Norden Farm Summer Family Guide 2019

MAY - AUGUST 2019

FAMILY EVENTS at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF Box Office / 01628 788997

@nordenfarm www.nordenfarm.org

Half Term at the Farm

There’s something on all day, every day during the school holiday! From marvellous magic to a live concert with vintage vibes and a daring duck trying to find his identity.

Monday 27 May

Tuesday 28 May

Wednesday 29 May

Arts and Crafts

Arts and Crafts

Arts and Crafts

Storytelling

Storytelling

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

Storytelling

11am | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

11am | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

11am | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Dumbo

11.30am | 130 mins AGE

0-8

Concertini with The Polka Dots AGE

5+

YEARS

Morgan and West’s Magic Show for Kids and Childish Grown-ups!

11.30am | 60 mins

YEARS

11.30am | 45 mins Grab your tiny dancers and join us for upbeat songs and high energy dance routines. The 11.30am is a relaxed concert ideal for families with babies and toddlers or children with SEND.

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun

Time travelling magicians Morgan & West return with a jaw dropping, heart stopping, brain busting, furniture rearranging magic extravaganza!

11.30am | 68 mins The muddiest ever festival comes to celebrate 15 years of Peppa Pig! Join the party with Peppa and George in their brand new adventures.

Storytelling

Storytelling

1.30pm | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Morgan and West’s Magic Show for Kids and Childish Grown-ups!

2pm | 60 mins

1.30pm | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Dumbo

2pm | 130 mins

Concertini with The Polka Dots 2pm | 45 mins

Storytelling

1.30pm | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun 2pm | 68 mins

AGE

3+

Duckie

YEARS

2pm | 45 mins A reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Set in an animal circus, join Duckie on his search to be accepted.

Topped with critically-acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat’s distinctive baritone vocals.

Thursday 30 May

Friday 31 May

Arts and Crafts

Saturday 1 June Arts and Crafts

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

Storytelling

Sunday 2 June

11am | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Arts and Crafts

10am | 45 mins (ages 4 - 8 years) £5 per child

Storytelling

Dumbo

11.30am | 130 mins

11am | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Dumbo’s oversized ears make him a laughingstock of the circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, he attracts the attention of a persuasive entrepreneur…

Missing Link

11.30am | 65 mins

Avengers: Endgame 2pm | 180 mins

The remaining Avengers must prepare for an epic showdown with Thanos - the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe.

WHY NOT STOP FOR LUNCH?

Storytelling

1.30pm | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Family Meal Deals Available when you book for a family show or film

Adult meals - £10 Includes a hot or soft drink and main course from our menu or specials board.

Under 12s - £7.50

Missing Link 2pm | 95 mins

Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. He sets out to discover the world’s most legendary creature - The Missing Link.

Tickets

Storytelling

1.30pm | 20 mins (ages 3 - 7 yrs) £2 per person

Includes a children's soft drink, meal from our children's menu and an ice cream.

Avengers: Endgame 2pm | 180 mins

Half Term Family Shows: £11 (£9 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £36.

Family Films: £8 (£6 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £24.

(Unless otherwise stated)

AGE

0-8

AGE

4-7

Sunday Stories

YEARS

Sun 19 May, 9 Jun, Sun 7 Jul 11.30am | 45 mins Interactive storytelling in the magical story den.

Join in or unwind in the Café Bar with a latte and the Sunday papers, while your little ones get involved in telling stories from all over the world.

WHY? A sociable, creative and relaxed way to do Sundays for families with young children The Story Den £3.50 per person

Father’s Day Concertini with Rob Castell

YEARS

Sun 16 Jun | 11.30am and 2pm | 45 mins Bring the whole family and enjoy an entertaining 45 minutes of musical theatre tunes and family favourites - including songs from The Lion King and The Greatest Showman. Performed by CBBC singer/songwriter Rob Castell.

WHY? Little people will be able to dance, sing and move around, whilst grown-ups and big kids can enjoy listening to live music in a relaxed and friendly environment Studio £11 (£9 under 16s) Family and Friends (4 people) £36

CHILDREN’S PARTIES Make your child’s birthday an extra special one and do something different for their party this year!

We provide the venue, catering and party bags for your child’s special day. We can also provide a list of recommended creative tutors for some fun arty activities including: • street art • movie themes • arts and crafts

• bollywood dance • interactive storytelling • and more!

Or combine a party with tickets to see one of our popular family shows.

For more information, please complete an enquiry form online at www.nordenfarm.org

“I just wanted to let you know what a fantastic time my daughter, Maya, had at her party It could not have been better!” Nicola

Regular Classes for Children and Young People

PR E -SC HOO L CLA SS ES AGE

2+

AGE

Little Wrigglers

2+

YEARS

Led by Bethany Hearn Mondays (exc 27 May) Fridays (exc 31 May, 19 Jul) 10am - 10.45am | £6 | £4.50 siblings £20 for block booking of 4 sessions A thrilling, energetic and creative dance class.

Explore imaginative themes and adventures through dance, song and mime.

Ballet Beats

Pre School Ballet Classes Led by Abbi Lewin Tuesdays (exc 28 May) 2 - 3 years | 10am - 10.30am | £6 3 - 4 years | 10.45am - 11.15am | £6 A fun, creative way for children to explore their dance skills. Each week they will have the chance to go on an adventure using imagination and play to help learn basic ballet techniques.

AGE

AGE

6+

SPLAT! Messy PLAY

MONTHS

Led by Clare Lynskey Mondays (from 13 May, exc 27 May) 11.30am - 12.15pm | £6 | £4.50 siblings £20 for block booking of 4 sessions Giving children the opportunity to learn and explore through exciting and fun art activities - and we do all the clearing up!

YEARS

0-5

Teddies Music Club

Wednesdays (exc 29 May) 10am - 11am £6 | £4 siblings or additional adult We’ll get you bouncing, jumping, tickling, giggling, laughing, oh and singing! Energetic, lively and fun with a singer and musician at every session.

YEARS

Summer Holidays at the Farm FR

Tickets

EE

Family shows (unless otherwise stated) £11 (£9 under 16s) Family and Friends (4 people) £36

Summer Holiday Activities

The Maidenhead Beach at Norden Farm Wed 24 Jul - Sun 25 Aug 10am - 4pm Grand Opening: Wednesday 24 July 10.30am Our ever popular Beach is back - inspired by the laid back tropical paradise that is Goa. It’s free to play on every day with beachside tables available for snacks and lunch. Peel yourself off the beach and get creative with your little ones in our daily Beach Craft sessions. Or relax with them in the story den for Storytelling.

For maximum chill out, explore the indoor sensory space in our Gallery, designed for children with SEND and featuring artwork created by local school children.

The Beach has been designed and handmade by Norden Farm with the help of the community.

The Maidenhead Beach All Ages Everyday 10am - 4pm

Digi Den Summer Drop In 11 -18 years Fridays 5pm - 6.30pm

Storytelling 3+ years Mon - Sat 11am and 1.30pm (20 min) £2 per person

Summer Circus Week 7 - 13 years Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug 10am - 4pm

Arts and Crafts 5+ years Mon - Sat 10am (45 mins) £5 per child Young Leadership Programme 14 -17 years Tues - Fri Times vary

Summer Art Week 8+ years Mon 5 - Fri 9 Aug 10am - 4pm Summer Dance Intensive 8+ years Mon 12 - Wed 14 Aug 10am - 4pm Theatre Week 10 - 16 years Mon 19 - Fri 23 Aug 10am - 4pm

Tiny Light Theatre present

The Paper Moon Thur 25 Jul 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm (35 mins)

AGE

0-3

YEARS

Welcome to the town of Blank Page! Meet its inhabitants as they take you on a scrinchy scrunchy papery journey. What would you draw on the biggest piece of paper you’ve ever seen?

WHY? A gentle first adventure into theatre for babies, young children and their grown-ups Studio £12 standard (includes a baby/infant under 3 years), additional child £8

Tech Taster Day with Discovery. with Three Sat 3 and 17 Aug All workshops ÂŁ2 per person, per workshop Get hands on at sessions including Vlogging and iMovie, Toontastic 3D and Family Workshop: Fun with Photos.

See page 7 for more information.

AGE

4+

PaddleBoat Theatre Company presents

YEARS

Clare Hollingworth and the Scoop of the Century

AGE

3-7

Garlic Theatre present

YEARS

Eggs on Legs Wed 7 and Thur 8 Aug 11.30am and 2pm (45 mins)

Studio

FR EE

Meet a family of zany Eggs on Legs, living in a lost pocket of the globe. One day the wind blows a huge egg into their tree and they are excited to play with it. But what happens if it hatches and can they protect it from the slithery snake?

Thur 15 Aug 11.30am and 2pm (50 mins) 29 August, 1939. A young, intrepid journalist crossed over the border from Poland to Germany.

There, she saw something that would change her life and history forever‌ The tale of fearless journalist Clare Hollingworth from the busy newspaper offices in London to the frontline during World War II. WHY? A highly interactive show bursting with storytelling, songs and the scoop of the century

A cracking family show full of wonder and surprise.

Garlic Theatre bring you a Dr Zeuss world filled with funny, crazy eggs that hatch in the most unexpected places.

WHY? Full of clowning, puppets and zany music to make you roll around with laughter Studio

School Holiday Film Screenings Enjoy a top line up of family friendly film screenings throughout the summer holiday. Keep an eye on our website or in our Jul-Aug Film Guide for more details.

Community Kite Festival Sun 1 Sept 1pm - 4pm Our popular Kite Festival returns for 2019! Get involved at Kite Making Workshops across the school holidays, then see your creation take to the sky. Or bring your own kite and join in the fun!

Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill)

Tech Taster Day with Discovery. with Three Sat 3 and 17 Aug

All workshops £2 per person, per workshop

Kite Making Workshops

ALL AGES

Wed 7 Aug, Wed 14 Aug and Sat 24 Aug 11.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 3.30pm £5 per person | Suitable for all ages Get involved at Kite Making Workshops across the school holidays, then see your creation take to the sky!

In these drop-in sessions our practitioners will guide you through the process of making either the Patang Kite - the Indian Fighter Kite, or a classic Trapezoid Kite.

Make and decorate your kite to stand out in the sky at the Community Kite Festival which takes place in Boyn Grove Park on Sunday 1 September.

Toontastic 3D

10am - 10.45am During this session you can draw, animate, and narrate swashbuckling adventures, breaking news stories and science reports then share these with family and friends!

Vlogging and iMovie

11am - 11.45am Bring your imagination to life through digital filmmaking and Vlogging. You'll get the opportunity to shoot, edit and put together a video.

Family Workshop: Fun with Photos

12pm - 12.45pm This session focuses on Aviary, available on Apple and Android. We’ll show you how to sharpen, soften or saturate photos for the right look, draw your own captions and doodles and experiment with filters to create artful effects.

Family Workshop: Stop Motion Animation

1.30pm - 2.15pm If you’ve ever wanted to make your own movie, our stop motion session teaches you how to create your story using props and scenery - you can even bring your own with you.

Young Leadership Programme Tues 30 Jul - Fri 2 Aug Tues 6 Aug - Fri 9 Aug Tues 13 Aug - Fri 16 Aug Tues 20 Aug - Fri 23 Aug

AGE

14-17 YEARS

10am - 4pm | Free Gain hands on experience, while increasing your confidence and self-esteem. Activities include assisting holiday clubs, craft and storytelling sessions and front of house activity. Work alongside professional arts practitioners, leading to an end of the week open workshop for local children and families. See our website for more details and an application form.

Summer Holiday Classes and Workshops For Children and Young People Digi Den Summer Drop In Led by DJ Mhlanga

Fridays (from Fri 26 Jul) | School Year 7 - 13 | 5pm - 6.30pm | £40 per 5 week term or £9 per session The digital arts club. Improve, develop and learn various arts with a digital focus. Work on group or personal projects over the summer holiday. Suitable for all levels of experience.

AGE

AGE

YEARS

YEARS

7-13

8+

Circus Week

NEXT STEPS: Dance Intensive

Mon 29 Jul - Fri 2 Aug | 10am - 4pm £115 (£110 Advantage Card holders) A week of incredible circus skills and performing.

Learn to walk on stilts, ride a unicycle, walk the tightrope and perform on a trapeze!

Mon 12 - Wed 14 Aug | 10am - 4pm £100 (£90 Advantage Card holders) Experience being an A-Troupe dancer in a real dance studio. Work with a professional dancer to develop your technique, learn routines and create your own choreography. No audition necessary.

Led by Albert and Friends

Led by Charlie Dixon

AGE

8+

AGE

10-16

YEARS

YEARS

Art Week

Led by Michaela Clarke Mon 5 - Fri 9 Aug | 10am - 4pm £115 (£110 Advantage Card holders) Work on individual craft activities with lots of messy materials and also work together on a group art project.

Everyday

Theatre Week

Led by Troublemaker Theatre Company Mon 19 - Fri 23 Aug | 10am - 4pm £115 (£110 Advantage Card holders) Create an entire show from idea to performance.

Experience all aspects of theatre, from lighting to stage blocking to acting with the help of professional directors.

Make the most of your time here and book in to see a film at the end of the session. Tickets £5 for activity week attendees - see our website for more details.

Youth Theatre at Norden Farm

Norden Lights led by Troublemaker Theatre Company

Your chance to be on stage and in the spotlight!

Join the only youth drama group in Maidenhead which rehearses in a professional theatre!

Our friendly theatre company lead the sessions, where you’ll have fun and meet new friends.

Each term you’ll perform in a sharing, showcase or show.

Plus receive discounted tickets to shows and gain opportunities to work alongside Troublemaker Theatre Company at our Summer Theatre Week.

Pick up performance skills from stage combat to acting for camera and physical theatre to accents, while working with scripts from famous playwrights or made up by you.

School Year

Day per term

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13

Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Thursdays or Sundays* Thursdays or Sundays* Thursdays or Sundays* Thursdays or Sundays* Thursdays or Sundays* Wednesdays Wednesdays * day dependent on availability

Price

£67 £67 £67 £67 £67 £97 £97 £97 £97 £97 £97 £97

‘Gave me the skills and confidence to get into drama school and pursue a career in acting’ Lizzy Maillard ‘I went on to get a degree in film and theatre, and now teach drama to children myself’ Ryan Tomlinson ‘Film-making at 15, scripting at 16, and crying that it had to end at 18.

5yrs later, I’m working full-time in television’ Kat Mace Terms 10 weeks long, no auditions, suitable for all abilities and end with a sharing or performance.

Regular Classes for Children and Young People Tuesdays

Fridays

Saturdays

AGE

9+

YEARS

Youth Dance

Norden Exposure led by Becky Hinton Tuesdays (from Tues 7 May) 5.45pm - 7pm £67 per 10 week term A lively fast paced class to a soundtrack of current music.

This is contemporary dance smashed up and easy to learn!

All terms are 10 weeks long and suitable for all abilities.

SUNdays

AGE

6+

Digi Den

YEARS

Led by DJ Mhlanga Fridays (from Fri 3 May) School Year 7 - 13 5pm - 6.30pm £80 per 10 week term The digital arts club. Improve, develop and learn arts with a digital focus. Work on group or personal projects over the term.

Take advantage of our hardware, Adobe Creative Cloud software and settings. Have fun filming, podcasting, creating stop-motion animation, using green screen special effects and more! Suitable for all levels of experience.

Bollywood Dance Led by Parveen Chana

Saturdays (from 11 May, exc 1 Jun) 10am -11am £67 per 10 week term An energetic modern Indian dance style. These classes are a fusion of Indian and western styles with Latin and Arabic influences. All terms are 10 weeks long and suitable for all abilities.

Big Dog Little Dog: Parent and Child Yoga Led by Carly Brown

Sun 5 May | 10am - 11am Sun 5 Jun | 3pm - 4pm Sun 7 Jul | 10am - 11am Sun 11 Aug | 10am - 11am Suitable for ages 4 - 8 years Children must be accompanied by an adult A class for parents / carers and their children.

Connect and bond through movement and breath. Get ready to fly! Class includes elements of acroyoga.

Christmas 2019

Tuesday 26 November - Sunday 29 December

Book your tickets today!

Early Bird Family and Friends Ticket Offer (4 people) ÂŁ40 before Sat 31 Aug