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Global Voices

The Wanstead Curtain The Wanstead Curtain, Wanstead Methodist Church, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

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"

Whatever Happened to Yugoslavia?

Oxfam Wanstead 1, Clock House Parade, London E11 2AG, United Kingdom

A free talk by a local writer David Fulton on the disappearance of Yugoslavia, looking at the country’s diversity (ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural). After dealing lightly with these issues it will move on to the four years running up to the death of Tito (1980) when he was an English-language lector in Prizren, Pristina … Continue reading "Whatever Happened to Yugoslavia?"

Free

Redbridge Brass in Concert “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”

St Gabriel’s, Aldersbrook 12 Aldersbrook Rd, Wanstead

Redbridge Brass will perform an exciting and varied programme of dance inspired music from around the world. From Ballet to Bossa Nova! This award winning brass band of dazzling musicians returns to St Gabriel’s for what promises to be a memorable evening. Children – free.

£15

Recital: Musical Theatre and Classical Favourites with Lydia Gerrard

Wanstead Methodist Church Hermon Hill, Wanstead

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. An avid Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, Lydia has covered Christine Daaé on The Phantom of The Opera UK & Ireland tour and recently toured South … Continue reading "Recital: Musical Theatre and Classical Favourites with Lydia Gerrard"

£12.5 – £15

Backgammon Tournament

The Duke 79 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

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"

£25

Golden Sun & Silver Moon

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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"

£12 – £15

Plotters: Wanstead Book Festival presents Lizzie Dearden

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

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"

£10

Pottery Classes

Wanstead Pottery 61 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

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"

£45

Golden Sun & Silver Moon

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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"

£12 – £15

Why shoot black & white documentary pictures on film in an era of easy digital colour?

La Bakerie 119a High Street, Wanstead

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 bit of fun. He will discuss his story-telling thinking, the work flow from initial idea to exhibition and publication and creative processes including; why use … Continue reading "Why shoot black & white documentary pictures on film in an era of easy digital colour?"

£7.50 – £10

Pariah Genius: Wanstead Book Festival presents Iain Sinclair

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

One of East London’s most celebrated literary figures, Iain Sinclair has observed and chronicled the changing nature of London, as well as the people who live here. In conversation with John Rogers, Sinclair will discuss his new book Pariah Genius in which he followed in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin who himself charted the … Continue reading "Pariah Genius: Wanstead Book Festival presents Iain Sinclair"

£10

Miss Julie

The Wanstead Curtain The Wanstead Curtain, Wanstead Methodist Church, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

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 father’s estate, she throws caution to the wind and gate-crashes the servants’ party. Venturing into the servants’ kitchen she finds Katrin, the estate’s cook, and … Continue reading "Miss Julie"

£12 – £16

Golden Sun & Silver Moon

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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"

£12 – £15

Power-full: How to futureproof your home (and your life)

Wanstead Methodist Church Hermon Hill, Wanstead

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 update on the journey the Power Station team have taken to get 16 solar panels crowdfunded and installed on their street in Walthamstow plus solar … Continue reading "Power-full: How to futureproof your home (and your life)"

£5 – £7

Miss Julie

The Wanstead Curtain The Wanstead Curtain, Wanstead Methodist Church, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

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 father’s estate, she throws caution to the wind and gate-crashes the servants’ party. Venturing into the servants’ kitchen she finds Katrin, the estate’s cook, and … Continue reading "Miss Julie"

£12 – £16