6-27 September 2025
Apologies this event has been cancelled. --------------------------- Prepare to Set Sail with Resurrection - The Musical! Get ready for an electrifying new musical adventure where history, mystery, and swashbuckling action… Continue reading (CANCELLED) Resurrection – The Musical
* Unfortunately this event has been cancelled * -------------- Following their sell-out, 5 star run at last years Colchester Fringe Festival... Screwloose Improv are back for another improv prison break!… Continue reading (CANCELLED) Screwloose Improv
The traditional way to herald Fringe season - an eve-of-fringe charivari with your host Joe Walters. It's a delightful combination of musical styles – classical, folk, experimental and more –… Continue reading The Eve-of-Fringe Charivari
Using telescopes view the moon, planets and stars guided by local amateur astronomers. Learn your way around the sky at night! Planning your visit: This is a FREE event Telescope viewing… Continue reading Astronomy Viewing
In this introductory class you will be guided through the basics of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel. These classes accommodate a maximum of three students. You will be taught how to: Prepare your clay Centre it on the wheel Pull up the walls of your piece to create form Please be prepared for a… Continue reading Wanstead Pottery Throwing Class
Kicking Off the Wanstead Fringe Festival with The Duke’s Annual Street Party! We’re closing the street and turning up the fun for a full day and evening of music, food,… Continue reading The Duke Street Party
Join us under the stars at Christ Church Gardens for an al-fresco movie night complete with our Kinema bar and freshly made popcorn! Just bring something to sit on and… Continue reading Wanstead Kinema presents: Paddington in Peru
Mike Bartlett’s Contractions is a razor-sharp black comedy which revels in the dark absurdities of corporate culture. In a series of chillingly polite meetings, Emma finds her personal relationship dissected… Continue reading Contractions
Using telescopes view the moon, planets and stars guided by local amateur astronomers. Learn your way around the sky at night! Planning your visit: This is FREE event Telescope viewing… Continue reading Astronomy Viewing
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 7 Sept
This class is perfect for adults and kids alike and is suitable for children from the age of six upwards. Once made, you will have the opportunity to decorate your wonderful creation using a wide selection of brush on glazes. When your masterpiece has dried fully and completed its firing, you will be notified by… Continue reading Wanstead Pottery – Family Hand-Building
Discover the history of Wanstead village and Snaresbrook on this entertaining guided walk. Visit interesting places and learn about interesting people connected with the area in the past. The… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
Mike Bartlett’s Contractions is a razor-sharp black comedy which revels in the dark absurdities of corporate culture. In a series of chillingly polite meetings, Emma finds her personal relationship dissected… Continue reading Contractions
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
Mike Bartlett’s Contractions is a razor-sharp black comedy which revels in the dark absurdities of corporate culture. In a series of chillingly polite meetings, Emma finds her personal relationship dissected… Continue reading Contractions
Mike Bartlett’s Contractions is a razor-sharp black comedy which revels in the dark absurdities of corporate culture. In a series of chillingly polite meetings, Emma finds her personal relationship dissected… Continue reading Contractions
As apple season begins, get ready to bake a stunningly delicious Tarte aux Pommes, a traditional French Apple Tart that's easier to make than you think. We'll start from the… Continue reading Let’s Make Tarte aux Pommes
The Jon Howells Jazz Trio returns to the Wanstead Fringe Festival and St Mary’s Church with a performance of carefully selected Jazz Standards. Featuring the talents of Julie Walkington on… Continue reading The Jon Howells Jazz Trio
We’re delighted to present a new original British movie, from director Marcus Shepherd and producer Nick Bertram. Heather, a single Walthamstow mum in her 50s is cashing in on her… Continue reading Wanstead Kinema presents: The Sale (2025, 12A)
Whitechapel. 1888. Between August and November a series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now...? It’s the greatest unsolved case in criminal… Continue reading An Evening with Jack the Ripper
After School Ceramics Club with Creative Biscuit at The Duke Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us for a colourful ceramic painting session with Creative Biscuit! Kids can choose to paint a cup, plate, or bowl (one item per painter) – all for just £12. Extra ceramics will be available to purchase if… Continue reading Creative Biscuit Ceramics
Franck, head baker at La Bakerie, will guide you through the entire process of baking foccacia. He’ll teach you everything, from preparing the perfect dough to creating both classic and… Continue reading Ready to bake Focaccia like a pro?
Whitechapel. 1888. Between August and November a series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now...? It’s the greatest unsolved case in criminal… Continue reading An Evening with Jack the Ripper
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 11 Sept
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