PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE - this event will now be upstairs at the Bull, 129 High St. * Twenty years ago, Joanna Pocock travelled by Greyhound bus across the US. Nearly 20 years later, she repeated the journey, revisiting the same cities, edgelands, highways and motels. In Greyhound she explores the overlapping area of… Continue reading Wanstead Book Festival presents: Joanna Pocock in conversation with John Rogers
Wanstead Library Churchill Room
Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead
BOOK FESTIVAL
Join us for an evening with Stephen Colegrave, co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times—the independent news platform known for holding power to account and championing investigative journalism in an age of disinformation. A driving force behind Byline Festival and Byline TV, Stephen has been at the heart of a new media movement that blends… Continue reading Wanstead Book Festival presents: Stephen Colegrave in conversation with Victor Adebowale
The tragic story of Wanstead House, and the dramatic relationship between Catherine and ‘Wicked’ William Long-Wellesley, is a vibrant part of Wanstead’s history. But lesser known is what exactly happened to their three children after the palatial mansion was demolished to pay off William’s debts. Local historian Greg Roberts who has researched the subject for… Continue reading Suffer Little Children: The lost family of Wanstead House
Wanstead Library Churchill Room
Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead
BOOK FESTIVAL
Join us for a special return visit from Rory Cellan-Jones, former BBC Technology correspondent and a familiar face to millions. Rory will be talking about his heartwarming book Sophie from Romania, which tells the story of how he and his wife adopted a traumatised rescue dog and shared her journey—from paralysed fear behind the sofa… Continue reading Wanstead Book Festival presents: Rory Cellan-Jones
Wanstead Library
18 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, England
BOOK FESTIVAL
Come along for a day filled with fun, stories and activities as the second Wanstead Family Book Day comes to Wanstead Library! Entry is free and all are invited. This year three authors will be leading sessions: 11am SOPHY HENN Learn to draw Mr Big Fluff the hamster and the rest of the Happy… Continue reading Family Book Day
