For retired NHS and social care staff.

Hear the stories behind the community garden patches and meet the gardeners who created them.

A presentation by Paul Barwick for the Wanstead & Woodford U3A about the many courageous acts Nancy Wake performed during WWII. Visitors welcome.

For people struggling with feelings of loss.

Hosted by local resident Lorna Paterson. Repeated on 18 June at 6.45pm.

Suitable for anyone interested in knowing more about Humanism, its perspectives and history. Presented by East London Humanists.

020 8989 6338

Haven House's annual charity walk through Wanstead, Woodford and South Woodford returns.

This walk features some gentle slopes and uneven terrain. Repeats every Saturday.

Fairground rides, games, stalls, food and drinks, music and raffle prizes.

Walking on mostly forest paths. Hosted by the West Essex Ramblers.

Hosted by the Friends of Wanstead Parklands.

Stallholders must register by 1 June (£5).

Hear the stories behind the community garden patches and meet the gardeners who created them.

An informal gathering for local business owners to socialise and network. Booking required.

A donation-based peer support space for ladies held at Wanstead Mental Health Clinic. Repeats weekly.

A talk for the North East London Local Group of the RSPB by Nick Martin.

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club event featuring David Ingley.

A monthly group for writing and sharing poetry and prose. No experience required.

An evening of entertainment as performers try out new material whilst adhering to a ‘dead funny’ theme.

Councillors Jo Blackman, Paul Donovan and Daniel Morgan-Thomas. Repeated on 28 June.

Give broken items a new lease of life at the Wanstead Repair Café.

Residents selling pre-loved items from their front gardens and raising funds for Aldersbrook Primary School.

A 30 mile ride into Central London completing a circuit of Hyde Park. Organised by the Redbridge Cycling Campaign.

Buy artwork directly from artists. Plus, a variety of art and craft materials, bead and jewellery stalls. In the event of bad weather, the event will be moved to 22 […]

Demonstration by Morag Bennett for the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group. Visitors welcome.

For people struggling with feelings of loss.

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.

Find out how you can get involved in volunteering with Guide Dogs.

Fully accessible, affordable and award-winning comedy night.

A safe and confidential space to meet others and to share thoughts and feelings around the experience of grief and loss.

Join ecologist Connor Butler on a guided nature walk through Wanstead Flats. Queer ecology aims to challenge what we think of as being ‘natural’ or ‘unnatural’ and celebrates diversity in all life.

Join renowned music manager Rikki Stein in conversation with Shain Shapiro about his memoir Moving Music.

Help keep Wanstead tidy.

A rejuvenating day with with Arlene Dunkley-Wood.

Market stalls, BBQ, ice cream van, games, bouncy castle and more.

Performed by East London Chorus.

Litter picks, hoops, hi-vis vests and gloves will be available. Organised by the South Woodford Society.

This old-fashioned summer garden with two ponds will be open to the public as part of the charitable National Garden Scheme.

Forest Philharmonic plays Elgar, Humperdinck and Saint-Saëns.