The Map Makers Workshop
2025-04-17 14:45 - 15:45 (Europe/London) | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Invent a strange and wonderful world on a huge collaborative map with artist and storyteller Oliver Wallace. Suitable for six- to 11-year-olds.

Wanstead Litter Pick
2025-04-19 10:00 | meet at the Woodbine Place bus stop
Help keep Wanstead tidy.

East of London Family History Society
2025-04-23 19:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Newham and Redbridge branch meeting. Visitors welcome.

One Place East Pop-Up
2025-04-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Learn more about One Place East, a user-led organisation that helps disabled people and those with health conditions across East London to have improved lives with choices.

Over-55s Bingo session
2025-04-25 13:30 - 15:30 | Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE
Raising funds for for Age UK Wanstead. Booking required.

South Woodford Society Quiz Night
2025-04-25 19:15 | Woodbridge High School, IG8 7DQ
Gather a table of eight, or join a table on the night.

ArtHouse Social Fundraising Disco
2025-04-25 19:30 - 23:00 | Heathcote & Star, Leytonstone, E11 4EA
ArtHouse Social is aiming to raise £5,000 to launch group therapeutic art sessions for young adults with additional needs.

South Woodford Repair Café
2025-04-26 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.

Annual Orchard Blossom Day
2025-04-27 11:00 | Community Orchard, South Woodford
Join the SoWo Society’s gardening session as part of a national celebration of fruit trees, flowers and orchards.

South Woodford Community Market
2025-04-27 11:00 - 17:00 | George Lane, South Woodford

Open gardens in Wanstead
2025-04-27 14:00 - 17:00 | various
17 Greenstone Mews and 28 and 32 Voluntary Place will be opening their gardens to the public as part of the charitable National Garden Scheme.

Essex Art Club Sunday Demonstration
2025-04-27 14:30 - 16:30 | Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT
Featuring artist Sonia Villiers, who will be painting a townscape in acrylics. Visitors welcome.

Flower arranging demonstration
2025-04-28 19:30 - 21:45 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
A Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group event. Visitors welcome.

Maybank Community Association AGM
2025-04-28 20:00 | Mill Grove, Crescent Road, E18 1JB
All residents in the Maybank area are welcome to attend.

South Woodford Business Networking Event
2025-04-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Starbucks, 105 George Lane, South Woodford
An evening of networking for local businesses. Booking required.

Open Table at Holy Trinity Church
2025-04-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ
Join a community meal open to all. Main meal provided. Bring dessert to share or a contribution to Redbridge Foodbank. Children and families welcome. No alcohol. No need to book.

Friends of Wanstead Parklands AGM
2025-04-29 19:30 | Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive
Featuring guest speaker Paul Powlesland, chair of the River Roding Trust. Visitors welcome.

Children's Funfair in Wanstead
2025-05-03 11:00 - 2025-05-05 00:00 | Christ Church Green, Wanstead

Wanstead Community Market
2025-05-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Wanstead High Street
Monthly market offering a wide range of food and craft products.

VE Day Anniversary: Act of Remembrance
2025-05-05 14:00 | Wanstead War Memorial, High Street E11 2AA

VE Day Anniversary: Wanstead at war
2025-05-05 15:00 | Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW
Find out about Wanstead’s secret armaments factory, where the bombs dropped in Wanstead and much more. A talk by local historian Davis Watson.

VE Day Anniversary: tea and dance party
2025-05-05 16:00 | Christ Church Hall, Wanstead, E11 2SW
No experience necessary. Dressing up encouraged! Licensed bar and refreshments available.

VE Day Anniversary: See Rock City
2025-05-05 20:00 - 2025-05-11 00:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR
An adaptation of a moving wartime play, with a matinee on VE Day (8 May at 2pm) for older community members.

Wanstead Business Buzz
2025-05-06 10:00 - 12:00 | The Cuckfield, 31 High Street, Wanstead
Face-to-face, drop-in business networking.

The History of South Woodford
2025-05-06 10:30 | Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA
A presentation by Gerard Greene from the Redbridge Museum and Heritage Centre for the Wanstead & Woodford U3A. Visitors welcome.

BSL Sign Supported English practice session
2025-05-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Hosted by local resident Lorna Paterson. Repeated on 21 May at 6.45pm.

Parky Players: Been There, Done That, Got The Symptoms
2025-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
An inspiring story of a group of people with Parkinson’s and friends, using comedy theatre to break down barriers.

Wanstead Man Cave
2025-05-07 19:00 | 11–13 Cambridge Park, Wanstead, E11 2PU
A donation-based peer support space for men held at Wanstead Mental Health Clinic. Repeats weekly.

Guerilla Autistics Presents: Eccentrics Return
2025-05-07 19:45 - 20:45 | Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
A show about being neurodivergent, neurodiverse and autistic.

Over-55s Bridge Club
2025-05-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE
A weekly club. New members welcome.
