Year-round arts & culture for E11
Winner of the Baloney Award 2024 HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!! Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated by the West and East, find themselves in a liminal space that congratulates them on what is seemingly their only similarity — that their theatric… Continue reading The Silk Road (kinda)
Next year marks 10 years since Geraldine Roberts' book The Angel and the Cad revived a generation's interest in the tragedy of Wanstead House. Historian Hannah Armstrong, author of Wanstead House: East London's Lost Palace knows more about the building that was at the centre of the romance than anyone else. Join the two of… Continue reading The Angel, The Cad and The House: Wanstead Book Festival presents Geraldine Roberts and Hannah Armstrong
A room to listen, a room to discover, and another room to escape the noises of life. The Music Rooms is a series of concerts offering a fresh listening experience in the heart of Wanstead, presenting eclectic musical programmes and extraordinary musicians. These concerts aim to offer a cosy headspace to reflect and explore through… Continue reading Recital: Five Rooms
Coming straight from the Edinburgh Fringe, Woodrow is ready to bring his absurd antics to Wanstead. Woodrow is finally getting a chance to pursue his dream… becoming an actor. He's prepped his monologues, brushed his teeth and is ready to audition. And you will be the casting directors. Baloney Theatre Company is back in Wanstead… Continue reading Woodrow Auditions Live
Wanstead Theatre Co present Alan Bennett's universally acclaimed Talking Heads Three women in a café. Each has a story. What secrets will you overhear?Aspiring actress Leslie prides herself on her professionalism, Celia’s nose for antiques is not as good as she thinks it is and Rosemary’s neighbour has just shot her husband. “Each of Alan… Continue reading Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads