Forest Philharmonic plays Suk, Khachaturian and Prokofiev

St Gabriel's Parish Church Aldersbrook 12 Aldersbrook Road, London, England, United Kingdom

SUK Scherzo Fantastique KHACHATURIAN Flute Concerto PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2Flute: Chris WyattWe conclude the season with three early 20th Century pieces from Eastern Europe and beyond – Czech composer Josef Suk’s 1902 Scherzo Fantastique, by turns energetic and lyrical; Armenian Khachaturian’s 1940 Violin Concerto in a spectacular transcription for Flute, with our … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Suk, Khachaturian and Prokofiev"

East London’s remarkable humanist heritage

Wanstead House 21 The Green, London

An evening with Madeleine Goodall, co-ordinator of the Humanist Heritage Project. Maddy will cast a fascinating light on some of East London's humanist and free-thinking pioneers from the last two centuries, many of them women. Some names may be familiar, such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Annie Besant and Sylvia Pankhurst. Others deserve greater recognition, such as Eliza Sharples, who opened … Continue reading "East London’s remarkable humanist heritage"

Wanstead Backgammon Society

The Duke 79 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Meeting of the Wanstead Backgammon Society. Free to all. Please contact pete.daly@ntlworld.com for more information

Free

An Evening with Viv Groskop and Cariad Lloyd

The Wanstead Tap Ltd 352 Winchelsea Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Join the multi talented Viv Groskop and Cariad Lloyd in conversationViv Groskop Best-selling author of How to Own the Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking (Penguin) and Lift As You Climb: Women and the Art of Ambition (Penguin). Her award-nominated podcast How to Own the Room is the biggest public speaking podcast in … Continue reading "An Evening with Viv Groskop and Cariad Lloyd"

Painting and Unpainting – exhibition by Matthew Webber

Epping Forest Visitor Centre at Chingford 6 Rangers Road, London, United Kingdom

Wanstead artist Matthew Webber produces abstract, landscape-inspired paintings that use Epping Forest as their starting point. His latest exhibition at Epping Forest Visitor Centre showcases a large body of new … Continue reading "Painting and Unpainting – exhibition by Matthew Webber"

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.