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Burns Night Supper
The Friends of Wanstead Parish invite you to an evening of Scottish Fayre, dancing and music in the heart of Wanstead! Tickets can be purchased at the link attached. Doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm Start. Tickets cost £15 and you can sit at tables in groups of 6-8
Find out more »Open House Weekend
10/11 September Open House Festival city exploration across London At St Mary’s, as well as the church, the crypt will be open for tours of its mysteries. Christ Church will be displaying work by local artists, and holding an organ recitals each afternoon.
Find out more »Open House: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
Find out more »Wanstead Fringe: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30-45 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
Find out more »Wanstead Fringe: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30-45 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
Find out more »Wanstead Fringe: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30-45 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
Find out more »Wanstead Fayre – Wanstead Festival
Join us in Christ Church gardens for the annual Parish Fayre. Featuring BBQ, stalls, donkey rides and music inside the Church. This year will also see the return of our Flower Festival in Christ Church.
Find out more »Jazz Vespers
Jazz Vespers is a reflective candlelit service centred around Jazz and supports local musicians with the Nick Tomalin Quartet – consisting of Piano, Sax, Bass and Drums and professional singer Inge-Lise Nygaard-Parsons. The congregation can bring their own refreshments – soft drinks, wine etc which they can relax and enjoy during the service and we also provide refreshment and nibbles after the service.
Find out more »Wanstead Fringe: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30-45 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
Find out more »Wanstead Fringe: Crypt Tours
The crypt at St Mary’s church in Overton Drive is a fascinating slice of Wanstead past. This is your chance to go on an evening tour to see the tombs where some of Wanstead’s great and good ended up. The tours will last 30-45 minutes, and are limited to 8 per tour, to avoid getting too crowded. Access to the crypt is difficult – there are steep stairs, a constricted access tunnel and spaces which may feel claustrophobic. Proceeds will…
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