7-28 SEPT 2024
An eve-of-Fringe special event featuring classical, folk and experimental music to get things started. For the past two years local opera star Lucy Crowe OBE and husband Joe Walters continued… Continue reading Lucy and Joe’s Fringe Charivari
Celebrating 10 years of the duke & kicking off the Wanstead fringe festival with our renowned annual street party, we close off the street to bring you a day and evening of pure fun. What you can expect: All day Garden BBQ, indoor and outdoor dining, available to pre book. Leytonstone Tavern Burgers and Taco… Continue reading The Duke Street Party
Throwing On The Wheel - 3 Hours - Adults (and kids 11+) Wanstead Pottery is a calm and inviting space for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. The… Continue reading Pottery Classes
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival You will learn about wines in a fun, engaging and informative way - eased of course with three amazing wines.… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Introduction to Wine
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival You will learn about wines in a fun, engaging and informative way - eased of course with three amazing wines.… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Introduction to wine
All day Garden BBQ, served alongside delicious roasts. Come and socialise with your favourite fringers from midday. 50% off all drinks for those who work in the hospitality industry and… Continue reading All day BBQ & Fringe Volunteer Special
The Strangelmans is the brainchild of Phil Sinnow, a comic strip following a fictional family and their endless misadventures. Phil insists that any likeness is coincidental, but his elder siblings… Continue reading The Strangelmans
Join award-winning composers - Anastasia Nikki Forova, Jess Kennedy and Asa Lindstrom, all Walthamstow based – for a unique blend of original instrumental, film and singer-songwriter music. This concert will… Continue reading Recital: Journey of the Heart
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each… Continue reading Backgammon Tournament
The Strangelmans is the brainchild of Phil Sinnow, a comic strip following a fictional family and their endless misadventures. Phil insists that any likeness is coincidental, but his elder siblings… Continue reading The Strangelmans
The Leytonstone Tavern takes over The Duke’s kitchen serving authentic award winning street food Tacos. Pre-book yourself 3 Tacos for £10, or purchase 2 tickets for 6 Tacos. To check… Continue reading Tavern Taco Takeover
Parents have plenty of worries to occupy their minds... how to deal deal with anxiety, peer pressure, phones, stress. And that's just the parents - children face a whole load… Continue reading How to be the Grown-Up: Wanstead Book Festival presents Martha Deiros Collado
Come and learn how to make La Bakerie's popular Sourdough loaf. The head baker will take you through the steps of making the starter, dough, proving and baking. Included is… Continue reading The Art of La Bakerie Sourdough
Winner of the Baloney Award 2024 HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!! Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated… Continue reading The Silk Road (kinda)
Photographers Geoff Wilkinson and Stefan Rousseau, both Wanstead residents, will be showing their photographs and talking about the stories behind them. Their work appears in the national press, magazines and… Continue reading Elections and Recollections
Wanstead Theatre Co present Alan Bennett's universally acclaimed Talking Heads Three women in a café. Each has a story. What secrets will you overhear?Aspiring actress Leslie prides herself on her… Continue reading Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads
Transition, a unique group exhibition set within the contemporary space of an estate agency. Featuring an eclectic mix of international artists and artworks, Transition explores the shifting  landscapes of identity, place, and belonging.… Continue reading Transition Exhibition
Join the friendly debate between established craft breweries Pretty Decent & East London Brewery. Get to chat with the experts & taste a full spectrum of beers from cask ale… Continue reading Is Hipster Craft Beer Here To Stay?
A selection of Jazz standards from the great American song book with the Jon Howells Trio
Winner of the Baloney Award 2024 HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!! Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated… Continue reading The Silk Road (kinda)
Next year marks 10 years since Geraldine Roberts' book The Angel and the Cad revived a generation's interest in the tragedy of Wanstead House. Historian Hannah Armstrong, author of Wanstead… Continue reading The Angel, The Cad and The House: Wanstead Book Festival presents Geraldine Roberts and Hannah Armstrong
A room to listen, a room to discover, and another room to escape the noises of life. The Music Rooms is a series of concerts offering a fresh listening experience… Continue reading Recital: Five Rooms
Commissioned by the Museum of London and launched in 2003, LINKED is a radio installation by Graeme Miller installed on lampposts across 3 miles of East London. It is an artistic response to the… Continue reading LINKED – an audio trail
In the first Wanstead Book Festival Family Book Day, staged jointly as part of Redbridge Libraries' Fabula festival, a day of fun, stories and books for children. 11.30am Celebrated… Continue reading Family Book Day featuring Tola Okogwu, Supertato and Joseph Elliott
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine to enjoy four stunning rosé wines from Spain, France, Uruguay and South Africa. Beautifully made with five… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Rosé Wine Tasting
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… Continue reading Wanstead Festival 2024
Wanstead Parish invite you to this unique service at 6pm on Sunday 15th September at Christ Church, Wanstead. Relax and enjoy a candlelit service and an evening of jazz provided… Continue reading Jazz Vespers
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare's Richard II. Can a leader lead… Continue reading Richard II
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
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each… Continue reading Backgammon Tournament
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare's Richard II. Can a leader lead… Continue reading Richard II
The famed Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, immortalised ordinary women as goddesses in art and called them 'Stunners'. In this entertaining one-woman drama written and performed by Elaine Britten, three… Continue reading Rossetti’s Stunners
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
The Duke hosts a special after school club with Creative Biscuit on Tuesday 17 September and Friday 20 September from 4-6pm for a fun-filled ceramic painting session. Choose from cups,… Continue reading Creative Biscuit After-School Kids Club
"It’s been a really, really bad day at work... Baggage Reclaim is a piece of new writing produced by Oida! Theatre which explores themes of identity, perception, and hierarchy. Stuck… Continue reading Baggage Reclaim
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare's Richard II. Can a leader lead… Continue reading Richard II
La Bakerie's pastry chef will show you the steps in making these delicious French treats so that you can make them at home. You will learn how to make the… Continue reading Macaron-Making Demonstration
NB. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Ticket-holders will be contacted by email. Unlock the secrets to stunning floral arrangements with renowned seasonal wedding florist Philipa Day. In this hands-on class,… Continue reading Flower Arranging with Philipa Day
"It’s been a really, really bad day at work... Baggage Reclaim is a piece of new writing produced by Oida! Theatre which explores themes of identity, perception, and hierarchy. Stuck… Continue reading Baggage Reclaim
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
A collaboration between celebrated Michelin Star chef and friend Lee Westcott, where we will be launching a new winter menu in the Duke dining room, get an exclusive first taste… Continue reading Dinner With Michelin Star Chef Lee Westcott
Three Women, Three Stories. Follow the experiences of young Mary and Doreen as they prepare to give birth 150 miles away from home against the backdrop of World War Two.… Continue reading The London Mothers
Have you ever wondered how to travel the world without any money? Find the funny in the fearsome? Turn not-quite-making-it into a win? In her third ever solo, Wanstead resident… Continue reading Travelling Through The Thrill; an interactive night of tall tales, wine tasting and travel hacks
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
A room to listen, a room to discover, and another room to escape the noises of life. The Music Rooms is a series of concerts offering a fresh listening experience… Continue reading Lunchtime recital: Harp Trip
The Duke hosts a special after school club with Creative Biscuit on Tuesday 17 September and Friday 20 September from 4-6pm for a fun-filled ceramic painting session. Choose from cups,… Continue reading Creative Biscuit After-School Kids Club
Three Women, Three Stories. Follow the experiences of young Mary and Doreen as they prepare to give birth 150 miles away from home against the backdrop of World War Two.… Continue reading The London Mothers
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
The popular Wanstead Fringe Jumble trail is back! The original, biggest and best local trail returns on Saturday 21 September 11am - 3pm bringing Jumble Trail fans to Wanstead from… Continue reading Wanstead Fringe Jumble Trail 2024
MUST Wine Bar - host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine for their ever popular cheese and wine pairing tasting. You will enjoy three outstanding artisan and farmhouse… Continue reading MUST Wine Bar: Cheese and Wine Pairing Tasting
Three Women, Three Stories. Follow the experiences of young Mary and Doreen as they prepare to give birth 150 miles away from home against the backdrop of World War Two.… Continue reading The London Mothers
Currently covering Glinda on the wicked UK & Ireland Tour, Lydia has performed all around the world and returns to Wanstead Fringe Festival to sing even more musical theatre favourites.… Continue reading Recital: Musical Theatre and Classical Favourites with Lydia Gerrard
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each… Continue reading Backgammon Tournament
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get… Continue reading Golden Sun & Silver Moon
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… Continue reading Plotters: Wanstead Book Festival presents Lizzie Dearden
Throwing On The Wheel - 3 Hours - Adults (and kids 11+) Wanstead Pottery is a calm and inviting space for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. The… Continue reading Pottery Classes
Awarding winning news and documentary photographer Russell Boyce will showcase some of his latest social documentary photography and exhibition work so expect to see lots of pictures and have a… Continue reading Why shoot black & white documentary pictures on film in an era of easy digital colour?
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get… Continue reading Golden Sun & Silver Moon
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get… Continue reading Golden Sun & Silver Moon
An evening looking how to make your house as environmentally friendly as possible, featuring: Dan Edelstyn (who last spoke at the Fringe in 2022) who will return to give an… Continue reading Power-full: How to futureproof your home (and your life)
Midsummer's Eve, Sweden. A night when the sun doesn't set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules! When Miss Julie finds herself alone on her… Continue reading Miss Julie
A demonstration at La Bakerie on how to make their top-selling Madeleines and how to replicate them at home. The pastry chef will also give you a bakery tour and… Continue reading How to make Madeleines and Q&A with Pastry Chef
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises… Continue reading Short Plays, Big Stories
Voicing Grief is an event bringing people together through poetry to normalise conversations around death and grief. Every day language often fails us in times of mourning, and poetry has… Continue reading Voicing Grief
Tequila enthusiast? Join us for a tequila discovery masterclass with Tiempo founder James, you will get to try an array of tequilas and learn all about agave spirits, the process… Continue reading Tequila Discovery
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises… Continue reading Short Plays, Big Stories
Midsummer's Eve, Sweden. A night when the sun doesn't set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules! When Miss Julie finds herself alone on her… Continue reading Miss Julie
Hang out with your local superstar cricketers, Wanstead cricket club. Rub shoulders at their official end of the season party. Their cup final is scheduled for the 13th of September. Will the season end victorious? Either way we are in for a celebration, enjoy bangers from the late 90s early 2000’s with set from Matt… Continue reading Wanstead Cricket Club End Of Season Party & Matt Hinton Dj Set
Family Hand-building Session - 3 Hours - Adults and kids 6+ The Hand-building classes are a fun and very accessible way to introduce yourself and children to clay and will… Continue reading Pottery Classes
You are invited to take part in decorating a 'community' cover for a shroud - an ongoing project that connects participants whilst enjoying tender conversations and contemplative creativity. You will… Continue reading Wool Felting Workshop
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises… Continue reading Short Plays, Big Stories
Wanstead Comedy Night wraps up the Fringe with a fantastic evening of stand-up with the unbeatable Terry Alderton making a very welcome return to Wanstead. Also on the lineup are… Continue reading Wanstead Comedy Night: The Finale with Terry Alderton