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Whipped Up!
Dottie is an eager to please 50s style diner server on their first day on the job. It's a place where the baby is the customer and grownups are along for the ride.
As the server waits on their demanding clientele (imagine babies doing what babies do best – creating adorable chaos!) the server grows increasingly frazzled – and more and more entertaining!
Stimulating for tiny audience members with sensory play served up throughout the show, it's hilarious for grown ups watching their little ones take on roles in an unfolding comedy.
Age guidance
2 months to 2 years.
Run time
50 minutes without an interval.
Studio
£15 for one adult and one child I Additional adult £12 | Additional sibling £8
Produced by Watford Palace Theatre
Created by Jill Rogati
Directed by Eva Sampson
Zumba (Thursdays)
Led by Annet Bowler
Zumba with Annet is a fun, easy to follow, dance based class. Get fit and exercise in disguise to uplifting Latin rhythms!
This 60 minute class feels more than a party that exercise class. It suits all levels of ability and beginners are very welcome.
Zumba is a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility.
It can help make you feel happy, healthy, strong, amazing, unstoppable and confident!
Spring
Thur 9 Jan - 24 Apr
11.30am – 12.30pm
Thursday 20 March
Thursday 27 March
Thursday 3 April
Please note these sessions will be led by Sheida Seddiq.
£7 per class | £30 for 5 sessions a term
Age guidance: 18+ years
Moana 2 (PG)
Dir: David G Derrick Jr, Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller 2024 | 100 mins
Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of Moana 2 are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
Arts and Crafts Session
Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of Arts and Crafts.
Spring
Tues 18 Feb 12pm
Led by Kayleigh Robinson
Create your own frog using paper, lolly sticks and glue.
Thur 20 Feb 1.30pm
Led by Maria Chernyak-Belenky
Create a beautiful 'stained glass' design based on the fairy tale.
Fri 21 Feb 1.30pm
Led by Maria Chernyak-Belenky
Design and make a beautiful marionette puppet using recycled materials.
Sat 22 Feb 11.30am
Led by Maria Chernyak-Belenky
3D papercraft workshop, make a fun free-standing character.
Quest Family Fest
Tues 8 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Wed 9 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Thur 10 Apr 11.30am
Tues 15 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Wed 16 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Sat 19 Apr 11.30am and 1.30pm
Sessions are 45 minutes | Suitable for ages 5 - 11 years | All materials provided.
£5 per person
Please note that children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
The Wild Robot (U)
Dir: Chris Sanders 2024 | 102 mins
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, 'Roz' for short - that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Nominated for three BAFTAs and three Academy Awards.
'A dazzling big-screen film for all ages' ★★★★ The Guardian
'Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal lead a packed voice cast in a tender adaptation of Peter Brown’s 2016 novel' ★★★★ The Independent
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screenings
All of our screenings of The Wild Robot are Relaxed - everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format. The lights are kept on low and the audience are free to move around, make noise or come in and out of the theatre as needed.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Event cinema screening.
The Importance of being Earnest by Oscar Wilde directed by Max Webster.
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Run time 170 mins.
Courtyard Theatre Cinema
£16 | £13 Neon Members (free membership for ages 16 - 25)
Find out more about Neon Membership here.
Book Club
Share your thoughts on contemporary fiction with other readers in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.
This season our Book Club will be reading:
Thursday 20 February
A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel
Thursday 20 March
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Thursday 17 April
Table for Two by Amor Towles
May
The Romantic by William Boyd
June
Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson
July
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Suitable for 18+ years.
Spaces are limited, early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
7.30pm – 9pm
£5 per session (includes a glass of wine or soft drink from the bar)