Event Series St Mary’s Music Festival

St Mary’s Music Festival : All Rest

St Mary the Virgin church Overton Drive, London, E11, United Kingdom

Specially commissioned for 2024 St Mary’s Music Festival, All Rest will offer an itinerant, site-specific performance portraying a fictional dreamscape about the people dwelling in St Mary the Virgin, Wanstead. Six characters and a chorus of ghosts will take the audience on a journey through the grounds, the graveyard and St Mary’s Church, offering a … Continue reading "St Mary’s Music Festival : All Rest"

Get Tickets £10.00 – £15.00

Wanstead Backgammon Society

The Duke 79 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

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

Free

Iain Sinclair and John Rogers: Pariah Genius

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

Iain Sinclair with John Rogers discuss Iain's latest work: Pariah Genius.In Pariah Genius, literary giant Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life - and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends - have so influenced our perception of that generation's work.In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters … Continue reading "Iain Sinclair and John Rogers: Pariah Genius"

An Evening with Salena Godden: With Love, Grief and Fury

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

Join acclaimed author Salena Godden for a night of stunning poetry and more...With Love, Grief and Fury contains love poems, for people and the planet; grief poems brimming with compassion, sharing tears and mourning what was and contemplating what could be; and poems of fire and fury that will kick some ass, tell the truth … Continue reading "An Evening with Salena Godden: With Love, Grief and Fury"

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

Wanstead Vintage

Wanstead United Reformed Church Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Wanstead Vintage gives you the chance to explore a treasure trove of vintage and antique items from fashion to homewares, accessories to furniture … You’ll find something to suit all tastes and budgets, plus get to meet passionate sellers and collectors who can share their stories and tips. Discover the best of the past; Reusing, … Continue reading "Wanstead Vintage"

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.