Author: Wansteadium

Wanstead milkman Steve Hayden must have loved this profile of him and his round in this week’s Time Out. Wanstead, the piece says, is one of the areas which has halted the decline in doorstep milk delivery – thanks to the work of Steve and the other milkmen in Wanstead and Parker Dairies.

Couple of funny lines in the piece – including the description of one Wanstead road as being “so middle-class its litter consists of a sole packet of Cauldron falafel”.  Read the whole thing here.

Steve and fellow milkman Dave (pictured) take on the grim task of being out at work at 3am come rain or shine. But all the bottles are recycled, and the vehicles are electric – how modern! You can sign up at this page.

 

This year’s Wanstead Fringe has three films on offer – and tickets for them are already on sale.

The Wanstead Kinema is swinging back into action for the big family night in the grounds of Christ Church on Saturday 16 September. It’s always a special evening and this year’s attraction is Disney’s Moana. The critics’ consensus about the film was this: “With a title character as three-dimensional as its lush animation and a story that adds fresh depth to Disney’s time-tested formula, Moana is truly a family-friendly adventure for the ages.” Rotten Tomatoes reviewers gave it a 96% rating – but with the family Kinema night it’s always as much about the atmosphere as the film itself. Refreshments will be on hand too. You can get tickets from the Fringe site here.

The Kinema is having a second film this year – a fantastic opportunity to see Maxine Peake play Hamlet in a version of the staging at the Royal Exchange Theatre. And as an extra bonus, the screening is taking place just about as close to the site of the original Kinema as possible – upstairs at the Manor House. It’s taking place this Sunday at 6pm – tickets here.

And on Tuesday night at the Wanstead Tap, London’s housing crisis is taken apart in the documentary Dispossession, which has been described as the most important British film since I, Daniel Blake. The screening will be followed by a discussion about how the housing crisis can be tackled. Coincidentally it also features Maxine Peake. Tickets can be bought directly from the Wanstead Tap.

 

People of Wanstead, here is the lineup for the Wanstead Fringe 2017.

It includes some cracking old favourites, and also a wider range of events than ever before – films, talks, music, demos, tastings, comedy, photos, kids events. Click on the image to see the full detail, and head over to WansteadFringe.org for full online listings, which is where you can also buy tickets.

Over the next few days we’ll highlight a few of the great events, but for now, feast your eyes!

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Judith has now cleared out from her High Street shop, leaving this farewell to her faithful customers.

The long-awaited renovations at the former British Queen are now fully under way. The former pub and restaurant is being converted into flats after a series of unsuccessful attempts at reinvention.

The full programme for the Wanstead Fringe will be available here (and through your letterbox) from Saturday morning. But now is the time to sign up if you want to take part in the Wanstead Fringe Jumble Trail. It will take place on Saturday 16 September from noon until 4pm – which gives you plenty of time to sort through what you want to sell.

You can sign up directly through the Jumble Trail website at this page.