[1] Under the direction of Annabel Turpin, the art centre built up an outstanding reputation within the South of England, with a number of top professionals from the worlds of theatre, spoken word, cabaret, comedy, jazz, classical music and literature performing there.

Jane Corry, previously producer of the People Show, one of the UK's longest running theatre companies joined Norden Farm in December 2008 and continues to develop the programme.

The site offered listed buildings[2] together with a quality ambiance suited to creative activity, an opportunity to preserve part of Maidenhead's heritage and close proximity to the heart of the community which would enable use of the facility to be maximised.

[6] The site retains two original, listed buildings associated with its architectural roots: a Georgian farmhouse, now used mostly as offices, and an 18th-century barn, now used as a flexible events space.

Their resulting work, 'Deep Theatre', was a multimedia collaboration, relaying CCTV images from across the site onto a projection screen at the bottom of the stairs leading down to the auditorium.

[9] In tandem, artist Liza Gough Daniels produced two connected works: 'Poured Wall', an abstract red and white painting in the centre's bar area, and 'Curved Landscape'.

In 2005 the centre started a series of sell out monthly cabaret nights in its smaller studio space, with a number of well known West End performers being booked.