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We're here to keep your weekends packed with things to do locally and have got a blockbuster July edition of What's On in Waltham Forest.
This weekend pack your blankets and head down to Fellowship Square to watch the Wimbledon and Euro Finals on the big screen. With perfect views down the gentle slope of the lawn you can soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying drinks from the event bar and delicious street food pop-ups.
On 21 July we're welcoming Carnival back to Waltham Forest! The sun should be shining and there's a busy programme for you to enjoy - starting with a traditional carnival procession taking you towards a fête, with live performances, workshops, a festival market, plus a bar and lots of ways to participate and have fun for all the family.
The Leytonstone Arts Trail is on until Sunday 14 July, a celebration of creativity, explore amazing art right on your doorstep or learn something new in one of their workshops.
Or explore the list of free events and activities that will help you Discover Your Summer in Waltham Forest and keep the kids active and learning during the summer holidays via the link below.
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A special in-store, unplugged preview of the songs from Jenny Moore's new acclaimed musical, Wild Mix. Feat Jenny & the original ensemble: Bianca Stephens, Luisa Gerstein, Nandi Bhehbe, Sib Trigg and Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani. Wild Mix is a soaring 6-part song-cycle, with multi-layered vocals, intense beats and poignant storytelling, it asks: what does healing feel like? An unusually intimate sneak peek into the making of this moving body of work.
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Illuminating the billboards beside the Leytonstone High Road station, Leytonstone Stories features portraits of High Road business owners by local artist Meg Khan. It's an area filled with entrepreneurial spirit, friendship and a commitment to serving the community, a common thread which ties each of the 20 businesses featured in this commission by Seen the Stories together. The outdoor exhibition is opening on Saturday 13 July.
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Welcome to the Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge Launch! A fun-filled day of engaging activities, an opportunity to discover new stories at Walthamstow Town Square. Kick off your summer reading with a bang and join the challenge - unlock rewards along the way and achieve something amazing this summer. Celebrate the joy of reading with Waltham Forest Libraries. Drop in from 12-4pm, no need to book.
Carnival will begin with a People’s Parade procession starting from Francis Road at 1pm and ending at Coronation Gardens where there will be a magnificent carnival fête including live performances, workshops, and a festival market. You can expect dance and music troupes, plus a bar, record fair, market stalls and a range of community and creative activities.
Delivered by GB Carnival.
Expect a black comedy involving feminist activism, rhyming couplets and the unpredictable effects that a single beer can create! Besse is an operatic triptych (presented as three acts) that fights the patriarchy with fermentation. A musical journey through the rich and forgotten history of women and beer - these are two hours of zingy and hoppy music for all!
10% off with code WALTHAMFOREST10.
The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden and Sensory Garden will be officially open from next week. Welcoming visitors into the newly landscaped gardens will be the iconic Henry Moore sculpture, The Arch, which is finding its home in the borough for the next four years. Information panels will tell the story of The Arch, and the original five relief sculptures on the north face of the Town Hall by John Frances Kavanagh. Designed as a space to provide reflection and contemplation, you're encouraged to visit and reconnect with nature.
Opening Thursday 18 July.
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Watch the Wimbledon and Euro 2024 Football Finals on the big screen from the Fellowship Square lawns. Bring blankets, picnic chairs, your friends and family and enjoy a range of drinks from Pillars Brewery and tasty street food from Chickenish, Bana's Grill and Carne Street Food. They will be showing the Womens and Mens Wimbledon Finals and the UEFA European Football Championship Final. Free to attend but booking is essential.
You'll learn about the history of the iconic Grade-II listed town hall building, which includes beautiful external adornments and sculptures and an internal war-time history, the Town Hall is one of the jewels of Waltham Forest. The tours will be taking place on the third Saturday of every month and include the inside of the building and new gardens at the north of the campus.
Led by qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff.
Discover some of the marvellous moths that visit Walthamstow Wetlands overnight. For this early morning event, you'll be discovering and identifying what the Wetlands team have been able to catch in their moth trap put out the night before. Please note that the moths they are able to collect in the trap will be dependent on the weather conditions.
Free but booking is essential.
The Waltham Forest Pride programme has been released! There'll be performances from 5pm including Bollyqueer dancers, Mayumi Fukiko, Sound Manifesto, Luspinda Hoops, Tim Tation Manny, Clare Summerskill, with the Electric Landladies for the closing finale (line up subject to change). There will be opportunities to join in some activities between 3-5pm including workouts, hoola hoop workshop and others. Waltham Forest Pride is completely free but booking is essential.
Delivered by ELOP, LGBT Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity.
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Signature Brewery are extending a special offer to our Arts & Culture subscribers, a 10% discount for Waltham Forest residents. Just use the code: WALTHAMFOREST10 at checkout on any of their events. Check out what's on at the taproom.
What do you think the future of culture in London looks like? City Hall’s Culture team is committed to making London’s culture scene more accessible. As part of their work, they are teaming up with Centre for London on an exciting research project. They want to know how often Londoners engage with in-person cultural experiences, and how they feel about London’s cultural scene. You can shape this work by sharing your views - sign up to Talk London to take the survey and enter a prize draw for a chance to win a Go City Pass. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
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