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The Angel, The Cad and The House: Wanstead Book Festival presents Geraldine Roberts and Hannah Armstrong

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

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"

£10

Woodrow Auditions Live

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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 … Continue reading "Woodrow Auditions Live"

£12 – £15

Wanstead Flats Parkrun

Wanstead Flats Playing Fields Harrow Road, London, England, United Kingdom

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Free to take part but please register before you first come along.

Free

Wellbeing Walks

Free walks organised by Redbridge Vision. This walk is Grade 2 - described as "a steady pace, some gentle slopes and uneven terrain". Meet on Christchurch Green, by the church.

Family Book Day featuring Tola Okogwu, Supertato and Joseph Elliott

Wanstead Library 18 Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, England

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"

LINKED – an audio trail

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"

Woodrow Auditions Live

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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 … Continue reading "Woodrow Auditions Live"

£12 – £15

The Silk Road (kinda)

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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)"

£12 – £15

Bam Bam’s Big Show

Christchurch Hall Christchurch Green, Wanstead

Graeme Mathews (as seen on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent ) aka BAM BAM, returns to Wanstead Fringe with his ever popular family-friendly show. As one of the UK’s most successful … Continue reading "Bam Bam’s Big Show"

£10

Open Air Kinema: Wonka

Christ Church Wanstead Place, Wanstead

Outdoor family cinema in the gardens of Christ Church, Wanstead – reliably Wanstead’s favourite night out of the year. This year’s presentation is Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Coleman and Paterson … Continue reading "Open Air Kinema: Wonka"

£5 – £10

The Silk Road (kinda)

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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)"

£12 – £15

Woodrow Auditions Live

The Bull 129 High Street, Wanstead

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 … Continue reading "Woodrow Auditions Live"

£12 – £15