Scenes from the 2026 Wanstead Fringe, I

The first week of the Wanstead Fringe has been a blast, with theatre, music, talks and walks all under way. Here’s a taste of what people have been enjoying.

Day 0: Lucy Crowe singing at St Mary’s
Day 0: Grace Sheene singing at City Place
Day 1: Actor George Loynes in Greek Nightmare
Day 2: Abodes
Day 3: Lord Adebowale in conversation with prize-winning author Peter Geoghegan
Day 4: Photographer Russell Boyce tells the story of the Essex Coin-Op factory
Day 5: Plucked – theatre at the Bull
Day 5: Sip and Paint at the Duke
Day 6: Romantic cabaret at the Curtain with Jemima and Luke
Day 7: Samuele Bianchi plays guitar outside at St Mary’s
Day 7: The Ageing Balladeer join Tall Poppies and other local artistes upstairs at the Bull
Day 7: Joyce Greenaway in her play Whisk(e)y Wars at the Curtain

Jon Howells Trio joined by star guitarist Deirdre Cartwright

A taste of Samuele Bianchi at St Mary’s

Highlights for the next few days include:

The return of guitarist Peter Black at St Gabriel’s

The almighty open air cinema, the KINEMA at the Wanstead Cricket Club’s Overton Drive ground

Jazz Vespers at Christ Church

Details of these and other events are available at wansteadfringe.org

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