Category: Wansteadium

The Wanstead Village Hub, aka the “parklet”, which was knocked sideways by a rogue car in July, has been repaired and is now back in service.

Our very occasional series featuring times when Wanstead appears on TV, film or adverts. This week, film crews at Robins Pie and Mash, presumably for some authentic east London action. Media monitors, please keep us apprised of any resulting sightings on screens large or small.

Week one of the 13th Wanstead Fringe has been an amazing affair with sold out venues across the range of events. Wansteadium’s personal favourite was the House of Scandal at St Mary’s a tantalising clip of which is posted below (and no, there are no plans for a repeat performance).

Week two is now under way – there are tickets still remaining for several cool events including many of the plays and talks. You can see some highlights below, and to get email updates from the Fringe team click here. Also, in a new venture for this year, daily updates along with late-breaking news are being shared in a Fringe Whatsapp group which you can sign up for here.

Followers of Wanstead Cricket Club’s fortunes have a nervy day in store as the first team play in the national T20 club final.

The match takes place in Wormsley, the ground created by the late John Paul Getty, a cricket obsessive.

The nerves are, naturally, because of the importance of the game. But also the weather, as heavy rain is expected. Organisers have brought the start time earlier to try to get a complete game in.

But from your followers here, we wish the Wanstead team the best of luck., and remember: line and length.

Aldersbrook parenting guru, and former Wanstead Book Festival speaker, Martha Deiros Collado (aka Dr Martha), gets a big write up in today’s Times. Bravo!

After days of unpredictable weather, things look set fair for the start of the 13th Wanstead Fringe – three weeks of theatre, music, comedy, authors, tours and more.

While programmes are being distributed, tickets for all events are now on sale at the Fringe website. Day 1 sees the start of theatre, with a production of Contractions taking place at the Wanstead Curtain, an astronomy taster at Wanstead Cricket Club and two of the Fringe’s biggest events:

• The Duke Street Party will again transform Nightingale Lane with music, food and family activities throughout the day.

• And the Open Air Kinema in Christ Church gardens – for many people the definitive Fringe event – still has tickets left. The entertainment tonight is Paddington in Peru. Don’t miss it – we always say this, but it’s the most atmospheric night in the Wanstead calendar.

You can sign up for email updates from the Fringe team here and in a new venture for this year, daily updates along with late-breaking news are being shared in a Fringe Whatsapp group which you can sign up for here.