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Wasteland: Oliver Franklin-Wallis & Prof. Kate Spencer

The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Oliver Franklin- Wallis and Prof. Kate Spencer discuss "Wasteland: The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away.‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland ‘Urgent, probing and endlessly interesting’ Cal Flyn, … Continue reading "Wasteland: Oliver Franklin-Wallis & Prof. Kate Spencer"

Andy White plus guests

The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United Kingdom

A one off London show with the brilliant Andy White plus guestsAfter a successful January tour to launch latest album This garden is only temporary, itinerant Belfast songwriter Andy White plays a one-off London show at Wanstead Tap on July 12 at 8pm. Fresh from the release of his critically acclaimed duo album with Tim … Continue reading "Andy White plus guests"

Hitchcock’s Leytonstone

Wanstead Library 18 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, England

Tour Guide Gary Lewis tells the story of how growing up in Leytonstone, along with everything he experienced there, influenced the film career of Britain’s greatest film director, Alfred Hitchcock … Continue reading "Hitchcock’s Leytonstone"

How we see ourselves: the Transcultural Self

The Larder, 39 High Street, Wanstead, London, E11 2AA, United Kingdom

This workshop will aim to muse all the different cultural and social selves we hold in ourselves (Gender, heritage, race, sexuality, neurodiversity, language, location etc ) presently, historically and ancestrally. And how these manifest in how we see ourselves and how others see us. Victoria, a Wanstead resident, transactional analyst, psychotherapist and community artist, will … Continue reading "How we see ourselves: the Transcultural Self"

$12.00

The Wheel Argentina – Wine Tasting, Travelogue, Comedy

Daygustation 13a High St, Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

Ever wondered what it’s like to cycle 4,500km uphill on forty quid and visit every winery on the way? Join me on an Argentinian wine-tasting adventure. Part comedy, part endurance, part discovery and so great I’d do it again. Sample some of the most emblematic wines of my experience while I take you through some … Continue reading "The Wheel Argentina – Wine Tasting, Travelogue, Comedy"

$25.00

Nick Higham : The Mercenary River

The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Join Nick Higham as he discusses his latest work: The Mercenary RiverNo city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff for granted: turn a tap and it gushes out. But it wasn't always so. For centuries London, one of the largest and richest cities in the world, struggled to … Continue reading "Nick Higham : The Mercenary River"

In conversation: Eddie Nestor MBE and Lord Victor Adebowale

City Place Coffee 5 Clock House Parade, Wanstead

NB. Please note new venue Eddie and Victor will discuss their experiences on their respective career journeys, current affairs and local issues before taking questions from the audience. It promises to be an entertaining and informative evening with two local prominent voices. Eddie is an actor, radio broadcaster (with a regular show on BBC Radio … Continue reading "In conversation: Eddie Nestor MBE and Lord Victor Adebowale"

$5
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Tim Burrows

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

Until 1965, Wanstead was truly a part of Essex, and even now there are tell-tale signs all around us of a time before it became part of a London borough. In the 1980s, though, Essex became the stuff of tabloid headlines, supposed stereotypes and populist politics. Author Tim Burrows, in his book The Invention of … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Tim Burrows"

$10