Wanstead Library Churchill Room
Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead
Since 2017, the UK has seen 15 terrible terrorist attacks. But the atrocities we see on our BBC news alerts are the tip of an iceberg – at least twice as many plots have been foiled. Some were thwarted by nerve-wracking undercover operations; others were narrowly averted by heroic citizens, or ruined by the absurd… Continue reading Plotters: Wanstead Book Festival presents Lizzie Dearden
Wanstead Library Churchill Room
Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead
Event Postponed: Unfortunately, our host John Rogers is unable to attend due to medical reasons. This event will be rescheduled and all ticket holders offered a transfer or refund (look out for messages by email). One of East London's most celebrated literary figures, Iain Sinclair has observed and chronicled the changing nature of London, as… Continue reading Pariah Genius: Wanstead Book Festival presents Iain Sinclair
Wanstead Library Churchill Room
Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead
Last year, Patrick Marlowe told three ghost stories to an audience of the living and the dead in St Mary's churchyard. This year, he's back, and his thoughts have turned to crime. Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? And if there is, how we would know? Patrick's family moved to Wanstead 50… Continue reading Crime Stories with Patrick Marlowe
