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"

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?"

Event Postponed: Unfortunately, our host John Rogers is unable to attend due to medical reasons. This event will be rescheduled and all ticket holders offered a transfer or refund (look … Continue reading "Pariah Genius: Wanstead Book Festival presents Iain Sinclair"

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"

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 … 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 the Wanstead Fringe. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical … 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"

MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival Join MUST Wine in their courtyard for a live jazz-filled evening full of great music, international gins and maybe a … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar – Live Jazz and Gin in the Courtyard"

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 the Wanstead Fringe. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical … 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"

Last year, Patrick Marlowe told three ghost stories to an audience of the living and the dead in St Mary’s churchyard. This year, he’s back, and his thoughts have turned … Continue reading "Crime Stories with Patrick Marlowe"

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 feature a maximum of four students. These classes are perfect for adults and kids alike, and are suitable for children from the age of six. … 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 the Wanstead Fringe. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises to delight and challenge audiences in equal measure. Expect to be transported back in time, revisit familiar myths, grapple with contemporary quandaries, and … Continue reading "Short Plays, Big Stories"

MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Wine Festival MUST Wine finishes Wanstead Fringe 2024 in style with its ever popular Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting. They will crack … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting"

Short Plays, Big Stories brings an exciting evening of original new writing to the Wanstead Fringe. From the provocative to the nostalgic to the experimental, this collection of fresh theatrical voices promises to delight and challenge audiences in equal measure. Expect to be transported back in time, revisit familiar myths, grapple with contemporary quandaries, and … Continue reading "Short Plays, Big Stories"

MUST Wine Bar – host of the Wanstead Fringe Wine Festival MUST Wine finishes Wanstead Fringe 2024 in style with its ever popular Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting. They will … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting"

3 rooms of immersive art tutorials with our three in house artists. Each session lasts 1 hour, with 10-minute intervals between each session. Drink & Draw with Leia Darla, allows you to try your hand at Life Drawing our female model, Leia will take you through techniques to bring your work to life using pencils, charcoal, … Continue reading "Sketchy: Interactive Art & Alcohol"

A golden hour of Natural Voices Choir with their banging set. Stretch summer out that little bit longer with their uplifting sound, promising to get everyone feeling happy. ——- Bring … Continue reading "Natural Voices choir"

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"