Wanstead Village Directory

Wanstead Repair Café
2024-10-13 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Christ Church Hall, Wanstead, E11 2SW
Give broken items a new lease of life at the inaugural Wanstead Repair Café

Black History Month: Black Victorians Portraits
2024-10-14 10:00 - 2024-10-31 18:00 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
This exhibition explores black presences in the 19th and early-20th century, through British studio portraiture.

East London Book Club
2024-10-14 18:30 - 20:30 | The Bull, 129 High Street, E11 2RL
Monthly book club. This month’s meeting will be discussing The Trees by Percival Everitt.

Drone Photography talk
2024-10-14 19:30 | Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT
A talk by Alison Jenkins for the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society.

Tales of the Riverside & Old Father Thames
2024-10-14 20:00 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
In the 16th century, the south side of the River Thames had a very salacious reputation, It was a hotbed of drunkenness, vice and prostitution, cockfighting and bear baiting. A presentation by Eleanor Bloom for the Wanstead Historical Society.

Bereavement café morning session
2024-10-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW
For people struggling with feelings of loss.

Mastering the Application Form
2024-10-16 10:00 - 11:00
A workshop designed to help you write application forms with confidence. Hosted by Work Redbridge.

Laugh-Able 5th Birthday Comedy Night
2024-10-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
With headline act Don Biswas.

Wanstead Community Litter Pick
2024-10-19 10:00 | meet at the Woodbine Place bus stop
Help keep Wanstead tidy.

South Woodford Repair Café
2024-10-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA
Bring your broken items to the repair cafe to give them a new lease of life.

Willow Garden Sculptures Workshop
2024-10-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Ray Park Community Garden, IG8 7JF
Creating sculptures for your garden. Hosted by the Woodford Greeners.

National Apple Day at the Community Orchard
2024-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Community Orchard, South Woodford
Volunteer gardening session.

South Woodford Community Market
2024-10-20 11:00 - 16:00 | George Lane, South Woodford
Monthly market offering a range of products.

Astronomers' guide to strange things in the sky
2024-10-20 13:30 | Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT
Andrew Mowbray presents an overview of unusual phenomena that you may encounter while looking up, but not including aliens of any sort. A North East London Astronomical Society event. Free entry for new visitors.

Wanstead High School: Year 6 Morning Tours
2024-10-21 09:10 - 2024-10-25 10:00 | Wanstead High School, Redbridge Lane West
See the school at work, ask questions and meet the pupils.

Flower arranging demonstration
2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:45 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Rekha Naidoo presents to the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group. Visitors welcome.

Redbridge Music Society recital
2024-10-22 20:00 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Featuring pianist Emilie Capulet.

East of London Family History Society
2024-10-23 19:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Newham and Redbridge branch meeting. Visitors welcome.

The Saving of Copped Hall
2024-10-23 23:00 | Copped Hall, Epping, CM16 5HR
A talk by Alan Cox for the Woodford and District Centre of the National Trust. Visitors welcome.

Red a Halloween Panto
2024-10-24 19:00 - 2024-10-26 21:20 | Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT
Step into a world where fairy tales get a delightfully dark twist in this whimsical out-of-the-ordinary Halloween pantomime.

Frankenstein at Redbridge Drama Centre
2024-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB
Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece is brought to life by Redbridge Creates Theatre Company.

Halloween cupcake decorating for kids
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Wanstead Works, 34-40 High Street, E11 2RJ
Decorate six cupcakes in a variety of halloween designs.

Haven House Charity Hike
2024-10-27 09:00 - 13:30 | Haven House, High Road, IG8 9LB
Walk together, make memories and change lives.

Halloween Disco for Under-8s
2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church Hall, Wanstead, E11 2SW
Adults and children under one go free.

Rumble Wrestling at Kenneth More Theatre
2024-10-27 15:00 - 17:20 | Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT
Suitable for all ages.

IODS Halloween Quiz
2024-10-27 15:00 - 18:00 | Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB
Questions about classic horror movies, spine-tingling folklore and everything that goes bump in the night!

The Witch And The Egg
2024-10-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB
One performer and a flock of shadow puppets tell an engaging and heartwarming story suitable for all ages.

Black History Month: Creative Writing Workshop
2024-10-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Are you more of a poet or a critic or a blogger? Whoever you are, take your skills back in time to explore the stories of Black British ballet dancers. Suitable for nine- to 16-year-olds.

Halloween Fancy Dress Disco
2024-10-31 14:00 - 16:00
DJ, games and fancy dress for four- to 11-year-olds. Repeated at 5pm.

Wanstead Vintage Fair
2024-11-02 10:30 - 16:30 | Wanstead United Reformed Church, E11 2HD
Including fashion, jewellery, homewares and books.
