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

Rural Life in 18th & 19th Century England

Churchill Room, Wanstead Library Spratt Hall Road, London, England, United Kingdom

A talk by Michael Holland to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge branch Michael is a social historian with an interest in agricultural unrest in the 18th & 19th centuries and is currently researching the incidence of acquisitive subsistence crime in East Anglia and links to agricultural unrest. He has worked … Continue reading "Rural Life in 18th & 19th Century England"

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

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"

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.

Wanstead Farmers’ Market

Wanstead High Street Wanstead High Street, London, England, United Kingdom

The regular farmers' market on Wanstead High Street featuring food, crafts, gifts, local traders.