CINEMA
AT NORDEN FARM
Oct - Nov 2026
Image: Wicker
01628 788997 nordenfarm.org
CINEMA SCREENINGS October - November 2026
Bitter Christmas
De Gaulle: Resistance
Tues 29 Sept 2pm Wed 30 Sept 8pm, Thur 1 Oct 2pm
Tues 6 Oct 2pm, Thur 8 Oct 8pm
Dir: Pedro Almodóvar 2025 | 111 mins Spanish with English subtitles
A rich, reflexive melodrama investigating the mysteries of creativity and the fluid boundaries between reality and fiction. From iconic director Pedro Almodóvar (All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Volver).
Dir: Antonin Baudry 2026 | 158 mins French and English with English subtitles
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom. Reality, however, is unyielding and seems determined to prove him wrong. ‘A galloping bromance for Churchill and France’s wartime The Guardian hero’
★★★★
An evening of Comic Strip with Peter Richardson & Guest(s) Tues 6 Oct 8pm £21.50
Relive the brilliance of The Comic Strip cohort with this special screening. Featuring screenings of the Best of Rik Mayal, Red Nose of Courage, Best of Stella Street, Four Men in a Car and a live Q&A with Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell.
“Went to see Hamnet with a group of friends on a cold, wet, winter's night. The venue and atmosphere was warm and welcoming” Google Review - Feb 2026
Late Fame Wed 7 Oct 8pm Thur 8 Oct 11.30am (Bring Baby) and 2pm Dir: Kent Jones 2025 | 97 mins
Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's (Willem Dafoe) forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Intoxicated by the sudden adoration, Ed reconsiders his legacy. However, he soon begins navigating the questionable authenticity of his new admires. 'Willem Dafoe’s stripped-back performance is a compelling treat' Empire
★★★★
Make the most of your visit…
Did you know that you can take drinks and snacks from our Café Bar into your screening, join us for a meal or bite to eat beforehand and park for free on site? The perfect excuse for a relaxed trip to our cinema this autumn!
Pressure Fri 9 Oct 2pm Tues 13 Oct 2pm (Captioned) and 8pm Thur 15 Oct 2pm, Sat 24 Oct 8pm Dir: Anthony Maras 2025 | 100 mins
English National Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty Tues 13 Oct 5pm, Wed 14 Oct 11.30am £17 | 140 mins
72 hours before D-Day, the fate of the free world is hanging in the balance. General Dwight D Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice - launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s exquisite ballet will leave you spellbound. Experience all that is grand, gleaming and gorgeous in a stunning version of one of the world’s favourite stories. Brimming with beautiful choreography and sumptuous costumes, be whisked away to an enchanted land and a story of good versus evil.
Starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Damian Lewis, Kerry Condon and Chris Messina.
Featuring one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest ballet scores, played live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
The Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth
Tues 20 Oct 1.30pm Sat 24 Oct 11.30am
Thur 22 Oct 1pm
Dir: Grant Gee 2026 | 102 mins
£17 | 210 mins
1961. Bill Evans is playing with what he considers the perfect musical trio until tragedy strikes in the premature death of his bass player, Scott LaFaro. Traumatised by grief, Evans stops playing for the first time since his childhood. A sophisticated, elegantly designed study of the iconic jazz musician’s life.
Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite soprano Lise Davidsen as the power-mad Lady Macbeth.
'Absorbing delve into the tumultuous world of the great jazz The Guardian man'
★★★★
Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Banquo.
The positive impact of your visit
Did You Know? We have a huge education and community programme. Last year, the charity provided free arts activities and tickets for over 22,000 children and young people. Every visit, bowl of chips from the bar and ticket sold helps to support our work.
Relaxed October Half Term Screenings £9 | £7 under 16s | Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Bad Apples Sat 24 Oct 2pm, Wed 28 Oct 8pm Dir: Jonathan Etzler 2025 | 101 mins
Matilda Sat 24 Oct 4.30pm Thur 29 Oct 11.30am Dir: Danny DeVito 1996 | 98 mins Based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, Danny DeVito’s 1996 family film is a wildly entertaining modern classic. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this sweetly anarchic story puts kindness above all else.
Maria (Saoirse Ronan) is a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 11-year-olds - but there’s one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behaviour spiralling, she makes a series of bad decisions. She tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing and the staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement - she finds herself in a very complicated predicament.
Royal Ballet and Opera: Manon Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Wed 28 Oct 2pm
Sat 31 Oct 11.30am and 2pm Wed 4 Nov 2pm
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred - even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux.
Dir: Steve Cox and Matthew Walker 2026 | 80 mins
Everyone is looking forward to Halloween on Mossy Bottom Farm - until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch! But when Shaun turns MAD SCIENTIST to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control.
£17 | 190 mins
Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel.
Scan the QR code to visit the Cinema page on the Norden Farm website - where you can find out more about each film, watch trailers and book tickets.
Practical Magic 2
Resident Evil
Fri 30 Oct 2pm, Sat 31 Oct 5pm Tues 3 Nov 11am (Bring Baby) and 8pm
Sat 31 Oct 8pm
Dir: Susanne Bier 2026 | 130 mins
The film returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic. The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all. Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.
“What a brilliant little theatre. Every seat is a great view. The food is lovely, and the staff are all so friendly and very helpful’
Dir: Zach Creggor 2026 | 94 mins
A thrilling - and terrifying - film from the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian). Bryan (Austin Abrams) is a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. 'Zach Cregger’s rebooted action horror is a wild The Guardian rollercoaster ride'
★★★★
Google Review - May 2026
Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
Sense and Sensibility
Tues 3 Nov 2pm Wed 4 Nov 8pm
Fri 6 Nov 2pm (Captioned), Sat 7 Nov 8pm Wed 11 Nov 11am (Bring Baby) and 8pm Thur 12 Nov 2pm
£17 | 110 mins
Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners. Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances - with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit.
Dir: Georgia Oakley 2026 | 132 mins
Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters.
Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw.
Starring Golden Globe-winner Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara.
'A hopeless romantic’s dream' Evening Standard
An irresistible new take on Jane Austen's iconic masterpiece. A charming, witty and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood.
★★★★★
Join us for a pre screening meal Join us for a two course meal before your screening for just £19 when purchased at the same time as your tickets. Choose any main meal and dessert from our delicious seasonal menu or specials board.
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy Tues 10 Nov 2pm £17 | 180 mins tbc
Josh O’Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing.
Royal Ballet and Opera: Carmen Tues 10 Nov 6pm, Wed 11 Nov 2pm £17 | 215 mins
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds.
Brought to life with a live string quartet, Sam Yates directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity and the high price of success.
Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera. With Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José.
The Social Reckoning
Case 137
Tues 17 Nov 8pm, Tues 24 Nov 2pm
Thur 26 Nov 2pm
Dir: Aaron Sorkin 2026 | 112 mins
Dir: Dominik Moll 2025 | 116 mins French with English subtitles
Inspired by true events, see Aaron Sorkin’s follow up to the hit film The Social Network. Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets. Starring Betty Gilpin, Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Strong.
Dominik Moll’s tense thriller explores the fall-out from police brutality during the 2018 gilet-jaunes protests in France. Against an incendiary backdrop of mass unrest, internal affairs investigator Stéphanie (Léa Drucker) is working on the case of a teenager severely wounded by police fire. But pressure mounts as her inquiry meets with institutional resistance. 'Léa Drucker is superb'
★★★★ Time Out
Become a Norden Farm Member
Becoming a Bronze, Silver or Gold Member is a great way to support Norden Farm! Membership starts at £45 per year (£40 RBWM Advantage Card holders) and benefits include priority booking periods and What’s On Guide and Cinema Guide mailings.
Wicker Fri 27 Nov 1.30pm Wed 2 Dec 5pm, Thur 3 Dec 8pm Dir: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson 2026 105 mins
Olivia Colman stars in this delightfully offbeat comedy, playing an outcast from her village who orders herself a wicker husband.
“Lovely arts centre with great shows, good movies, a lovely bar and cafe, amazing staff, and plenty of clubs to get involved in. We visit pretty much every week!” Google Review - July 2026
André Rieu's 2026 Christmas Concert: Let it Snow Wed 9 Dec 4pm, Sat 12 Dec 4pm £17 | 165 mins
This heartwarming festive spectacular is filled with beloved Christmas classics, enchanting waltzes and magical surprises. Joined by his world-famous Johann Strauss Orchestra, exceptional sopranos and a powerful 120-voice male choir - André brings the spirit of Christmas to life.
Royal Ballet and Opera: The Nutcracker Tues 1 Dec 7pm, Tues 24 Dec 2pm, Sat 26 Dec 4pm Wed 30 Dec 2pm, Thur 31 Dec 10.30am (Relaxed) £17 | 140 mins
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer. He gives her a nutcracker doll. Clara soon finds herself whisked away to a world of enchantment. Featuring fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection - where toys come alive and the magic never stops. Peter Wright’s production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the wondrous swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score.
Ticket Prices
Box Office Opening Hours
£10.50 | £9.50 concessions
Tuesday - Thursday 1.30pm - 3pm and 5.30pm - 8pm
(unless otherwise stated)
Book Three Films Offer £9 | £8 concessions When you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes Event Cinema screenings.
Event Cinema Screenings £17
Friday - Saturday 1.30pm - 3pm and 3.30pm - 8pm 01628 788997
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Access
School Holiday Screenings £9 | £7 under 16s Family & Friends (4 people) £28 See the blue box for details of our October Half Term line up.
Neon Members (Ages 16 - 25) £5
Our Courtyard Theatre cinema space is accessible for those with disabilities. This includes an infra red system for customers with hearing difficulties. If you require a wheelchair seat, please contact our Box Office team in advance of the event. If you have access requirements and cannot use the stairs, you can book tickets in the balcony which is located on the ground floor.
Free membership. Excludes Event Cinema (see page 6 for more information).
All ticket transactions are subject to a £1.90 booking fee. As part of their benefits, Norden Farm Silver and Gold Members do not pay this fee. Film admission includes a charitable donation, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm.
Sense and Sensibility (U)
Relaxed Screenings Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience can move around, make noise or come in and out of the cinema as needed.
Bring Baby Screenings £5.50 (babies and infants go free). Exclusively for parents, carers and grown-ups with children under 2 years old. Your ticket includes a cup of tea or filter coffee from the Café Bar.
Captioned Screenings Captioned screenings provide a transcription of the audio from a film. Captions are displayed at the bottom of the cinema screen along with the dialogue from the film. Details are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to change.
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
01628 788997
Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF
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