye

Come and Sing Country

Acrylic Pouring

Come and Sing Mash Ups

Oil Painting for beginners

(Landscapes)

Now booking for Christmas 2023 Norden Farm and Slot Machine present

NORDEN FARM MARKETS

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

Sat 6 May, Sat 3 Jun and Sat 1 Jul | 12pm - 4pm Our regular market selling artisanal produce and handcrafted goods.

Sat 1 Jul, Sat 5 Aug and Sat 9 Sept | 6pm - 9pm

Night Market

Inspired by the summer night markets of southern France. We provide the outdoor tables and you bring your own tablecloths / cutlery to enjoy snacks and dishes from international food stalls. The perfect end of summer soiree to meet up with old friends or make new ones.

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