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An Evening With Nigel Planer: Jeremiah Bourne in Time

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

Join the legendary Nigel Planer as he talks about his new novel "Jeremiah Bourne inTime " and his incredible career.Join all round entertainment legend Nigel Planer for a fascinating evening discussing his latest boo and so, so , so much more Jeremiah Bourne is in greater danger than he realises.As Jeremiah is swept from his … Continue reading "An Evening With Nigel Planer: Jeremiah Bourne in Time"

An Evening of Spoken Word

City Place Coffee 5 Clock House Parade, Wanstead

Back for its third year, the Fringe’s Evening of Spoken Word has become a ‘must do’ on the schedule. City Place Coffee, at the heart of the High Street, transforms into a cabaret-style venue, including a bar, for an intimate evening of poetry, spoken word and music from eight diverse artists. This event is a … Continue reading "An Evening of Spoken Word"

$8
Event Series Crypt Tours

Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church

St. Mary’s Church Overton Drive, Wanstead

Guided tour of the crypt – come and gaze into Wanstead’s past, and hear about the people who lived here in Georgian times in the many mansions that existed then, and of course Wanstead House. Tours leave promptly on the hour, and take 45-50 minutes; the beautiful church will also be open, visitors are advised … Continue reading "Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church"

$10.00
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Helen Day – Visions of our future

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

Ladybird Books are instantly recognisable. As well as helping generations of children to learn to read, they represented a vision of how people perceived their lives as things were changing around them. Helen Day is the unofficial – but unchallenged – historian of the role the books played in our lives. She will be celebrating … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Helen Day – Visions of our future"

$10

A Slow Ride to Tehran: Rebecca Lowe in Conversation

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

Join Rebecca Lowe as she discusses her incredible journey cycling from the Uk to Tehran..SOLOIn 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more about this troubled region and its relationship with the … Continue reading "A Slow Ride to Tehran: Rebecca Lowe in Conversation"

Event Series Crypt Tours

Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church

St. Mary’s Church Overton Drive, Wanstead

Guided tour of the crypt – come and gaze into Wanstead’s past, and hear about the people who lived here in Georgian times in the many mansions that existed then, and of course Wanstead House. Tours leave promptly on the hour, and take 45-50 minutes; the beautiful church will also be open, visitors are advised … Continue reading "Crypt Tours at St Mary’s Parish Church"

$10
Event Series Wanstead Book Festival 2023

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Tim Burrows

Wanstead Library Churchill Room Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead

Until 1965, Wanstead was truly a part of Essex, and even now there are tell-tale signs all around us of a time before it became part of a London borough. In the 1980s, though, Essex became the stuff of tabloid headlines, supposed stereotypes and populist politics. Author Tim Burrows, in his book The Invention of … Continue reading "Wanstead Book Festival presents: Tim Burrows"

$10
Event Series Wanstead Fringe Music

Concert: Simone Spagnolo’s Low Strings Drama

Wanstead United Reformed Church Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Join award-winning composer - and Wanstead resident - Simone Spagnolo for a unique blend of chamber music and mystery drama soundtracks. This concert will present Low Strings Drama, a musical drama for viola and violoncello in eleven variations that alternates tense and turbid moments to frantic passages and dreamy melodies. Recently release on all music platforms, this … Continue reading "Concert: Simone Spagnolo’s Low Strings Drama"

$10

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: Throwing Taster Session

Wanstead Pottery 61 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead

Suitable for adults and kids (11+) Taster sessions are the perfect way to introduce yourself to pottery. In this introductory class you will be guided through the basics of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel. These classes feature a maximum of three students. You will be taught how to prepare your clay, how to centre … Continue reading "Pottery: Throwing Taster Session"

$40

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.