March 2022

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Wanstead Village Directory
WANSTEAD PARK:
THE LAST PEOPLE ON EARTH
Richard Arnopp continues his series of online
talks about the history of Wanstead Park.
Date: Thursday 24 March Time: 7.30–9pm
Venue: online Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/wpic
MAR
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BUGSY MALONE AT THE
KENNETH MORE THEATRE
Date: Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 March
Venue: Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT
Cost: £16.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/bugsy
MAR
24
TOOOB AT THE
KENNETH MORE THEATRE
A wordless show for babies (six to 24 months)
with music and sensory interaction. Two
further performances at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Date: Friday 25 March Time: 10.30–11.15am
Venue: Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT
Cost: £12 Enquiries: wnstd.com/tooob
MAR
25
BRITISH INTERTIDAL
MARINE ISOPODS
An FSC Biodiversity and The Field Studies
Council event.
Date: Friday 25 March Time: 7–8pm
Venue: online Enquiries: wnstd.com/marine
MAR
25
ROUTE 101
RUNNING DAY
Take a ride on a Routemaster bus – complete
with a conductor – on the original Route 101
from Wanstead to North Woolwich (via Manor
Park, East Ham, Beckton and Cyprus). Hosted
by the London Bus Museum. Buses depart
every 10 minutes from Woodbine Place.
Date: Saturday 26 March Time: 10am–5pm
Venue: Woodbine Place, Wanstead
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/101
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LOCAL MAKERS:
MOTHER’S DAY MARKET
Handmade products from local creatives.
Date: Saturday 26 March Time: 11am–4pm
Venue: Christ Church Hall, Wanstead, E11 2SW
Enquiries: localmakers.uk
A PERFORMANCE BY THE
HARLOW CHORUS
Celebrating over 40 years of choral singing by
the Harlow Chorus.
Date: Saturday 26 March Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Chingford Parish Church, E4 7EN
Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/harlowchorus
MAR
26
FOREST PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
Featuring Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture,
Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto (soloist Richard
Stockall) and Dvorak’s Symphony No 8.
Date: Sunday 27 March Time: 6.30pm
Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH
Cost: £13.50 Enquiries: forestphilharmonic.org.uk
MAR
27
PLAY READING FOR
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
An informal play reading session. There is no
need to prepare in advance.
Date: Tuesday 29 March Time: 7–9.30pm
Venue: South Woodford Library, E18 2QS
Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/playreading
MAR
29
A MATTER OF LIFE
AND DEATH
Redbridge Libraries hosts a panel event
featuring some of the UK’s most exciting
voices in the arts, literature and death
industries, talking about their work and the
books and novels that have shaped them.
Suitable for those aged 16 and over.
Date: Wednesday 30 March Time: 7–8.30pm
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Cost: £4 Enquiries: wnstd.com/lifeanddeath
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WANSTEAD HOUSE: EAST
LONDON’S LOST PALACE
A book launch for Wanstead House: East
London’s Lost Palace by Dr Hannah Armstrong.
Hannah will be a virtual tour guide as she
walks through the different rooms of the
house. Book signing from 5pm; talk from
7.30pm. Hosted by Wanstead Bookshop.
Date: Thursday 31 March Time: from 5pm
Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road
Cost: see website Enquiries: wnstd.com/bookshop
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