This week sees ward forums with local councillors for Leytonstone, Cann Hall and Cathall wards.
There’s also a screening of The Soloist at Leytonstone Library on Wednesday.
And don’t forget the charity market on Wednesday at O’Neill’s.
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O’Neills
Free paint, paintings, charity market and lots more in Leytonstone this week
Forest Recycling are giving away free paint this Saturday, there’s live music, theatre, a new art exhibition and next week a charity market at O’Neills. And lots more going on in Leytonstone. Please pass the message on!
Until 13 April
Carne Griffiths at the Slate Gallery
An exhibition by local artist Carne Griffiths whose distinctive style uses brandy and tea for his paintings started this week at the Slate Gallery (the window space next to the Stone Space on Church Lane) and runs until 13 April.
- Read more about this exhibition on the Waltham Forest Guardian
- Slate Gallery website
Comics and comedy in Leytonstone this weekend
Comics, comedy, community garden, live music, art and theatre and more. Here’s a round up of some of what’s happening in Leytonstone in the next week or so. Please share!
Saturday 23 February, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Comic Lab at Leytonstone Library
Find out how to make your own comic strip with professional cartoonist Steve Marchant. The event is free but you need to book.
- See Waltham Forest Council website for more details.
Leytonstone Library
6 Church Lane
Leytonstone
London, E11 1HG
Saturday 23 February
Laughter Zone at the Luna Lounge
The Luna Lounge’s regular monthly Laughter Zone is on this Saturday, and on Friday they are featuring Silver Hill — acoustic originals and classic covers.
See the Luna Lounge website for their regular programme of events.
Exhibitions at The Stone Space
Waiting – 21 February to 17 March 2013
Fixations – 21 March to 14 April
More information from: The Stone Space Gallery
Coming up next week
Tuesday 26 February
The East Side Jazz Club presents John Altman’s Big Band at The Heathcote Arms
More details:
A busy programme at the Plough and Harrow
Leytonstone’s newest music venue had a busy programme of events next week:
February
- Thu 28: Jam Club present Best of Acoustic
March
- Fri 1: Another Winter Productions presents Swinging For Mars + Summer Snowmen + Mary Do You Wanna
- Sat 2: Artery —4 great alternative edgy guitar bands
- Tue 5: Turn Off Your Television — Variety Open Mic
- Fri 8: Gerry Byrne (Spectrum Radio) Irish Roadshow DJ session
- Sat 9: Get Ploughed Live —Prison Blues + Impossible Things + Loose Joints
Other regular events
Monday nights are Quiz Night at the Red Lion. See the Red Lion website for details of their regular and special events. What’s Cooking has music on Wednesday’s and the 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday of the month and is now at the Birkbeck Tavern. There’s Live Music on Friday Nights at O’Neill’s and look out for dates for live music at The North Star Sessions.
Sat 2 Mar
491 Community Garden Wake Up And Smell The Flowers
- More details from 491 Community Garden on Facebook
Woodhouse Players Triple Bill
- Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
- A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard
- The Book Club of Little Witterington by Joan Greening
Fri 8 and Sat 9 March 2013
Fri 15 and Sat 16 March 2013
Welsh Church Hall
More information and to book: Woodhouse Players website
Leytonstone Festival and Arts Trail Mon 16-Fri 20 July
Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Arts Trail continue this week and into next weekend (21-22 July) with music, art, photography, theatre and much more.
Most of the local pubs have special events on and many events are free, or low cost.
Do look at the official programmes on the Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Arts Trail websites/Facebook pages, however, to check for any last minute updates to the programmes, in case I have missed anything or where you may have to book in advance or numbers may be limited. If you spot an error, please let me know. Highlights of the coming week include:
Leytonstone Arts Trail Map Exhibition launches at The Stone Space
The Stone Space is the headquarters for Leytonstone Arts Trail 2012 and is showing samples from over 70 artists. You can collect a Trail Guide from The Stone Space, which is open every day this week, and find out about the venues taking part in this year’s Arts Trail including:
- Stone Space Projects, Leytonstone’s new pop up gallery situated just outside the tube station
- As Time Goes By exhibition featuring 17 artists
- The Red Lion’s group of exhibitions
- Norlington Road Studios ‘When The Walls Come Down’
- The Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel
- Leytonstone Social Club’s Shadwell Printers exhibition
- Leytonstone Library
- Davies Lane Primary School
- Electroset Studio, Davies Lane
- Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Centre
- Eatery 7, Church Lane
- Meze Patisserie, High Road Leytonstone
- 491 Gallery, Grove Green Road
- Café de Montmartre, Church Lane
and many more.
Mon 16 July
Don’t forget: Olympic Controlled Parking Zone period starts today!
Monday 16 July
Leytonstone Museum at The Red Lion
Created this year as an online museum of photographs of people and places in Leytonstone, these sessions will give you an opportunity to see printed copies of the photos.
Monday 16 July (and every day)
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree
Monday 16 July
Heavy Metal 2: Bell ringing at St John’s Church
Monday 16 July
Hitchcock Retrospective
O’Neills, Green Man roundabout
Monday 16 July
Mr Nightingale’s Diary by Charles Dickens and Mark Lemon
Leytonstone Library Playreading Group
Leytonstone Library
Tuesday 17 July
Leytonstone Museum at The Red Lion
See Monday 16 July for more details.
Tuesday 17 July
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree
Tuesday 17 July
Maddona at the Star
The Star of India
Wednesday 18 July
The Art and Architecture of St Margaret’s
St Margaret’s Woodhouse Road
Wednesday 18 July
Leytonstone Museum at The Red Lion
See Monday 16 July for more details.
Wednesday 18 July
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree
Wednesday 18 July
Leytonstone Film Club’s Curry and Quiz Night
The Golden Curry
Wednesday 18 July
Norman Jacobs talks on Gilbert and Sullivan
Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society
St John’s Church Hall
Wednesday 18 July
Pandora’s Box—an hour of Comedy Cabaret
O’Neills, Green Man roundabout
- O’Neill’s Leytonstone website
- www.class-stage.co.uk
- Advance bookings: www.ticketsource.co.uk
Wednesday 18 July
Woodhouse Players
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Welsh Church Hall
Wednesday 18 July
What’s Cookin’ presents Eric Brace and Peter Cooper
The Birkbeck Tavern
Thursday 19 July
Leytonstone Museum at The Red Lion
See Monday 16 July for more details.
Thursday 19 July
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree
Thursday 19 July
Lunchtime concert at St John’s
Thursday 19 July
London Sunset Tower Tour
Music, a drink a a tour of the tower with stunning views over London.
- St John The Baptist Church (on this site)
- Read my review of the first Sunset over London Tour
- St John The Baptist Church official site and booking information
Thursday 19 July
An evening of spoken Word, Storytelling and Music
Leytonstone Library
- Website: http://pauladavid.co.uk
Thursday 19 July
Stand Up Musical Comedy Night
The Luna Lounge
Thursday 19 July
The George Simmonds Septet
The Heathcote
Thursday 19 July
Pandora’s Box—an hour of Comedy Cabaret
O’Neills
- www.class-stage.co.uk
- Advance bookings: www.ticketsource.co.uk
Friday 20 July
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree
Fri 20 July
Woodhouse Players
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Welsh Church Hall
Fri 20 July
Lost Horizons presents Ewan McClellan
The Birkbeck Tavern
Fri 20 July
The Legendary Mr Will Gaines with Jacqueline Pert and Bret Jones
Leytonstone Social Club
Further afield
The British Film Institute has a Hitchcock Season this summer.
… and more events on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July
Check these pages for more information:
- Leytonstone Festival
- Leytonstone Festival on Facebook
- Leytonstone Festival Programme
- Leytonstone Arts Trail on Facebook (best for updates)
- Leytonstone Arts Trail website
July is also Independent Retailer Month, so while you’re out and about in Leytonstone, take the opportunity to support your local shops, cafés and restaurants!
Leytonstone Festival and Arts Trail start today
Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Arts Trail
12 to 22 July 2012
This year there’s a double helping of culture as Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Arts Trail run alongside each other on the same dates.
From 12 to 22 July Leytonstone Festival and Arts Trail will be offering a wide selection of events including art, drama, music, comedy, photography, arts and crafts market and much more all around Leytonstone.
I’ve listed below events that people have sent to me and asked me to promote, plus I’ve tried to fill in the gaps from the official programmes and postings in the many associated Facebook pages and groups.
Do look at the official programmes on the Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Arts Trail websites/Facebook pages, however, to check for any last minute updates to the programmes, in case I have missed anything or where you may have to book in advance or numbers may be limited. If you spot an error, please let me know.
- Leytonstone Festival
- Leytonstone Festival on Facebook
- Leytonstone Festival Programme
- Leytonstone Arts Trail on Facebook (best for updates)
- Leytonstone Arts Trail website
July is also Independent Retailer Month, so while you’re out and about in Leytonstone, take the opportunity to support your local shops, cafés and restaurants!
From Thu 12 July
When the Walls Come Down
Leytonstone Arts Trail
Norlington Rd Studios, E10
- When the Walls Come Down on Facebook
- Article in mymodernmet.com
- Carne Griffiths interview in Acclaim Magazine
Thu 12 to Sat 21 July
As Time Goes By
Leytonstone Library
Thu 12 Jul and repeats on other dates
I am Cann Hall, 1948-2012 photography exhibition
The Holly Tree. Entrance Free.
- See Leytonstone Festival Programme page 3 for dates and more details
Thu 12 July
Lunchtime concert at St John’s
Free weekly concerts every Thursday 13:00-14:00 at St John’s Church
Sunset over London Tours
New tours, which started July 2012. You are taken to the top of the church tower for half an hour to enjoy the stunning views over London. The tours start with music from a professional musician and end with a free tea/coffee or chocolate. Booking essential.
- St John The Baptist Church (on this site)
- Read my review of the first Sunset over London Tour
- St John The Baptist Church official site and booking information
Thu 12 July
Rye, plus support
Music night at the North Star
- See Leytonstone Festival Programme page 4 for dates and more details and check to see if places are still available.
Thu 12 Jul
Curry and Quiz Night
Star of India
- See Leytonstone Festival Programme page 4 for dates and more details and check to see if places are still available.
- www.starofindiauk.com
Thu 12 and Fri 13 July
O’Neills: Pandora, Goddess of Barnsley, is waiting for you…
Come and see her in action this Thursday or Friday at O’Neills at 8pm. Tickets on the door or you can book them here:
Fri 13 Jul
Buxton School presents The Jungle Book
- See Leytonstone Festival Programme page 3 for dates and more details
Fri 13 Jul
What’s Cookin’ Jazz Night
The Birkbeck Tavern
Fri 13 Jul
Woodhouse Players
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Fri 13 July 2012, 8pm
- Sat 14 July 2012, 2.30pm and 8pm
- Wed 18 July 2012, 8pm
- Fri 20 July 2012, 8pm
- Sat 21 July 2012, 2.30pm and 8pm
Welsh Church Hall 879 High Road Leytonstone E11 1HR
Performed by Woodhouse Players
Tickets £8 (£5 concessions)
Book online via the Woodhouse Players website http://www.woodhouseplayers.co.uk
Phone reservations: 020 8504 3872
Sat 14 Jul
Buxton School’s Summer Fete
Sat 14 July
St John’s Church Open Day
Festivity and fun, featuring tower tours, refreshment, and music. Entrance Free.
Sat 14 Jul
Lion Heart Festival Market
Outside the Red Lion, home baked cakes, retro and vintage fashion, art and craft and lots, lots more and you can always pop into the Red Lion for food and drink if the summer weather gets too … hot … outside.
Sat 14
Leytonstone Calling, live music at The Red Lion
Sat 14 Jul
Woodhouse Players
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see Fri 13 above)
Sat 14 Jul
News from Nowhere Club
John Ruskin, the French Baron and the Olympic Games
Dr Cynthia Gamble, Vice-Chair of the Ruskin Society, will show how John Ruskin was a major influence on a young French Baron, Pierre de Coubertin, who was responsible for reviving the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
Sat 14 July
Vision Voices presents an evening of opera
Leytonstone United Free Church
Sat 14 July
John Ongom Big Band and Singers
The Heathcote.
Sat 14 Jul
What’s Cookin’: I See Hawks in LA
The Birkbeck Tavern
Sat 14 July
The Diva With A Difference
The Plough and Harrow
See Leytonstone Festival Programme page 10 for more details
Sun 15 July
Leytonstone Green Drinks
For anyone interested in building a stronger community with more of the things we need being grown or sourced locally. Ask at the bar if you cannot spot us. (Every month on the 15th.)
Sun 15 July
Let’s have fun together
An afternoon for children, their parents and carers.
Epicentre
Sun 15 July
A Walk Round The Flats
Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society walk around the green spaces of Wanstead Flats.
Sun 15 July
The Little Big Band
The Luna Lounge
Sun 15 July
What’s Cookin’ presents I See Hawks in LA, plus guests
The Birkbeck Tavern
Sun 15 July
Poetry Cafe
SunWay Cafe, 17:30-19:00
Julie Stephenson’s informal get together welcomes all Leytonstone poets (accomplished and aspiring); features two readers, a raffle, and free refreshment; and aims to encourage a stronger local poetry scene.
Sun 15 July
The London Nobody Knows, the Leytonstone Nobody Knows, and Alfred Hitchcock
The Heathcote
- www.leytonstonefilmclub.com
- www.theheathcoteleytonstone.co.uk
- Read more about the Hitchcock Season in London this summer
- Hitchcock Murals featured in Time Out
… and lots more events right the way through to 22 July.
Check these pages for more information:
- Leytonstone Festival
- Leytonstone Festival on Facebook
- Leytonstone Festival Programme
- Leytonstone Arts Trail on Facebook (best for updates)
- Leytonstone Arts Trail website
Mon 16 July
Don’t forget: Olympic Controlled Parking Zone period starts today!
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