In the first Wanstead Book Festival Family Book Day, staged jointly as part of Redbridge Libraries' Fabula festival, a day of fun, stories and books for children. 11.30am Celebrated author Tola Okogwu with Bekah and the Moon 1pm Author and (and CBeebies star) Joseph Elliott with Nora and the Map of Mayhem 3pm Discover… Continue reading Family Book Day featuring Tola Okogwu, Supertato and Joseph Elliott
Commissioned by the Museum of London and launched in 2003, LINKED is a radio installation by Graeme Miller installed on lampposts across 3 miles of East London. It is an artistic response to the creation of the M11 Link Road in East London in the 1990s which involved the demolition of over 400 buildings, including Graeme’s own home, amid dramatic and passionate… Continue reading LINKED – an audio trail
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine to enjoy four stunning rosé wines from Spain, France, Uruguay and South Africa. Beautifully made with five different grape varieties and four completely different styles this is a MUST for all rosé wine lovers. There are two sittings at 1 and 4pm...… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Rosé Wine Tasting
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
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)
Graeme Mathews (as seen on ITV’s Britain's Got Talent ) aka BAM BAM, returns to Wanstead Fringe with his ever popular family-friendly show. As one of the UK’s most successful children’s entertainers, BAM BAM’s fun-filled show includes magic, silly games, competitions and lots of opportunities for audience participation. A show guaranteed to have both kids… Continue reading Bam Bam’s Big Show
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine to enjoy four stunning rosé wines from Spain, France, Uruguay and South Africa. Beautifully made with five different grape varieties and four completely different styles this is a MUST for all rosé wine lovers. There aretwo sittings, one at 1pm and 4pm...… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Rosé Wine Tasting
Outdoor family cinema in the gardens of Christ Church, Wanstead - reliably Wanstead's favourite night out of the year. This year's presentation is Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Coleman and Paterson Joseph in the musical hit prequel. Bring something to keep you warm and something to sit on - we'll guide people with chairs towards the… Continue reading Open Air Kinema: Wonka
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)
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
