6-27 September 2025
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
Leytonstone Tavern brings their award-winning tacos to The Duke’s kitchen for a flavour-packed takeover! 🎟️ Pre-book 3 tacos for just £10 – perfect for a midweek treat. Pair with one of our legendary East London tequila… Continue reading Tavern Taco Tour
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
As a follow up to previous sell-out Wanstead Fringe talks about his documentary photography, Russell Boyce will showcase his latest project Living the Changes: Lea Bridge Road E10 which is currently on exhibition. So far, he’s been working on the story for over four years and it's still going. He will explain why this is,… Continue reading Documenting changes through photography
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
Can booze, out-of-date Viagra, sweaty tent flirtations and booming music solve all your problems?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 peek into… Continue reading Buzzfest
East London Brewing Extravaganza at The Duke £15 for 6 Half-Pint Tasters | Beer Talk & Label Design Competition A night celebrating good local beer - hosted in partnership with… Continue reading East London Brewing Takeover – Beer Talk & Label Design Competition!
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. Hosted by UnmedOKAYted podcast creators; Mark Nicholas (Disability Champions of The… Continue reading An Evening with Comedian Robin Ince hosted by Laugh-Able and UnmedOKAYted Podcast
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 peek into what really happens. With… Continue reading Buzzfest
**** SOLD OUT! **** Special Screening: Behind the Scenes with Wanstead Theatre Co. Comedy, chaos and cocktails. We’re not performing a play at this year’s Fringe but we still have something special for you: Wanstead’s very own sitcom! Back at City Place, where we did the sell-out TALKING HEADS last year, join us for a… Continue reading Wanstead Theatre Co.
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
For the second concert of the Wanstead Fringe festival the band will perform at the Wanstead Cricket Club with the addition of drums and a changed line up (Amy Baldwin on Bass and Aldevis Tibaldi on Saxophone). Expect rousing melodies and a slightly more up beat feel with the music all sourced from the Standard… Continue reading The Jon Howells Jazz Quartet
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
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
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 peek into what really happens. With… Continue reading Buzzfest
**** SOLD OUT! **** Special Screening: Behind the Scenes with Wanstead Theatre Co. Comedy, chaos and cocktails. We’re not performing a play at this year’s Fringe but we still have something special for you: Wanstead’s very own sitcom! Back at City Place, where we did the sell-out TALKING HEADS last year, join us for a… Continue reading Wanstead Theatre Co.
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
Explore the craft behind mexico’s finest spirit with Tiempo founder James. You will get to try an array of tequilas, learning about the process & the artistry along the way.… Continue reading Tequila Discovery
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
Join us for a fascinating evening with Alan Connor, a multi-talented writer with an uncanny instinct for uncovering the strange and delightful corners of British life. As well as being authors of books on rain, the Shipping Forecast, quizzes and crosswords, he's written for Borat 2 and Have I Got News For You. He’s crossword… Continue reading The Things that Make us Alive – Rain and Crosswords, Quiz and Comedy: Wanstead Book Festival presents Alan Connor
By BBC sitcom writer and comedian James Cary. Doors at 6.30 with drinks and nibbles; show starts at 7.30pm.
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 peek into… Continue reading Buzzfest
**** SOLD OUT! **** Special Screening: Behind the Scenes with Wanstead Theatre Co. Comedy, chaos and cocktails. We’re not performing a play at this year’s Fringe but we still have something special for you: Wanstead’s very own sitcom! Back at City Place, where we did the sell-out TALKING HEADS last year, join us for a… Continue reading Wanstead Theatre Co.
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
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
*** NEW DATE ADDED: By popular demand *** 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… 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
*** CANCELLED: Apologies this event has been cancelled due to last minute availability *** Rum lovers, this one’s for you! Learn more about this botanical spirit distilled in the English… Continue reading (CANCELLED) Vapoura Tasting
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
Fiona Harrison (Classical /Spanish Guitar) "An extremely persuasive artist with immaculate tone and perfectly balanced technique" - Classical Guitar magazine Ricardo Curbelo (Harp, Cuatro, Maracas, Vocals) "I have never heard the harp played like this and I loved it!" - Haslemere Educational Museum, Surrey. Join these two accomplished soloists on a vibrant and exciting journey showcasing a wide… Continue reading Crossing Continents – Fiona Harrison and Ricardo Curbelo in Concert
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 peek into what really happens. With… 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 peek into what really happens. With… Continue reading Buzzfest
Host of West Ham’s official podcast Chris Scull is here to test your Irons’ knowledge with a pub quiz on 2023’s European champions, West Ham United. Expect spot prizes, answers… Continue reading West Ham Quiz Night
After School Ceramics Club with Creative Biscuit @ The Duke Looking for a fun and creative after-school activity? Join us for a colourful ceramic painting session with Creative Biscuit! Kids… Continue reading Creative Biscuit Ceramics
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
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
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
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
Always a sellout - we welcome back celebrated Michelin Star chef and friend, Lee Westcott, to The Duke kitchen. This special dining experience will launch the newly crafter new seasonal menu,… Continue reading Lee Westcott x The Duke
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
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
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
Join us for an evening with Lawrence Booth, editor of Wisden, and Nick Hoult, Chief Cricket Correspondent at the Daily Telegraph. They will reflect on a thrilling summer for English cricket and look ahead to this winter’s Ashes in Australia – possibly Ben Stokes’s final chance to claim the urn as captain. They will also… Continue reading Wanstead Book Festival presents: Bazball and the future of cricket with Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult
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
The Duke’s Garden Finale! Enjoy our last BBQ of the summer, served from 12pm, with DJs from 9pm – LATE. 30% off all drinks from 7pm for the amazing fringe… Continue reading Garden Closing Party @ The Duke
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
We are delighted that Natural Voices will return in 2025 after their joyously uplifting performance at St Mary’s last year. Choir lead Lizzy and her talented legions from Walthamstow and Woodford will bring the house down with their delightful repertoire - come and help us celebrate the end of another Fringe season!
After the success of their "compelling, cogent and captivating" (LondonTheatre1 ) production of Miss Julie at last year’s Wanstead Fringe, East London Theatre Company returns with Constellations by Nick Payne, a beautifully inventive play that blends romance, science and philosophy in a tender, funny and moving exploration of love and possibility. When a chance meeting… Continue reading Constellations by Nick Payne
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,… 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… 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… Continue reading Mr Baldocci
Come and join the Leytonstone Musical Theatre Choir for an evening of epic tunes and Christmas joy! From Phantom of the Opera to Frozen, this concert will have a song… Continue reading Leytonstone Musical Theatre Choir: Christmas Concert