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Event Series Wanstead Fringe Music

To a Skylark: Classical, folk and experimental music

St. Mary’s Church Overton Drive, Wanstead

Local musicians Joe Walters and Lucy Crowe curate an evening of music exploring themes associated with the skylark, our local Wanstead Flats resident struggling to survive in modern times. Joe and Lucy will perform with and alongside their friends, also locals of the area, and also musicians who feel the push and pull of urban … Continue reading "To a Skylark: Classical, folk and experimental music"

$5.00 – $10.00
Event Series Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson

Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson

Eton Manor Rugby Club The New Wilderness, Nutter Lane, Wanstead

Wanstead 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
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Ian Dunt

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club, Overton Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2LW, United Kingdom

Outspoken journalist and commentator Ian Dunt knows something has gone terribly wrong with our society. It’s a feeling many of us have, but we struggle to articulate exactly why. Ian has no such problems. In his Sunday Times bestselling book How Westminster Works… and Why It Doesn’t,  he lifts the lid on what has happened … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Ian Dunt"

$10
Event Series Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson

Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson

Eton Manor Rugby Club The New Wilderness, Nutter Lane, Wanstead

Wanstead 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

From Schumacher to Sunak, from the King of Italy to the King of Great Britain…

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club Overton Drive, Wanstead

…Two press photographers talk about their careers spanning 50 years of history. Award-winning photographers Geoff Wilkinson and Stefan Rousseau show their photographs that appear in newspapers and magazines around the … Continue reading "From Schumacher to Sunak, from the King of Italy to the King of Great Britain…"

$10
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Will Gompertz

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

Artists see things differently. Will Gompertz is familiar to audiences throughout the country from his years as the BBC’s Arts Editor. For years Will was a fixture on the Ten O’Clock News as he would introduce Turner or Booker Prize winners, or explain why a statue or painting had been sold for record prices. No … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Will Gompertz"

$10
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Jonathan Coe

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

Jonathan Coe is one of Britain’s greatest living novelists whose books shine a light on how we as a society see ourselves. From his hit 1994 book What a Carve Up, through The Rotters Club, Number 11 and Middle England, he has found a moving, funny and true way to tell the story of Britain. … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Jonathan Coe"

$10

DISCO Volante Special with Steve Crowley & Rod Bartlett.

The Duke 79 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Local legends invite friends and music heads for a night of Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, and Boogie! One for the fans of 70s and 80s music, always a busy night.

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
Event Series Pottery sessions

Pottery: Handbuilding Taster Session

Wanstead Pottery 61 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Suitable for adults, kids (6+) and family groups.  The hand-building taster sessions are a fun and very accessible introduction to clay. In this class you will have the opportunity to work on guided projects, or have the freedom to develop your own wonderful creations. These classes are perfect for adults and kids alike, and are … Continue reading "Pottery: Handbuilding Taster Session"

$40