An eve-of-Fringe special event featuring classical, folk and experimental music to get things started. For the past two years local opera star Lucy Crowe OBE and husband Joe Walters continued … Continue reading "Lucy and Joe’s Fringe Charivari"
Celebrating 10 years of the duke & kicking off the Wanstead fringe festival with our renowned annual street party, we close off the street to bring you a day and evening of pure fun. What you can expect: All day Garden BBQ, indoor and outdoor dining, available to pre book. Leytonstone Tavern Burgers and Taco … Continue reading "The Duke Street Party"
Throwing On The Wheel – 3 Hours – Adults (and kids 11+) Wanstead Pottery is a calm and inviting space for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. The Throwing classes feature a maximum of three students. You will be taught how to prepare your clay, how to centre it on the wheel, how … Continue reading "Pottery Classes"
MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival You will learn about wines in a fun, engaging and informative way – eased of course with three amazing wines. … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Introduction to Wine"
MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival You will learn about wines in a fun, engaging and informative way – eased of course with three amazing wines. … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Introduction to wine"
All day Garden BBQ, served alongside delicious roasts. Come and socialise with your favourite fringers from midday. 50% off all drinks for those who work in the hospitality industry and those helping out and supporting with the Fringe festival. All complimented with a side of live music for our Dukebox Sundays which starts from 7pm … Continue reading "All day BBQ & Fringe Volunteer Special"
The Strangelmans is the brainchild of Phil Sinnow, a comic strip following a fictional family and their endless misadventures. Phil insists that any likeness is coincidental, but his elder siblings begin to notice some eerie similarities between the events in the squares and their own lives. Where do we draw the line between inspiration and … Continue reading "The Strangelmans"
Join award-winning composers – Anastasia Nikki Forova, Jess Kennedy and Asa Lindstrom, all Walthamstow based – for a unique blend of original instrumental, film and singer-songwriter music. This concert will present “Journey of the Heart”, a collaboration performed on piano, violin, cello and four voices. Emotive compositions alternate with powerful releases and soaring melodies, combining … Continue reading "Recital: Journey of the Heart"
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each … Continue reading "Backgammon Tournament"
The Strangelmans is the brainchild of Phil Sinnow, a comic strip following a fictional family and their endless misadventures. Phil insists that any likeness is coincidental, but his elder siblings … Continue reading "The Strangelmans"
The Leytonstone Tavern takes over The Duke’s kitchen serving authentic award winning street food Tacos. Pre-book yourself 3 Tacos for £10, or purchase 2 tickets for 6 Tacos. To check … Continue reading "Tavern Taco Takeover"
Parents have plenty of worries to occupy their minds… how to deal deal with anxiety, peer pressure, phones, stress. And that’s just the parents – children face a whole load … Continue reading "How to be the Grown-Up: Wanstead Book Festival presents Martha Deiros Collado"
Come and learn how to make La Bakerie’s popular Sourdough loaf. The head baker will take you through the steps of making the starter, dough, proving and baking. Included is … Continue reading "The Art of La Bakerie Sourdough"
Photographers Geoff Wilkinson and Stefan Rousseau, both Wanstead residents, will be showing their photographs and talking about the stories behind them. Their work appears in the national press, magazines and … Continue reading "Elections and Recollections"
Winner of the Baloney Award 2024 HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!! Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated … Continue reading "The Silk Road (kinda)"
Coming straight from the Edinburgh Fringe, Woodrow is ready to bring his absurd antics to Wanstead. Woodrow is finally getting a chance to pursue his dream… becoming an actor. He’s prepped his monologues, brushed his teeth and is ready to audition. And you will be the casting directors. Baloney Theatre Company is back in Wanstead … Continue reading "Woodrow Auditions Live"
Transition, a unique group exhibition set within the contemporary space of an estate agency. Featuring an eclectic mix of international artists and artworks, Transition explores the shifting landscapes of identity, place, and belonging. Artists: Emma Barnard Ekaterina Adelskaya Bunshri Chandaria Evgeniya Strygina Sharon Young Jose Zavala David Swainsbury Event Highlights: Meet the Artists: Engage with the artists behind … Continue reading "Transition Exhibition"
A selection of Jazz standards from the great American song book with the Jon Howells Trio
Join the friendly debate between established craft breweries Pretty Decent & East London Brewery. Get to chat with the experts & taste a full spectrum of beers from cask ale & hazy pale ales. Which is going to be your favourite? Ticket price includes six half-pints plus tasting so an all-round craft beer experience.
Winner of the Baloney Award 2024 HAPPY TEN THOUSAND DEATHS!!! Yuji (Aimee Yue), Peking Opera’s ultimate self-sacrificial Concubine. Salome (Megan Winstanley), Oscar Wilde’s ultimate femme fatale protagonist. Two characters, separated by the West and East, find themselves in a liminal space that congratulates them on what is seemingly their only similarity — that their theatric … Continue reading "The Silk Road (kinda)"
Next year marks 10 years since Geraldine Roberts’ book The Angel and the Cad revived a generation’s interest in the tragedy of Wanstead House. Historian Hannah Armstrong, author of Wanstead House: East London’s Lost Palace knows more about the building that was at the centre of the romance than anyone else. Join the two of … Continue reading "The Angel, The Cad and The House: Wanstead Book Festival presents Geraldine Roberts and Hannah Armstrong"
A room to listen, a room to discover, and another room to escape the noises of life. The Music Rooms is a series of concerts offering a fresh listening experience … Continue reading "Recital: Five Rooms"
Commissioned by the Museum of London and launched in 2003, LINKED is a radio installation by Graeme Miller installed on lampposts across 3 miles of East London. It is an artistic response to the creation of the M11 Link Road in East London in the 1990s which involved the demolition of over 400 buildings, including Graeme’s own home, amid dramatic and passionate … Continue reading "LINKED – an audio trail"
In the first Wanstead Book Festival Family Book Day, staged jointly as part of Redbridge Libraries’ Fabula festival, a day of fun, stories and books for children. 11.30am Celebrated author Tola Okogwu with Bekah and the Moon 1pm Author and (and CBeebies star) Joseph Elliott with Nora and the Map of Mayhem 3pm Discover … Continue reading "Family Book Day featuring Tola Okogwu, Supertato and Joseph Elliott"
MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine to enjoy four stunning rosé wines from Spain, France, Uruguay and South Africa. Beautifully made with five different grape varieties and four completely different styles this is a MUST for all rosé wine lovers. There are two sittings at 1 and 4pm… … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Rosé Wine Tasting"
The Annual Wanstead Festival will take place on Christchurch Green showcasing all things Wanstead. This popular event in leafy Wanstead regularly attracts thousands of people who come together to enjoy … Continue reading "Wanstead Festival 2024"
Wanstead Parish invite you to this unique service at 6pm on Sunday 15th September at Christ Church, Wanstead. Relax and enjoy a candlelit service and an evening of jazz provided … Continue reading "Jazz Vespers"
The after-party for the Wanstead Festival. 50% off all drinks for hospitality industry workers & fringe volunteers from 7pm. Have your rockstar moment and sing along to your fave tracks … Continue reading "Pass The Mic: Hospitality Industry Social"
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each … Continue reading "Backgammon Tournament"
The famed Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, immortalised ordinary women as goddesses in art and called them ‘Stunners’. In this entertaining one-woman drama written and performed by Elaine Britten, three audacious women find their voices. From the back alleys of Oxford, to Water House in Walthamstow and on to mansions in Chelsea and Hammersmith, Rossetti’s … Continue reading "Rossetti’s Stunners"
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Can a leader lead while remaining true to themselves? Set in a cutthroat corporate nexus, this modern reinterpretation depicts how traditional monarchy has been translated into capitalist dictatorship, which … Continue reading "Richard II"
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
The Duke hosts a special after school club with Creative Biscuit on Tuesday 17 September and Friday 20 September from 4-6pm for a fun-filled ceramic painting session. Choose from cups, plates, or bowls – one per painter – all for just £12. They will also have extra ceramics available for an added touch of creativity. … Continue reading "Creative Biscuit After-School Kids Club"
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Can a leader lead while remaining true to themselves? Set in a cutthroat corporate nexus, this modern reinterpretation depicts how traditional monarchy has been translated into capitalist dictatorship, which … Continue reading "Richard II"
“It’s been a really, really bad day at work… Baggage Reclaim is a piece of new writing produced by Oida! Theatre which explores themes of identity, perception, and hierarchy. Stuck in the miserable baggage reclaim department, with the ominous presence of HR looming just out of sight, the monotonous, mundane, and slightly bizarre work-lives of … Continue reading "Baggage Reclaim"
La Bakerie’s pastry chef will show you the steps in making these delicious French treats so that you can make them at home. You will learn how to make the shell and two types of ganache and perhaps get a tasting too! The evening will be wrapped up with a goody bag and recipe details … Continue reading "Macaron-Making Demonstration"
NB. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Ticket-holders will be contacted by email. Unlock the secrets to stunning floral arrangements with renowned seasonal wedding florist Philipa Day. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to craft gorgeous, wildflower-style bouquets using locally grown flowers, all cultivated with sustainable methods. Whether you’re a budding florist or simply looking to … Continue reading "Flower Arranging with Philipa Day"
Join Wanstead photographer Geoff Wilkinson as he continues his journey through East London. Geoff has spent a lifetime travelling around the world on photography assignments. Growing up in Canning Town … Continue reading "East London, the journey continues…"
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
A collaboration between celebrated Michelin Star chef and friend Lee Westcott, where we will be launching a new winter menu in the Duke dining room, get an exclusive first taste and enjoy 3 courses plus sharing dishes for the table. This will be a wonderful evening and a special dining experience. There will be 2 … Continue reading "Dinner With Michelin Star Chef Lee Westcott"
The voices, stories and creativity of the global LGBTQ+ community, brought to The Wanstead Fringe 2024 by Broken Gods Productions teaming up with ReportOUT. Performed by members of the LGBTQ+ community locally, the poems, monologues and creative writing submissions will be showcased at The Wanstead Curtain with a percentage of ticket sales being donated to … Continue reading "Global Voices"
Three Women, Three Stories. Follow the experiences of young Mary and Doreen as they prepare to give birth 150 miles away from home against the backdrop of World War Two. The two friends are evacuated to Willersley Castle, near Cromford, Derbyshire whilst friend Gladys remains in London. 4,000 mothers were evacuated to Willersley at this … Continue reading "The London Mothers"
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
A room to listen, a room to discover, and another room to escape the noises of life. The Music Rooms is a series of concerts offering a fresh listening experience … Continue reading "Lunchtime recital: Harp Trip"
The Duke hosts a special after school club with Creative Biscuit on Tuesday 17 September and Friday 20 September from 4-6pm for a fun-filled ceramic painting session. Choose from cups, plates, or bowls – one per painter – all for just £12. They will also have extra ceramics available for an added touch of creativity. … Continue reading "Creative Biscuit After-School Kids Club"
The voices, stories and creativity of the global LGBTQ+ community, brought to The Wanstead Fringe 2024 by Broken Gods Productions teaming up with ReportOUT. Performed by members of the LGBTQ+ community locally, the poems, monologues and creative writing submissions will be showcased at The Wanstead Curtain with a percentage of ticket sales being donated to … Continue reading "Global Voices"
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
The popular Wanstead Fringe Jumble trail is back! The original, biggest and best local trail returns on Saturday 21 September 11am – 3pm bringing Jumble Trail fans to Wanstead from all over East London.The Jumble Trail offers a brilliant opportunity to clear out your wardrobe and free up some space in the toy cupboard – … Continue reading "Wanstead Fringe Jumble Trail 2024"
MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine for their ever popular cheese and wine pairing tasting. You will enjoy three outstanding artisan and farmhouse … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Cheese and Wine Pairing Tasting"
The voices, stories and creativity of the global LGBTQ+ community, brought to The Wanstead Fringe 2024 by Broken Gods Productions teaming up with ReportOUT. Performed by members of the LGBTQ+ community locally, the poems, monologues and creative writing submissions will be showcased at The Wanstead Curtain with a percentage of ticket sales being donated to … Continue reading "Global Voices"
Currently covering Glinda on the wicked UK & Ireland Tour, Lydia has performed all around the world and returns to Wanstead Fringe Festival to sing even more musical theatre favourites. … Continue reading "Recital: Musical Theatre and Classical Favourites with Lydia Gerrard"
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each Monday during the Fringe until there is a winner. The tournament is named after founder member Pete who sadly took his own life in 2021, … Continue reading "Backgammon Tournament"
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get out of a fish bubble, girls look at a giant flying head, a prince in an airplane saves a village from a touchy tiger, and … Continue reading "Golden Sun & Silver Moon"
Since 2017, the UK has seen 15 terrible terrorist attacks. But the atrocities we see on our BBC news alerts are the tip of an iceberg – at least twice as many plots have been foiled. Some were thwarted by nerve-wracking undercover operations; others were narrowly averted by heroic citizens, or ruined by the absurd … Continue reading "Plotters: Wanstead Book Festival presents Lizzie Dearden"
Throwing On The Wheel – 3 Hours – Adults (and kids 11+) Wanstead Pottery is a calm and inviting space for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. The Throwing classes feature a maximum of three students. You will be taught how to prepare your clay, how to centre it on the wheel, how … Continue reading "Pottery Classes"
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get out of a fish bubble, girls look at a giant flying head, a prince in an airplane saves a village from a touchy tiger, and … Continue reading "Golden Sun & Silver Moon"
Awarding winning news and documentary photographer Russell Boyce will showcase some of his latest social documentary photography and exhibition work so expect to see lots of pictures and have a … Continue reading "Why shoot black & white documentary pictures on film in an era of easy digital colour?"
The strange tale of the creation of the celestial firmament. A surrealistic fairy tale that combines a vulgar performance and a chamber-style play, in which twin brothers try to get out of a fish bubble, girls look at a giant flying head, a prince in an airplane saves a village from a touchy tiger, and … Continue reading "Golden Sun & Silver Moon"
An evening looking how to make your house as environmentally friendly as possible, featuring: Dan Edelstyn (who last spoke at the Fringe in 2022) who will return to give an … Continue reading "Power-full: How to futureproof your home (and your life)"
Midsummer’s Eve, Sweden. A night when the sun doesn’t set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules! When Miss Julie finds herself alone on her … Continue reading "Miss Julie"
A demonstration at La Bakerie on how to make their top-selling Madeleines and how to replicate them at home. The pastry chef will also give you a bakery tour and … Continue reading "How to make Madeleines and Q&A with Pastry Chef"
Voicing Grief is an event bringing people together through poetry to normalise conversations around death and grief. Every day language often fails us in times of mourning, and poetry has … Continue reading "Voicing Grief"
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises … Continue reading "Short Plays, Big Stories"
Tequila enthusiast? Join us for a tequila discovery masterclass with Tiempo founder James, you will get to try an array of tequilas and learn all about agave spirits, the process … Continue reading "Tequila Discovery"
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises … Continue reading "Short Plays, Big Stories"
Midsummer’s Eve, Sweden. A night when the sun doesn’t set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules! When Miss Julie finds herself alone on her … Continue reading "Miss Julie"
Hang out with your local superstar cricketers, Wanstead cricket club. Rub shoulders at their official end of the season party. Their cup final is scheduled for the 13th of September. Will the season end victorious? Either way we are in for a celebration, enjoy bangers from the late 90s early 2000’s with set from Matt … Continue reading "Wanstead Cricket Club End Of Season Party & Matt Hinton Dj Set"
Family Hand-building Session – 3 Hours – Adults and kids 6+ The Hand-building classes are a fun and very accessible way to introduce yourself and children to clay and will … Continue reading "Pottery Classes"
You are invited to take part in decorating a ‘community’ cover for a shroud – an ongoing project that connects participants whilst enjoying tender conversations and contemplative creativity. You will also be able to make a keepsake to take home with you. Yuli runs her company Bellacouche and was born in Norway and although she … Continue reading "Wool Felting Workshop"
Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to Wanstead. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises … Continue reading "Short Plays, Big Stories"
Wanstead Comedy Night wraps up the Fringe with a fantastic evening of stand-up with the unbeatable Terry Alderton making a very welcome return to Wanstead. Also on the lineup are Kirk Fontaine, Blank Peng, Phil Merryck and your host Graeme Matthews.
