For retired NHS and social care staff.

A presentation by Eleanor Bloom for the Wanstead Historical Society.

A presentation by Craig Haslam for the Wanstead & Woodford U3A. Visitors welcome.

Learn to make homemade paper clay, build armatures and craft and paint your own sculptures. Hosted by local artist Richard Garratt. Repeats weekly.

Kicking off the Wanstead Fringe in style with the renowned annual street party.

Monthly market offering a wide range of food and craft products.

Tours of the 1789-built crypt under St Mary’s Church have become a firm favourite of the Fringe.

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

Become more confident in public speaking.

A talk by Julia Bolton and Asa Gregers-Warg for the Aldersbrook Horticultural Society. Visitors welcome.

Councillors Joe Hehir, Beverley Brewer and Saiqa Qayum Hussain. Booking required.

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club event featuring Nicholas Martin.

A journey into London's dark heart.

A talk by Jill Finch for the Woodford Historical Society. Visitors welcome.

A new musical adventure where history, mystery and swashbuckling action collide.

A tribute to Wanstead House heiress Catherine Long-Wellesley on the 200th anniversary of her death.

The South Woodford Society will be hosting gardening sessions, litter picking and a mosaic workshop (separate booking required).

Councillors Jo Blackman, Paul Donovan and Daniel Morgan-Thomas. Repeated on 27 September.

Help maintain this Green Flag Award park. Activities may include planting flowers, pruning, litter picking, updating noticeboards and sweeping the tennis courts. Organised by Vision RCL and the Friends of Elmhurst Gardens. Repeated on 25 October.

Additional market event as part of the Wanstead Festival.

Featuring live music, stalls, crafts, rides, performances, dog show, pop-up pub and street food.

Discover the history of Wanstead and Snaresbrook on this guided walk.

Demonstration by Gill McGregor for the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group. Visitors welcome.

Local historian Davis Watson gives an updated version of his talk that was originally held to celebrate 80 years since VE Day.

For people struggling with feelings of loss.

Local photographer Russell Boyce will showcase his latest project, Living the Changes Lea Bridge Road.

Hosted by local resident Lorna Paterson.

Laugh-Able is teaming up with award-deserving neurodivergency podcast UnmedOKAYted, to host a live evening of discussion with award-winning comedian and author Robin Ince.

A screening of Wanstead’s very own sitcom.

A monthly opportunity for veterans and their person of significance to come together, share experiences and be supported at Wanstead Mental Health Clinic.

Help keep Wanstead tidy.

A day filled with fun, stories and activities featuring three authors: Sophy Henn, Nima Patel and Crystal Sung.

Join Fiona Harrison and Ricardo Curbelo on a journey showcasing a wide variety of music from Latin America, Spain, France and beyond.

A linear walk from Wanstead Station to the Temple in Wanstead Park.

Explore the Modernist building designed by Norman Frith in 1968.

The children of Wanstead are invited to the birthday of Zeus, King of the Gods!

A talk by Peter Warne for the Woodford and District Centre of the National Trust. Visitors welcome.

A presentation by Dr Penny Walters for the East of London Family History Society. Visitors welcome.

A 10-week course of in-depth, structured sessions exploring all forms of literature.

Inmates, imprisoned for their crimes against theatre, must improv for their freedom!

A guided bird walk with the North East London Local Group of the RSPB.

A South Woodford family are inviting people to their home in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Featuring artist Hashim Akib. Visitors welcome.

A talk by Jo Livingston about personal writing by the famous and not so famous. A Redbridge and District U3A event. Visitors welcome.