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 their lockdown street concert legacy in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s. This year the music goes on – they will perform alongside local musician … Continue reading "Lucy and Joe’s Fringe Charivari"

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. We will cover: Wine Making Process Fermentation Maturation Importance of terroir Next up we move onto understanding more about the: Appearance Taste Aromas Food and … 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. We will cover: Wine Making Process Fermentation Maturation Importance of terroir Next up we move onto understanding more about the: Appearance Taste Aromas Food and … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Introduction to wine"

Using telescopes, view the moon, planets and stars guided by local amateur astronomers. Learn your way around the night skies using the main stars and constellations.

Innovative harpist, composer and poet, Ricardo Curbelo combines traditional music from a variety of Latin American countries, together with his own, spellbinding compositions on harp, cuatro, and vocals. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces contrast with more classical, enchanting melodies and tender songs.  He is delighted to share this concert  at St Gabriel’s for the Wanstead … Continue reading "Music from Latin America and Spain with Ricardo Curbelo and Adrian Azuelo"

Wanstead Theatre Co present Alan Bennett’s universally acclaimed Talking Heads Three women in a café. Each has a story. What secrets will you overhear?Aspiring actress Leslie prides herself on her professionalism, Celia’s nose for antiques is not as good as she thinks it is and Rosemary’s neighbour has just shot her husband. “Each of Alan … Continue reading "Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads"

Your local band of countrified, rock, soul and popster troubadours are playing live to start off the Fringe. This is the September leg of their world tour, mostly based in Wanstead and Forest Gate. So come along and cut a rug. Please note change of venue – this will now be at Wanstead Golf Club.

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"