Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps and through a CONSTRICTED tunnel – visitors need to be able to manoeuvre beneath a 1m-high obstruction. Please note: each tour lasts approx. 45 mins, … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
The regular backgammon group which meets every Monday at the Duke will be hosting their annual tournament, The Peter Stevens Memorial Trophy, throughout the Fringe. Rounds will be held each Monday during the Fringe until there is a winner. The tournament is named after founder member Pete who sadly took his own life in 2021, … Continue reading "Backgammon Tournament"
The famed Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, immortalised ordinary women as goddesses in art and called them ‘Stunners’. In this entertaining one-woman drama written and performed by Elaine Britten, three audacious women find their voices. From the back alleys of Oxford, to Water House in Walthamstow and on to mansions in Chelsea and Hammersmith, Rossetti’s … Continue reading "Rossetti’s Stunners"
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Can a leader lead while remaining true to themselves? Set in a cutthroat corporate nexus, this modern reinterpretation depicts how traditional monarchy has been translated into capitalist dictatorship, which … Continue reading "Richard II"
Meeting of the Wanstead Backgammon Society. Free to all. Please contact pete.daly@ntlworld.com for more information
Back by popular demand! The tour of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Parish Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe. Please note, access is via STEEP steps … Continue reading "St Mary’s Crypt Tours"
The Duke hosts a special after school club with Creative Biscuit on Tuesday 17 September and Friday 20 September from 4-6pm for a fun-filled ceramic painting session. Choose from cups, … Continue reading "Creative Biscuit After-School Kids Club"
“It’s been a really, really bad day at work… Baggage Reclaim is a piece of new writing produced by Oida! Theatre which explores themes of identity, perception, and hierarchy. Stuck … Continue reading "Baggage Reclaim"
Off the success of an initial run at the Golden Goose Theatre earlier this year, Far Between Theatre presents their imaginative production of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Can a leader lead … Continue reading "Richard II"
Philosopher Julian Baggini has for two decades demystified the role of philosophy in public life, discussing in clear and easy-to-understand terms the principles behind some of our modern dilemmas. In … Continue reading "How The World Eats: Wanstead Book Festival presents Julian Baggini"
Join MUST Wine for a painting masterclass with one of our famous Local Artist exhibitors. We provide all art materials and at ‘half time’ will also host a speed wine … Continue reading "MUST Wine Bar: Painting Class (with wine and cheese)"
La Bakerie’s pastry chef will show you the steps in making these delicious French treats so that you can make them at home. You will learn how to make the … Continue reading "Macaron-Making Demonstration"
NB. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Ticket-holders will be contacted by email. Unlock the secrets to stunning floral arrangements with renowned seasonal wedding florist Philipa Day. In this hands-on class, … Continue reading "Flower Arranging with Philipa Day"
“It’s been a really, really bad day at work… Baggage Reclaim is a piece of new writing produced by Oida! Theatre which explores themes of identity, perception, and hierarchy. Stuck … Continue reading "Baggage Reclaim"
Join Wanstead photographer Geoff Wilkinson as he continues his journey through East London. Geoff has spent a lifetime travelling around the world on photography assignments. Growing up in Canning Town … Continue reading "East London, the journey continues…"
