Wanstead news and events
The centrepiece of the Wanstead Fringe, the open air Kinema, is returning on Friday 10 September. The event has become reliably the most popular event in the whole Fringe, and has always been a memorable, atmospheric event. This year the film showing will be The Lorax, which was chosen as the 2020 film before Covid … Continue reading “The Kinema returns”
By this time next week the Wanstead Fringe will be well under way, with stalls for the Jumble Trail all set up and Nightingale Lane girding itself for the Duke Street Party. The Fringe, in case you don’t know, is Wanstead’s home-made celebration which features the best of local talent and great events for people … Continue reading “People of Wanstead: The Kinema is open for business”
This may come as a surprise to some, but the end has arrived for the original Wanstead Kinema with the start of the building’s demolition. Only those who monitor planning news closely will have realised permission was granted this summer for the knocking down of the building which housed Wanstead’s cinema until 1956, and latterly a … Continue reading “Demolition begins for original Kinema”
The Wanstead Kinema is returning NEXT WEEK to kick off the second Wanstead Fringe which starts on Saturday 6 September. And with a new venue, it may have found its spiritual home – it’s going to take place in the gardens of Christ Church on the High Street. Tree-covered, sheltered, slap bang in the middle … Continue reading “The Kinema returns!”
@wansteadium Hello you wonderful old Building and Loan! #kinema pic.twitter.com/GFyX2Yyagn — ed webster (@eddiewebster) December 22, 2013 It is a wonderful life in Wanstead. #kinema pic.twitter.com/5I3O4zOXQD — Mark Rutherford (@shaggywanstead) December 22, 2013 https://twitter.com/TheWansteadtap/status/41484594975251251 The tap looking good at the Kinema…. pic.twitter.com/mFm4Z80WdO — The Wanstead Tap (@TheWansteadtap) December 22, 2013 Not a dry eye in … Continue reading “Wonderful Kinema”
People of Wanstead, great news! The Wanstead Kinema – our very own pop-up cinema – is returning for a Christmas special. And even better news is that it will be showing the world’s favourite festive film, It’s a Wonderful Life. Just like the first outing of the Wanstead Kinema in the summer, this should be … Continue reading “Wanstead Kinema returns for a Christmas special!”