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In good company

From school play to community stage: the Highams Players celebrate friendship, talent and a love of theatre ahead of their next production in Wanstead this month. Rina Davison reports

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Carrots & Concerts

From an organ made 100 years ago to recorders made out of carrots, the late-spring bank holiday will see the return of the May Music Festival at St Mary’s Church. Festival director Alison Wells reports

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Roll with it

When Bob Pickett joined Wanstead Bowling Club, it not only filled the void left by early retirement but also improved his health and provided a sense of community and new friends

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Listen and learn

In the 46th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces pianist John Paul Ekins, who will perform at Wanstead Library this month