The cultural riches on display during this Wanstead Fringe have been a delight, and there are some highlights for this weekend which should not be missed.
FRIDAY
Quiz addicts, crossword fans, and anyone amused by the weird corners of British life should come to the library this evening to hear Alan Connor, author of many books including The Traitors quiz book. Richard Osman is a fan, and Rory Cellan-Jones described him as “the man with the contents of the Oxford English Dictionary stored just above his left eyebrow… and he’s quite funny too”. 7.30pm at Wanstead Library.
Tickets here.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Andrew Atha has been a Wanstead Fringe hit with two of his previous plays – Robot Penguin and The Strangelmans, and tonight at 7.30pm at the Bull his new play BRAINS opens. It’s a zom-com and promises to be great fun. There are also performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday.
Tickets here.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
All Rest, the immersive opera in the grounds of St Mary’s graveyard, was the standout hit of Fringe 2024, and its creator Simone Spagnolo has come up with something even more creative for this year. It’s Reveries, again at St Mary’s. It’s an immersive audio play, with live music combined with a headphone experience. People are coming from across London to experience this, so don’t miss out. (Wireless headphones will be provided.)
Tickets here.
And a reminder to parents that the Family Book Day is taking place in the Library on Saturday featuring authors Sophy Henn, Darren Chetty and Wanstead’s own Crystal Sung. It’s free and there are more details here.