6-27 September 2025
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
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… 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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
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 history. One that continues to confuse and confound. Generating argument, debate and a host of different theories. Who was he? What was his motive? And… Continue reading An Evening with Jack the Ripper
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 history. One that continues to confuse and confound. Generating argument, debate and a host of different theories. Who was he? What was his motive? And… 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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 11 Sept
Prepare to Set Sail with Resurrection - The Musical! Get ready for an electrifying new musical adventure where history, mystery, and swashbuckling action collide! "Resurrection - The Musical" — based on the thrilling first novel in The Buccaneers Legend trilogy — brings a legendary tale to life like never before. Imagine a stormy night, a… Continue reading Resurrection – The Musical
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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
Prepare to Set Sail with Resurrection - The Musical! Get ready for an electrifying new musical adventure where history, mystery, and swashbuckling action collide! "Resurrection - The Musical" — based on the thrilling first novel in The Buccaneers Legend trilogy — brings a legendary tale to life like never before. Imagine a stormy night, a… Continue reading Resurrection – The Musical
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 13 Sept
The popular Wanstead Fringe Jumble trail is back! The original, biggest and best local trail returns on Saturday 13 September 11am - 3pm bringing Jumble Trail fans to Wanstead from all over East London. The Jumble Trail offers a brilliant opportunity to clear out your wardrobe and free up some space in the toy cupboard… Continue reading Wanstead Fringe Jumble Trail 2025
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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
Prepare to Set Sail with Resurrection - The Musical! Get ready for an electrifying new musical adventure where history, mystery, and swashbuckling action collide! "Resurrection - The Musical" — based on the thrilling first novel in The Buccaneers Legend trilogy — brings a legendary tale to life like never before. Imagine a stormy night, a… Continue reading Resurrection – The Musical
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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
This is the big one - the festival that Wanstead Fringe eh... fringes! The Annual Wanstead Festival will take place on Christchurch Green showcasing all things Wanstead. This popular event in leafy Wanstead regularly attracts thousands of people who come together to enjoy a fun-filled day of music & dance, food & drink, arts &… Continue reading Wanstead Festival 2025
Join "everyone's favourite pantomime dame" (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Mama G in a award-winning panto adventure for the whole family! Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides to steal all the books from Mama G's library. Before the world can turn to chaos, Mama G vows to… Continue reading The Magic Bookmark
Join "everyone's favourite pantomime dame" (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Mama G in a award-winning panto adventure for the whole family! Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides to steal all the books from Mama G's library. Before the world can turn to chaos, Mama G vows to… Continue reading The Magic Bookmark
What if you were a robot and you didn’t know it? What if the scientist in charge was in love with you? Annabeth is a robot being used in various experiments by scientists Harvey and AJ. She is unaware that she is a robot. Harvey is in love with Annabeth and is trying to make… Continue reading Love and Human
What if you were a robot and you didn’t know it? What if the scientist in charge was in love with you? Annabeth is a robot being used in various experiments by scientists Harvey and AJ. She is unaware that she is a robot. Harvey is in love with Annabeth and is trying to make… Continue reading Love and Human
Local Historian Davis Watson gives an updated version of his talk that was originally held to celebrate eighty years since VE Day. A look back at the bombs that fell in the town, local residents who lost their lives and Wanstead’s hard working local Civil Defence Service. This is a FREE event with donations being… Continue reading Wanstead at War
What if you were a robot and you didn’t know it? What if the scientist in charge was in love with you? Annabeth is a robot being used in various experiments by scientists Harvey and AJ. She is unaware that she is a robot. Harvey is in love with Annabeth and is trying to make… Continue reading Love and Human
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
In a flooded world, Ray’s boat crashes into a lighthouse. Stranded with Ava, the strange lighthouse keeper, he waits for help to arrive. However, something is terribly wrong... Ava and Ray are haunted by something more than guilt and regret. Something that walks the lighthouse, wishing they would stay. Quiet Light explores the lives of… Continue reading Quiet Light
Award-winning disability and mental health comedy night. Laugh-Able is teaming up with award-deserving neurodivergency podcast UnmedOKAYted, to host a live evening of discussion with award-winning comedian and author Robin Ince to discuss all things neurodivergent and how this impacts who we are as performers. Featuring our wonderful hosts, local promoter and founder of Laugh-Able Mark… Continue reading An Evening with Robin Ince (Laugh-Able & UnmedOKAYted Comedy Night)
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 18 Sept
In a flooded world, Ray’s boat crashes into a lighthouse. Stranded with Ava, the strange lighthouse keeper, he waits for help to arrive. However, something is terribly wrong... Ava and Ray are haunted by something more than guilt and regret. Something that walks the lighthouse, wishing they would stay. Quiet Light explores the lives of… Continue reading Quiet Light
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 19 Sept
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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
Day Job Theatre presents BRAINS by Andrew Atha. Kiera was a zombiephile (a fan of all undead media) but now finds the tropes hit a bit too close to home. Henry prefers romcoms and couldn't spot a cliché until it was biting him in the face. The contrast between Kiera’s laid-back attitude towards getting eaten… Continue reading BRAINS
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 20 Sept
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
The Friends of St. Gabriel's invite you to "Harmony Happening", a relaxed singing workshop with Jenny Goodman, renowned for her warm and inclusive approach. You can join us for the full day (10am - 4pm) including veggie lunch, or morning only (10am - 1pm). This event is in aid of St. Gabriel's Hall refurbishment. … Continue reading Harmony Happening
Day Job Theatre presents BRAINS by Andrew Atha. Kiera was a zombiephile (a fan of all undead media) but now finds the tropes hit a bit too close to home. Henry prefers romcoms and couldn't spot a cliché until it was biting him in the face. The contrast between Kiera’s laid-back attitude towards getting eaten… Continue reading BRAINS
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
Day Job Theatre presents BRAINS by Andrew Atha. Kiera was a zombiephile (a fan of all undead media) but now finds the tropes hit a bit too close to home. Henry prefers romcoms and couldn't spot a cliché until it was biting him in the face. The contrast between Kiera’s laid-back attitude towards getting eaten… Continue reading BRAINS
Immersive harp and vocal soundscapes. Reveries is a headphone-based immersive play combining harp music, narrative text, and spatial sound design. The session features the full audio experience. Set in a world where time slips and memory distorts, Reveries invites listeners into a liminal sonic landscape inhabited by the voices of the departed — fragments of… Continue reading Reveries
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 21 Sept
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 walk starts at St. Mary's Church (the only grade 1 listed building in Redbridge) - in Overton Drive between the Cricket Club and the Golf… Continue reading Wanstead & Snaresbrook Walking Tour
The children of Wanstead are invited to the birthday of Zeus, King of the Gods! He's two billion years old but he only looks one billion... (he has a great skincare regime!). But what promises to be a great celebration is tragically cut short when it turns out the evil Medusa has stolen all the… Continue reading Myths, Maps and Monsters: Zeus’ Birthday Bash!
Immersive harp and vocal soundscapes. Reveries is a headphone-based immersive play combining harp music, narrative text, and spatial sound design. The session features the full audio experience. Set in a world where time slips and memory distorts, Reveries invites listeners into a liminal sonic landscape inhabited by the voices of the departed — fragments of… Continue reading Reveries
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems? Absolutely not but let's try anyway! The award winning Baloney Theatre Company is back with their biggest show to date. BuzzFest is a dark comedy theatrical experience that allows the audience to enter the grubby festival fields and gain an intimate peak into what really happens. With filmed… Continue reading Buzzfest
The children of Wanstead are invited to the birthday of Zeus, King of the Gods! He's two billion years old but he only looks one billion... (he has a great skincare regime!). But what promises to be a great celebration is tragically cut short when it turns out the evil Medusa has stolen all the… Continue reading Myths, Maps and Monsters: Zeus’ Birthday Bash!
The children of Wanstead are invited to the birthday of Zeus, King of the Gods! He's two billion years old but he only looks one billion... (he has a great skincare regime!). But what promises to be a great celebration is tragically cut short when it turns out the evil Medusa has stolen all the… Continue reading Myths, Maps and Monsters: Zeus’ Birthday Bash!
In a flooded world, Ray’s boat crashes into a lighthouse. Stranded with Ava, the strange lighthouse keeper, he waits for help to arrive. However, something is terribly wrong... Ava and Ray are haunted by something more than guilt and regret. Something that walks the lighthouse, wishing they would stay. Quiet Light explores the lives of… Continue reading Quiet Light
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 25 Sept
Following their sell-out, 5 star run at last years Colchester Fringe Festival... Screwloose Improv are back for another improv prison break! Britain's prison's are overcrowded.... so these inmates, imprisoned for their crimes against theatre, must improv for their freedom! The Wardens the judge and you'll be the jury in this immersive night of incarcerated carnage.… Continue reading Screwloose Improv
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 26 Sept
Following their sell-out, 5 star run at last years Colchester Fringe Festival... Screwloose Improv are back for another improv prison break! Britain's prison's are overcrowded.... so these inmates, imprisoned for their crimes against theatre, must improv for their freedom! The Wardens the judge and you'll be the jury in this immersive night of incarcerated carnage.… Continue reading Screwloose Improv
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 27 Sept
LINKED is Graeme Miller's seminal radio installation/sound walk about the M11 installed on lampposts across 3 miles of East London. Saturday 27 September 11am - 5pm Pick-up point for radio receiver, headphones & map: Wanstead Library Spratt Hall Rd London E11 2RQ FREE For ages 12+ LINKED is a radio installation/sound walk by Graeme Miller… Continue reading LINKED – an audio trail
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 and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel - visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins,… Continue reading St Mary’s Crypt Tours – 28 Sept
The third Wanstead Beer Festival will take place at Christchurch Halls in Wanstead from 1pm on Saturday 4 October. There will be more than 50 beers from across the country, including many local breweries. In addition there will be cider, gin and wine plus soft drinks. Food will also be available. Tickets cost £10, which… Continue reading Wanstead Beer Festival 2025
Mr Baldocci: Post-Truth Music-Theatre. Mr Baldocci is a music-theatre spectacle for acting pianist, answerphone machine, stereo, and stage props conceived and composed by Simone Spagnolo, and inspired and performed by internationally acclaimed pianist Gabriele Baldocci. Constellated by a multitude of musical memories, citations, and interrupted beginnings sourced from the cultivated and popular past, Mr Baldocci… Continue reading Mr Baldocci
Mr Baldocci: Post-Truth Music-Theatre. Mr Baldocci is a music-theatre spectacle for acting pianist, answerphone machine, stereo, and stage props conceived and composed by Simone Spagnolo, and inspired and performed by internationally acclaimed pianist Gabriele Baldocci. Constellated by a multitude of musical memories, citations, and interrupted beginnings sourced from the cultivated and popular past, Mr Baldocci… Continue reading Mr Baldocci
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