Leytonstone Community Garden

What’s on in Leytonstone

Some of the highlights of things happening in Leytonstone in the next week or two. There are also regular music events at many of the other pubs.

Friday 20 October

Luna Lounge

Friday Night at the Big Wheel, Luna Lounge.

What’s Cookin’ at the Birkbeck Tavern

The Birkbeck is under threat at the moment, so needs all the support it can get! What’s Cookin’ has a regular programme of events at the Birkbeck. Give them your support.

Sunset Tours at St John’s Church

Canary WharfThe season’cs coming to the end for these Thursday evening tours, so don’t miss your last opportunity to see the stunning views from the church tower.

Booking essential. Contact: St John’s Church.

18 October to 11 November

The Stone Space

Tumbled House exhibition. Check the Stone Space website for opening days and times.

Sunday, 4 November 2012, 16:00

The Stone Space is also inviting artists to submit works for an open call exhibition titled “Minutiae”. All types of media are welcome.

Saturday 20 October

Starting to have thoughts about Christmas shopping? The local shops need your support —take a look in Leytonstone first. The Lion Heart Market will also be outside the Red Lion this Saturday.

Leytonstone Community Garden

Leytonstone Community Garden before the clear up starts

Sunday 21 October

Transition Leytonstone Community Garden

Continue to clear site, this Sunday 10.30, 113 Harold Road.

2,3,9,10 November

Woodhouse Players

John Mortimer’s funny and poignant play A Voyage Round My Father 2, 3, 9, 10 November at the Welsh Church Hall E11 1HR.

Calling all collectors

Leytonstone (online) Museum is starting a new project Inside Leytonstone to document things that people in Leytonstone collect. See the Leytonstone Museum website for more information.

Hollow ponds Leytonstone

Happy Bank Holiday

Hollow ponds LeytonstoneThe Paralympics starts next week with the torch relay coming to Leyton on Wednesday evening to coincide with the reopening of the former Marsh Lane Playing Fields as the Jubilee Park. Entrance is free and there will be lots of activities to take part in.

If the weather is nice — and some sun is promised for the weekend — taking a boat out on Hollow Ponds is always a good way to enjoy the weather and you can buy teas, coffees, ice creams and quick food from three places by the pond or pop over the road for a full meal at the Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel.

Eel and Pie House Harrow Green LeytonstoneLeytonstone shops, restaurants and cafés would also welcome your custom, with a wide range of food on offer including English, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Romanian, Turkish/Greek/Mediterranean in the town centre, not forgetting the stylish Horizon Patisserie, through to the new Lithuanian Shepherd’s Inn pub right next door to a traditional East End Eel & Pie House in Harrow Green. And lots more besides.

Art exhibition

Although the Stone Space is closed for a summer break until 29 August, there’s a four week art exhibition in the temporary space outside Leytonstone tube called ‘Present’, so if you haven’t been already don’t miss it! The exhibition runs from 20 August to 17 September.

Saturday 25 August

The Lion Heart Market

… will be outside the Red Lion again this Saturday. The Lion Heart Market offers vintage, craft and hand-made and ‘not on the high street’ products from local people. The market is open from 10am to 6pm, and it costs nothing to browse! There’s wheelchair access to the pub and garden, a ground floor disabled toilet.

Thursdays

Sunset Tours at St John’s Church

The sun is setting earlier now so don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the stunning views from St John’s Church on their Thursday evening tours.

Looking ahead

Sunday 9 September, 2-4pm

Launch of Church Lane Community Garden

Church Lane Leytonstone, between the footbridge stairs and 111 Harold Road.

A chance for local people to come and see the proposed site and to contribute their ideas and sign up to get involved.

Sunday 16 September

OlivesCar Free Day

The annual Leytonstone Car Free Day is organised by the London Borough of Waltham Forest and will be on Sunday 16 September. There will be a mix of entertainment, local stalls and a French market.

Have a great Bank Holiday!