norden farm spring 2016 family events

FAMILY EVENTSJanuary - April 2016

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

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

@nordenfarm

www.nordenfarm.org

TuesdaysBollywood DanceLed by Geeta Rai

4.30pm - 5.30pm£67 per 10 week term

An energetic modern Indian dance style. [Ages 6+ years]

Digi Den IILed by DJ Mhlanga

4.30pm - 6pm£80 per 10 week term

Animate, record, edit, create podcasts and more![School Year 7 - 13]

Youth Dance(Norden Exposure)Led by Becky Hinton

5.45pm and 7pm£67 - £73 per 10 week term

Contemporary dance inspired by popular dance styles.[Ages 9+ years]

Arts AwardsLed by Julie Loison

Work towards a national qualification and learn about theatre and the arts.[School Year 7 - 13]

Thursdays

Art AdventuresLed by Amanda Schenk

4pm - 5.15pm£30 per 3 week course

Explore the world and time through art and be inspired! [Ages 7 - 14 years]

Fridays

Digi DenLed by DJ Mhlanga

Learn filming, podcasting, green screen and stop motion animation.[School Year 7 - 13]

Other regular classes for children and young people

For more information on regular childrenøs classes, call Rita or Jackon 01628 682555 or email [email protected].

at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

@nordenfarm

www.nordenfarm.org

Saturdays

Kathak DanceLed by Devika Shangariand Ambika Dhir

10.30am -11.30am£73 per 10 week term

Experience the most exhilarating classical dance style of Northern India![Ages 4+ years]

Half Term at the FarmThere’s something on all day every day during the school holiday – including traditional tale Tom Thumb, thrilling adventures in Here Be Monsters and enchantment in A Chance of Light.

Friday 19 February

Thursday 18 February10.15am - 11.15am Arts and crafts session

(ages 5+ years) £5 per child10.15am - 11.15am Arts and crafts session

(ages 5+ years) £5 per child

10.15am - 11.15am Arts and crafts session (ages 5+ years) £5 per child

Wednesday 17 February

A Chance of Light11.30am | £3 | 15 mins long

A little light come to life as it travels down a river, plays a gentle melody and even lands in your hands. A mesmerising show.

Tadpoles11.30am | 45 mins

Join superheroes Captain Clever and Captain Conker in a tadpole catching competition. Will they win and save the world?

11.30am Snoopy and Charlie Brown: Peanuts the Movie

Monday 15 February

Chamberhouse Winds and Dawkes Music present

Paddington Bear,s First Concert11.30am | 60 mins

Five wind players and a narrator tell the story of Paddington’s first classical concert - with disastrous results! Includes the chance to try the instruments at the end of the show.

2pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens2pm The Good Dinosaur 2pm The Good Dinosaur

11.30am The Good Dinosaur

4pm The Good Dinosaur

12.30pm A Chance of Light

2pm A Chance of Light

1.15pm - 1.35pm Storytelling £2 per childMayflower Productions and Belfield & Slater Musicals present

Here Be Monsters11.30am | 55 mins | £12 (£10 under 16s) Family & Friends (4 people) £40

Join Captain Cut-Throat and his crew for a sea faring adventure through monster infested waters. Packed full of songs, interactive fun and surprises.

2pm Here be Monsters

1.15pm - 1.35pm Storytelling £2 per child

3.30pm - 3.50pm Storytelling £2 per child 3.30pm - 3.50pm Storytelling £2 per child

2pm Snoopy and Charlie Brown: Peanuts the Movie

2pm Tadpoles

5+YEARS

4+YEARS

5+YEARS

Tuesday 16 February

3+YEARS

Half Term at the FarmThere’s something on all day every day during the school holiday – including traditional tale Tom Thumb, thrilling adventures in Here Be Monsters and enchantment in A Chance of Light.

Friday 19 February

Thursday 18 February10.15am - 11.15am Arts and crafts session

(ages 5+ years) £5 per child10.15am - 11.15am Arts and crafts session

(ages 5+ years) £5 per child

Wednesday 17 February

A Chance of Light11.30am | £3 | 15 mins long

A little light come to life as it travels down a river, plays a gentle melody and even lands in your hands. A mesmerising show.

Tadpoles11.30am | 45 mins

Join superheroes Captain Clever and Captain Conker in a tadpole catching competition. Will they win and save the world?

11.30am Snoopy and Charlie Brown: Peanuts the Movie

Monday 15 February

Chamberhouse Winds and Dawkes Music present

Paddington Bear,s First Concert11.30am | 60 mins

Five wind players and a narrator tell the story of Paddington’s first classical concert - with disastrous results! Includes the chance to try the instruments at the end of the show.

2pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens2pm The Good Dinosaur 2pm The Good Dinosaur

11.30am The Good Dinosaur

4pm The Good Dinosaur

2pm A Chance of Light

1.15pm - 1.35pm Storytelling £2 per childMayflower Productions and Belfield & Slater Musicals present

Here Be Monsters11.30am | 55 mins | £12 (£10 under 16s) Family & Friends (4 people) £40

Join Captain Cut-Throat and his crew for a sea faring adventure through monster infested waters. Packed full of songs, interactive fun and surprises.

2pm Here be Monsters

3.30pm - 3.50pm Storytelling £2 per child 3.30pm - 3.50pm Storytelling £2 per child

2pm Snoopy and Charlie Brown: Peanuts the Movie

2pm Tadpoles

5+YEARS

4+YEARS

5+YEARS

Tuesday 16 February

3+YEARS

SundayStoriesLed by Julie Loison

Sun 10 JanSun 7 FebSun 6 MarSun 17 Apr11am - 12pm | £3 per child

Interactive storytelling in the magical storyden, followed by a yummy Sunday lunch. 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.

Youth TheatreNorden Lights led byTroublemaker 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 venue!

Our friendly theatre company lead the sessions, where you’ll have fun and meet new friends. Each term you’ll create a show and perform in our studio or on the main stage.

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

For children and young people in Year 2 to Year 12 and 13:

Year 2 – 6 | 1 hour | £67 per termYear 7 – 13 | 2 hours | £97 per termDays vary dependent on year and terms are 10 weeks long. No auditions and suitable for all abilities.

Sunday 21 February

11.30am and 2pm | 50 mins

The epic tale of the smallest hero in the world. The exciting adventure is brought to life with superb puppetry, music and fantastic design.

Essence Theatre Company presents

Tom Thumb

Saturday 20 February10.15am - 11.15amArts and crafts session(ages 5+ years) £5 per child

1.15pm - 1.35pmStorytelling£2 per child

PRESCHOOLCLASSES Teddies Music Club

Wednesdays 10am - 11am£5 per class

Little WrigglersFridays 10am - 10.45am£6 per class or £20 for 4

4-7YEARS

4+YEARS

Family Shows Tickets: £10 (£8 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £32Family Films Tickets: £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20

(unless otherwise stated)

SundayStoriesLed by Julie Loison

Sun 10 JanSun 7 FebSun 6 MarSun 17 Apr11am - 12pm | £3 per child

Interactive storytelling in the magical storyden, followed by a yummy Sunday lunch. 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.

Youth TheatreNorden Lights led byTroublemaker 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 venue!

Our friendly theatre company lead the sessions, where you’ll have fun and meet new friends. Each term you’ll create a show and perform in our studio or on the main stage.

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

For children and young people in Year 2 to Year 12 and 13:

Year 2 – 6 | 1 hour | £67 per termYear 7 – 13 | 2 hours | £97 per termDays vary dependent on year and terms are 10 weeks long. No auditions and suitable for all abilities.

Sunday 21 February

11.30am and 2pm | 50 mins

The epic tale of the smallest hero in the world. The exciting adventure is brought to life with superb puppetry, music and fantastic design.

Essence Theatre Company presents

Tom Thumb

Saturday 20 February10.15am - 11.15amArts and crafts session(ages 5+ years) £5 per child

PRESCHOOLCLASSES Teddies Music Club

Wednesdays 10am - 11am£5 per class

Little WrigglersFridays 10am - 10.45am£6 per class or £20 for 4

4-7YEARS

4+YEARS

Family Shows Tickets: £10 (£8 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £32Family Films Tickets: £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20

(unless otherwise stated)

Easter Holidays

Fri 1 Apr 2pm

Comedy without the rude words! It might or might not discuss lollipop ladies, quantum chromatic disruption machines and tartan badgers.

Courtyard Theatre

Schools Festival ScreeningFri 1 Apr 11.30am

Courtyard Theatre£7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20

Art DazeWed 6 - Fri 8 Apr | 10am - 4pm

Take inspiration from different decades to create unique individual and collaborative art. Projects include upcycling shoe art and creating food sculptures.

£85 for 3 days (£75 with Advantage Card)

ConcertiniTues 5 Apr

Live concerts for expectant mothers and babies up to a year old and for young families. Children are encouraged to move around and enjoy the music, while parents relax to live music.

Musical Bumps and Babes (up to 1 year)11.30am | £10 (£4 babies)

Family Concertini (1 - 8 years) - 2pm

Card NinjaSat 9 Apr 2pm and 7pm

The Card Ninja possesses extraordinary skills. His ‘tricks’ are on another level and unlike anything you've seen before!

Studio

Louis theBubblemanMon 28 Mar 11.30am and 2pm

The art, magic, science and fun of bubbles! Expect square bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes and people inside bubbles!

Courtyard Theatre

London Contemporary Theatre

Stig of the DumpTues 29 Mar 2pm and 7pmWed 30 Mar 11.30am and 2pm

Stig is a caveman who lives in a rubbish dump. When Barney discovers Stig, the pair have a whole host of adventures!

Courtyard Theatre

Next Steps:Dance IntensiveLed By Charlie Dixon

Thur 31 Mar - Fri 1 Apr10am - 4pm

Be an A-Troupe dancer for two jam packed days. Work with a professional dancer to develop techniques, learn routines and create your own choreography. Then perform to your family and friends on the Friday. Suitable for ages 9 - 12 years. No audition necessary!

Dance Studio£75 for 2 days(£65 with Advantage Card)

Unlimited Theatre presents

Play DoughThur 7 and Fri 8 Apr11.30am and 2pm

A game show where you can play with 10,000 real pound coins! Join hosts Queenie and TooMuch for high energy games and storytelling.

Courtyard Theatre

FilmsDon’t miss our family friendly movies throughout the week – see our website or family brochure for more details.

Everyday Activities 11am Arts and crafts sessions£5 per child (Mon-Fri) 1 hour

1.15pm and 3.30pmStorytelling£2 per child (Mon-Sat) 20 minutes

Give it a Go!Fri 25 Mar 9.30am - 4pm

A day crammed full of one hour workshops for children andfamilies. Try something new like circus skills, magic or sculpture.

£3 per workshop or 4 workshops for £10

Jump In! - do something new, see something different and get involved this Easter. See our website and Jump In! brochure for more details.Festival Pass: 2 family shows and 1 film - £15 per person

FAMILYARTSFESTIVAL

Fri 25 Mar - Sat 9 Apr

JUMPIN!

ALLAGES

James Campbell’sComedy 4 Kids

AGE10+

AGE0-8

Easter Holidays

Fri 1 Apr 2pm

Comedy without the rude words! It might or might not discuss lollipop ladies, quantum chromatic disruption machines and tartan badgers.

Courtyard Theatre

Schools Festival ScreeningFri 1 Apr 11.30am

Courtyard Theatre£7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20

Art DazeWed 6 - Fri 8 Apr | 10am - 4pm

Take inspiration from different decades to create unique individual and collaborative art. Projects include upcycling shoe art and creating food sculptures.

£85 for 3 days (£75 with Advantage Card)

ConcertiniTues 5 Apr

Live concerts for expectant mothers and babies up to a year old and for young families. Children are encouraged to move around and enjoy the music, while parents relax to live music.

Musical Bumps and Babes (up to 1 year)11.30am | £10 (£4 babies)

Family Concertini (1 - 8 years) - 2pm

Card NinjaSat 9 Apr 2pm and 7pm

The Card Ninja possesses extraordinary skills. His ‘tricks’ are on another level and unlike anything you've seen before!

Studio

Louis theBubblemanMon 28 Mar 11.30am and 2pm

The art, magic, science and fun of bubbles! Expect square bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes and people inside bubbles!

Courtyard Theatre

London Contemporary Theatre

Stig of the DumpTues 29 Mar 2pm and 7pmWed 30 Mar 11.30am and 2pm

Stig is a caveman who lives in a rubbish dump. When Barney discovers Stig, the pair have a whole host of adventures!

Courtyard Theatre

Next Steps:Dance IntensiveLed By Charlie Dixon

Thur 31 Mar - Fri 1 Apr10am - 4pm

Be an A-Troupe dancer for two jam packed days. Work with a professional dancer to develop techniques, learn routines and create your own choreography. Then perform to your family and friends on the Friday. Suitable for ages 9 - 12 years. No audition necessary!

Dance Studio£75 for 2 days(£65 with Advantage Card)

Unlimited Theatre presents

Play DoughThur 7 and Fri 8 Apr11.30am and 2pm

A game show where you can play with 10,000 real pound coins! Join hosts Queenie and TooMuch for high energy games and storytelling.

Courtyard Theatre

FilmsDon’t miss our family friendly movies throughout the week – see our website or family brochure for more details.

Everyday Activities 11am Arts and crafts sessions£5 per child (Mon-Fri) 1 hour

1.15pm and 3.30pmStorytelling£2 per child (Mon-Sat) 20 minutes

Give it a Go!Fri 25 Mar 9.30am - 4pm

A day crammed full of one hour workshops for children andfamilies. Try something new like circus skills, magic or sculpture.

£3 per workshop or 4 workshops for £10

Jump In! - do something new, see something different and get involved this Easter. See our website and Jump In! brochure for more details.Festival Pass: 2 family shows and 1 film - £15 per person

FAMILYARTSFESTIVAL

Fri 25 Mar - Sat 9 Apr

JUMPIN!

ALLAGES

James Campbell’sComedy 4 Kids

AGE10+

AGE0-8

FAMILY EVENTSJanuary - April 2016

@nordenfarm

www.nordenfarm.org

TuesdaysBollywood DanceLed by Geeta Rai

An energetic modern Indian dance style. [Ages 6+ years]

Digi Den IILed by DJ Mhlanga

Animate, record, edit, create podcasts and more![School Year 7 - 13]

Youth Dance(Norden Exposure)Led by Becky Hinton

5.45pm and 7pm£67 - £73 per 10 week term

Contemporary dance inspired by popular dance styles.[Ages 9+ years]

Arts AwardsLed by Julie Loison

Work towards a national qualification and learn about theatre and the arts.[School Year 7 - 13]

Thursdays

Art AdventuresLed by Amanda Schenk

4pm - 5.15pm£30 per 3 week course

Explore the world and time through art and be inspired! [Ages 7 - 14 years]

Fridays

Digi DenLed by DJ Mhlanga

Learn filming, podcasting, green screen and stop motion animation.[School Year 7 - 13]

Other regular classes for children and young people

For more information on regular childrenøs classes, call Rita or Jackon 01628 682555 or email [email protected].

at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

@nordenfarm

www.nordenfarm.org

Saturdays

Kathak DanceLed by Devika Shangariand Ambika Dhir

10.30am -11.30am£73 per 10 week term

Experience the most exhilarating classical dance style of Northern India![Ages 4+ years]

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