A free, relaxed, dementia-friendly concert to celebrate the flower festival at Christ Church. A selection of flower-themed favourites, followed by tea and cake. All welcome, including families and those benefiting from a kind relaxed setting. Please book using link for catering purposes.
A virtuoso guitar concert with Peter Black, featuring duets with Father Martyn. Be mesmerised by exquisite music from around the world from the Romantic Period to today, featuring works by Tarrega, Morel, Cardoso, Ferrer, York, Brouwer, Barrios, and much more. Tickets £12, students £8 All are welcome but the material will suit adults, classical music … Continue reading "A Journey into the World of Guitar – with Peter Black"
Wanstead Parish invite you to this unique service at 6pm on Sunday 17th September at Christ Church, Wanstead. Relax and enjoy a candlelit service and an evening of jazz provided by the Nick Tomalin Quartet and Inge-Lise Nygaard on vocals. Bring your own refreshments to enjoy during the service!
The official after party for the Wanstead Festival, Adam is a guitarist and singer who plays a lovely set of covers, perfect for a sing along with your friends in Hospitality. Sure to be a crowd pleaser! 50% discount off drinks from 7pm, for those who works in Hospitality.
West End singer Nigel Richards and the hugely talented Jane Wilkinson join the line up in this Broadway spectacular. Expect the usual stunning sounds from the 28-piece band as they romp through show classics from Les Mis, Chess, Phantom, Aladdin, the Lion King and more. A great family night out and now with all kids … Continue reading "Showtime – with Redbridge Brass plus guests"
Join Lydia Gerrard for a selection of musical theatre, and classical favourites from Les Misérables and The Phantom of The Opera, to Wicked and Puccini. Lydia has just returned from covering and playing Grizabella & Jellylorum/Griddlebone in CATS The Musical. She previously covered Christine Daaé in the UK Tour of The Phantom of The Opera … Continue reading "Theatre classics and more, with Lydia Gerrard"
Join award-winning composer - and Wanstead resident - Simone Spagnolo for a unique blend of chamber music and mystery drama soundtracks. This concert will present Low Strings Drama, a musical drama for … Continue reading "Concert: Simone Spagnolo’s Low Strings Drama"
A FREE lunchtime time recital of fine music from brass musicians of The Brook Ensemble. Performing as a quintet with a programme of music that includes original compositions and arrangements. Let the rich sounds of this brass group take you on a fabulously interesting journey for the start of Autumn in the fine acoustic of … Continue reading "Autumn Gold – FREE concert"
Redbridge Brass is excited to present a concert in the wonderful acoustic of St Gabriel’s church to launch our first new album since 2002. Called “On The Town”, the album features new arrangements specially written for the band including Leonard Bernstein's "On The Town", a silky smooth flugel horm solo "Nature Boy" plus the premier … Continue reading "“On The Town” with Redbridge Brass"
Travel to warmer climes on a rich and colourful journey through a variety of Latin American countries with this innovative and skilled musician, who performs traditional pieces and his own spellbinding compositions on harp, cuatro and vocals. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces are combined with more classical, captivating melodies and romantic songs to create an evening … Continue reading "Ricardo Curbelo: Rhythms from Latin America"
Fundraiser for CHAOS children’s charity at Aldersbrook Bowls Club. CHAOS provide free summer camps for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise get a holiday.
The Woodford Singers present a musical programme based on Living Landscapes with the Heron String Quartet at St Gabriel's Church Aldersbrook on May 19th at 5 pm
Local saxophonist, Melanie Henry and the Opus Sax quartet, present a programme of trios, quartets and quintets written, or transcribed, for the saxophone. With influences of Baroque, Medieval, folk and jazz and featuring composers such as Felix Mendelssohn, Percy Grainger, Mick Foster, George Gershwin, Gordon Goodwin and Althea Talbot Howard, expect an evening of entertaining listening … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival: Sax Collective"
Celebrating St Mary’s organ and the organists of the Parish, past and present The afternoon will begin with a talk about the Parish of Wanstead organists of the past – some famous, some with “interesting” lives, one buried in the church yard at St Mary’s, two who are relatives of current choir members This … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival: Celebrating St Mary’s organ and organists"
Specially commissioned for 2024 St Mary’s Music Festival, All Rest will offer an itinerant, site-specific performance portraying a fictional dreamscape about the people dwelling in St Mary the Virgin, Wanstead. Six characters and a chorus of ghosts will take the audience on a journey through the grounds, the graveyard and St Mary’s Church, offering a … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival : All Rest"
