We Are Here.
This year’s theme is We Are Here.
Just like the parakeet, the hedgehog, the squirrel and the pigeon, we who call Wanstead home are here, whatever our plumage.
We have a chance to live in a community and that’s the point of the Wanstead Fringe: making the most of it.
Live @ The Fringe
Plucked - coming to the Bull next week
Fringe kick-off at the Curtain on Thursday - and they're off!
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FREE Wanstead Youth Theatre taster sessions - this Saturday 5th
The Abodes - performances on Sunday 6th Sept.
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This year we’re launching our first ever FAMILY FRINGE 🎭✨
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Fringe volunteers are a friendly bunch
Meet Marissa - composer behind this year's "Fabled Forest"
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Fringe 2026 programme is now live!
Out of this Wanstead - on being here and being family.
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Find an event
There are over a hundred events happening all over Wanstead during September (and beyond!) – find yours here.
Upcoming Events
What’s coming up next at the Fringe…
Today
Tomorrow
Monday 7th
Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th
Family Fringe
This is the year of our first Family Fringe programme.
Different events spread over the three weeks of the festival with particular focus on the younger Wanstead folk.
From dance and theatre workshops on the first weekend, through to the open-air Kinema, family plays, talks and the Family Book Day at Wanstead Library.
The highlight will be the visit of Paterson Joseph, known to children through his role in Wonka (and to their parents through Peep Show!) – he’ll be talking about how children have the power to change the world. As good a motto as any for the Family Fringe.
About the Fringe
The Wanstead Fringe is volunteer-run, sponsor-funded and accommodated by more than a dozen venues. It really is a joint community effort.
We aim to make a difference throughout the year, not just at festival time, so there’s plenty to be done if you would like to be a part of it.
Become a Friend
There’s one other thing you can do to help. When you buy a ticket, become a Friend of the Wanstead Fringe.
By giving us a regular donation – £10 per year or more – you help give us some financial security in uncertain times. Remember, we receive no public funding.
