September 2023
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9 – 30 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
19<br />
Friday 8 <strong>September</strong><br />
7.30pm Ghost Town Tales (£10)<br />
An eve-of-Fringe special. One newspaper this year said that after 5pm, Wanstead<br />
becomes a ghost town. The Fringe will be disproving it all throughout <strong>September</strong><br />
– but for one night only we’re going to revel in it. Author and director Patrick<br />
Marlowe – an award-winning writer of ghost stories – will be testing your nerve as<br />
he tells stories designed to frighten. Patrick grew up in Wanstead and as a chorister<br />
he would often sing in St Mary’s, the location of the famed crypt, when he and his<br />
fellow choirboys would attempt to out-scare each other with spooky tales. Come<br />
along to the churchyard and see how strong your constitution is.<br />
Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Overton Drive<br />
Saturday 9 <strong>September</strong><br />
10am<br />
Wanstead Book Festival presents: Andrew Weale (Free)<br />
Andrew Weale, author of Newt in a Suit and Nora, visits Wanstead to tell his stories<br />
and delight the under-fives.<br />
Venue: Wanstead Library<br />
10am Pottery: Handbuilding Taster Session (£40)<br />
These sessions are a fun and very accessible introduction to clay. Suitable for<br />
adults and children from the age of six.<br />
Venue: Wanstead Pottery, Nightingale Lane<br />
from 12pm<br />
The Duke Street Party (Free)<br />
The infamous Duke Street Party will once again open the Fringe with a bang. With<br />
Little Dukes activities from 12 noon to 4pm.<br />
Venue: The Duke, 79 Nightingale Lane<br />
3pm MUST Wine Bar Wanstead: Rosé Wine Speed Tasting (£20–£25)<br />
Four outstanding MUST Wine tastings with four great wines every Saturday<br />
throughout the Fringe. Today it’s Rosé from four different countries. Savings<br />
available when you attend different tastings. Tickets available in person at<br />
MUST Wine.<br />
Venue: MUST Wine, 125 High Street<br />
6.30pm Kinema <strong>2023</strong>: Matilda the Musical (conc: £5; adults: £10)<br />
Outdoor family cinema – reliably Wanstead’s favourite night out of the year. This<br />
year’s presentation is Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, starring Emma Thompson,<br />
with lyrics by Tim Minchin. Revolting children and their families are most welcome!<br />
Bring something to keep you warm and something to sit on.<br />
Venue: Christ Church Gardens, Wanstead<br />
Sunday 10 <strong>September</strong><br />
8pm Wanstead Comedy Night feat Glenn Moore (£15)<br />
Comedy for Wanstead Fringe <strong>2023</strong> kicks off with a fantastic evening of stand-up<br />
headlined by Mock the Week regular Glenn Moore. Recognised for his brilliant<br />
joke-writing ability, Glenn received superlative reviews for both his Edinburgh<br />
shows and his sell-out UK tour.<br />
Venue: Eton Manor Rugby Club, Nutter Lane<br />
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