Last year Wanstead Fringe hosted its first Spoken Word evening in the intimate surroundings of City Place Coffee on the High Street. It was a runaway hit, with brilliant performances and enthusiastic support from the audience. Building on this success we are back on Weds 14 Sept in the newly extended City Place with an … Continue reading "Spoken Word Night"

Relive the golden days of football's 1990s heyday with this quiz hosted by Chris Scull, host of West Ham TV, presenter of Quickly Kevin, and author of Can We Not Knock It

A fund-raising dinner for Haven House children's hospice. Contact Paul Canal for tickets.

The Temple explores the history of Wanstead Park through the Roman, Regency and Victorian periods to the present day. The Temple has: a history of the Park's Roman Villa, told through mosaics and other items from our museum collection a tale of Regency romance gone wrong, fit to rival the best period drama statues which … Continue reading "Open weekend at the Temple"

This event has been postponed. Ticket holders will be contacted directly. Wanstead Bookshop presents poet Hannah Lowe, winner of the 2021 Costa Book Award for her anthology The Kids, which chair of judges Reeta Chakrabarti described as "a book to fall in love with – it's joyous, it's warm and it's completely universal. It's crafted and skilful … Continue reading "POSTPONED: Wanstead Book Festival presents Hannah Lowe"

A reading and workshop from Ollie and Lola’s Woodland Adventure By Maria Sanchez. Storytelling by Darren Hart from CBeebies. - Ages 3-5 Each Day, Ollie and Lola embark on a new journey together.  Today’s journey begins with helping some of their Woodland friends from Treehouse woods.  This is a story about friendship and helping each other.

Welcome to Wanstead Pottery. A calm and inviting space​ ​for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. Have fun experimenting with form, texture and decorative​ ​techniques and create​ ​something you will cherish​ ​with this natural, tactile and versatile material.​  Taster sessions are a fun way to introduce yourself to pottery. In this introductory class … Continue reading "Wanstead Pottery: Hand-Building Taster (adult)"

The Temple explores the history of Wanstead Park through the Roman, Regency and Victorian periods to the present day. The Temple has: a history of the Park's Roman Villa, told through mosaics and other items from our museum collection a tale of Regency romance gone wrong, fit to rival the best period drama statues which … Continue reading "Open weekend at the Temple"

Welcome to Wanstead Pottery. A calm and inviting space​ ​for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. Have fun experimenting with form, texture and decorative​ ​techniques and create​ ​something you will cherish​ ​with this natural, tactile and versatile material.​  Taster sessions are a fun way to introduce yourself to clay. In this introductory class … Continue reading "Wanstead Pottery: Throwing on the Wheel (adult)"

Otto English, aka journalist Andrew Scott, is on a mission to set our historical stories straight. In his book Fake History, English tears apart lies propagated by politicians and think tanks, the grand narratives spun by populists and the media, the stories on your friend's Facebook feed and the tales you were told in childhood.

Acoustic sets from E11's finest:The Tall PoppiesDread FuryAli MacQueenGordon Taggartupstairs at the Bull from 8pm. Admission free.

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.

Welcome to Wanstead Pottery. A calm and inviting space​ ​for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. Have fun experimenting with form, texture and decorative​ ​techniques and create​ ​something you will cherish​ ​with this natural, tactile and versatile material.​  Taster sessions are a fun way to introduce yourself to pottery In this introductory class … Continue reading "Wanstead Pottery: Hand-Building taster (family)"

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.

The popular Wanstead Fringe Jumble trail will return this September. The original, biggest and best local trail returns on Saturday 17 September 2022 bringing Jumble Trail fans to Wanstead from all over East … Continue reading "Wanstead Fringe Jumble Trail 2022"

The Temple explores the history of Wanstead Park through the Roman, Regency and Victorian periods to the present day. The Temple has: a history of the Park's Roman Villa, told … Continue reading "Open weekend at the Temple"

Welcome to Wanstead Pottery. A calm and inviting space​ ​for you to explore the marvellous medium of clay. Have fun experimenting with form, texture and decorative​ ​techniques and create​ ​something … Continue reading "Wanstead Pottery: Throwing on the Wheel (Adult)"

Come along to Wanstead High Street's new MUST Wine Bar, next to the opticians, for an afternoon of exploring the wonderful world of English wine. Pop in and enjoy three glasses … Continue reading "English Wine Tasting"