Wanstead Backgammon Society
The Duke 79 Nightingale Lane, WansteadMeeting of the Wanstead Backgammon Society. Free to all. Please contact pete.daly@ntlworld.com for more information
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In conversation: Eddie Nestor MBE and Lord Victor Adebowale
City Place Coffee 5 Clock House Parade, WansteadNB. 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 … Continue reading "In conversation: Eddie Nestor MBE and Lord Victor Adebowale"
$5
Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson
Eton Manor Rugby Club The New Wilderness, Nutter Lane, WansteadWanstead Theatre are back with a sparky and engaging comedy set on that glorious morning 20 years ago when England won the Rugby World Cup for the first and only time. Dave’s position as chairman of his local rugby club is being challenged by an extremely loud Australian. Why does Jake, the club’s best player, … Continue reading "Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson"
$18 – $22
Wanstead Book Festival: Sohom Das
Churchill Room, Wanstead Library Spratt Hall Road, London, England, United KingdomForensic psychiatrist Sohom Das has spent 15 years trying to understand, treat and rehabilitate dangerous people. His work takes him to high-security prisons and securely locked hospital wards across the country, as well as to courtrooms where he gives evidence as an expert witness. ‘The vast majority of psychiatric patients are not violent,’ he says. … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival: Sohom Das"
£10
Jeff Innocent & Friends September at City Comedy Club
City Comedy Club 89 Great Eastern Street, London, England, United KingdomJeff is back with a couple of his comedy pals for another rip-roaring night of standup!JEFF & FRIENDS IS BACK! After two sold out shows Jeff is bringing a couple … Continue reading "Jeff Innocent & Friends September at City Comedy Club"
Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson
Eton Manor Rugby Club The New Wilderness, Nutter Lane, WansteadWanstead Theatre are back with a sparky and engaging comedy set on that glorious morning 20 years ago when England won the Rugby World Cup for the first and only time. Dave’s position as chairman of his local rugby club is being challenged by an extremely loud Australian. Why does Jake, the club’s best player, … Continue reading "Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson"
$18 – $22
Documentary Photography – Why Bother? Who Cares?
La Bakerie 119a High Street, WansteadYou may have seen Russell Boyce’s pictures of Wanstead High Street business owners last year. You might have seen his post Covid exhibition ‘Overheard in Lockdown’ in Wanstead Park this … Continue reading "Documentary Photography – Why Bother? Who Cares?"
$7.5
A Schoolgirl’s War
Churchill Room, Wanstead Library Spratt Hall Road, London, England, United KingdomA talk by Mary Smith to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Mary has spent her career in education, most recently as head teacher of a large secondary school. She has worked also as a freelance journalist, author, lecturer, presenter and trainer. The subject of this talk came about because … Continue reading "A Schoolgirl’s War"
An Evening With Nigel Planer: Jeremiah Bourne in Time
The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United KingdomJoin the legendary Nigel Planer as he talks about his new novel "Jeremiah Bourne inTime " and his incredible career.Join all round entertainment legend Nigel Planer for a fascinating evening … Continue reading "An Evening With Nigel Planer: Jeremiah Bourne in Time"
An Evening of Spoken Word
City Place Coffee 5 Clock House Parade, WansteadBack for its third year, the Fringe’s Evening of Spoken Word has become a ‘must do’ on the schedule. City Place Coffee, at the heart of the High Street, transforms into a cabaret-style venue, including a bar, for an intimate evening of poetry, spoken word and music from eight diverse artists. This event is a … Continue reading "An Evening of Spoken Word"
$8
Weekly service of Compline
St Mary the Virgin church Overton Drive, London, E11, United KingdomA short, reflective service of evening prayer held each Wednesday evening in St Mary's church on Overton Drive.
Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church
Guided tour of the crypt – come and gaze into Wanstead’s past, and hear about the people who lived here in Georgian times in the many mansions that existed then, … Continue reading "Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church"
$10.00
Wanstead Book Festival presents: Helen Day – Visions of our future
Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, WansteadLadybird Books are instantly recognisable. As well as helping generations of children to learn to read, they represented a vision of how people perceived their lives as things were changing around them. Helen Day is the unofficial – but unchallenged – historian of the role the books played in our lives. She will be celebrating … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Helen Day – Visions of our future"
$10
A Slow Ride to Tehran: Rebecca Lowe in Conversation
The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United KingdomJoin Rebecca Lowe as she discusses her incredible journey cycling from the Uk to Tehran..SOLOIn 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the … Continue reading "A Slow Ride to Tehran: Rebecca Lowe in Conversation"
Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church
Guided tour of the crypt – come and gaze into Wanstead’s past, and hear about the people who lived here in Georgian times in the many mansions that existed then, … Continue reading "Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church"
$10