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Tile Painting Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road E17 9NH Join artist Lucy Rainbow to create original designs to transfer and paint onto tiles - either individually or work together as a family to create a multiple tile panel.1.30pm-4pm. FREE, no need to book just drop in 020 8496 4391 vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk www.walthamforest.gov.uk/pages/ services/vhm.aspx Walthamstow Toy Library May Fair Walthamstow Toy Library, 46 Ravenswood Road E17 9LY Fun day for all the family; refreshments, BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting, retro games, craft activities, Walthamstow Fire Brigade, Live music, tombola and raffle and lots more... This is a fundraising event. Charity number 270746. 11am-2pm. 50p. Helen Crockford 020 8509 3401 E17toylibrarymanager@gmail.com www.walthamstowtoylibrary.org/
Monday 12 Stow Tellers –The Walthamstow Storytelling Club Welcome Centre, by St Mary’s Church, 8 Church End, E17 9RJ Walthamstow storyteller, Mike Forbes, tells ‘The Death of Odysseus’ £3(£2 for concessions). 7.30-9.30pm. stowtellers@yahoo.co.uk or 07837 308703. Jive and Lindy Hop Course for Beginners The Trades Hall, 17 Hoe Street E17 4SB (entrance in Tower Hamlets Road) This six week course, will teach you the basic moves to dance six count Jive to music of the 40’s and 50’s. You don’t need a partner, just bring your dancing shoes! 7.30-8.30pm. £8. More info www.jeromelanderson.com
Tuesday 13 18 – 30 GBT Men’s Social Network ELOP Centre, 56-60 Grove Road Walthamstow E17 9BN A space for all gay, bi, trans or questioning men to meet each other, share experiences and socialise in a safe and welcoming environment away from the scene! 7-9.30pm. £2. 02085093898 or e-mail info@elop.org
Wednesday 14 The Heroic Labour of Frank Brangwyn William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PP Tim Barringer, Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, discusses the work of painter and illustrator Frank Brangwyn. 7.30-9.30pm. £7. £5 for Friends of William Morris Gallery. roger.huddle@ntlworld.com http://www.wmgallery.org.uk/whatson/events-calendar/the-heroic-labourof-frank-brangwyn Events marked
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Morgan O’Kane / Ash Gray What’s Cookin’ @ Leytonstone Ex-servicemens Club, 2 Harvey Road E11 3DB Morgan O’Kane from Charlottesville, Virginia is a virtuoso banjo player, shouter and activist now based in New York City. FREE. Voluntary collection taken. 8.30pm-11pm 07904 210218 ramblinsteve@whatscookin.co.uk http://whatscookin.co.uk
Gavin Coyle Bespoke Furniture Makers We specialize in the design and making of contemporary bespoke furniture for domestic and commercial environments. View our full porfolio at: gavincoyle.co.uk
Thursday 15 Lloyd Park Volunteer Gardening Meet at the William Morris Garden (near the Forest Road gate) Details as Thursday 1. Museums at Night: Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PP The William Morris Gallery has teamed up with Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop for a very special Museums at Night event. Use traditional type to create powerful political slogans. Plus live performances throughout the evening. 6.30-10.30pm. FREE. 020 8496 4390 wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk http://www.wmgallery.org.uk/whatson/events-calendar/museums-atnight-mr-smiths-letterpress-workshop Samaritans Quiz Night and Italian Menu Uffizzi Restaurant, 753-755 Lea Bridge Road E17 9DZ A fun evening of trivia and great food in aid of The Samaritans of Waltham Forest. Quiz hosted by Rowan, the acclaimed local quiz master. There will also be a raffle and cake for sale! 7.30pm for 8pm start. £12 entry includes two courses from the special Samaritans Menu. Book at www.uffizzi.co.uk/ – just be sure to put “Samaritans Menu” in the Comments box - or The Uffizzi Restaurant on 07538231025 or 020 8509 2259 (after 4pm). Chapel End Savoy Players present ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’ by WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Deaton Theatre, Forest School, College Place, Snaresbrook E17 3PY Love and betrayal at the Tower! Contains probably some of Sullivan’s most beautiful music, together with Gilbert’s darkest and most rounded characters. 7.45pm. £14 - £5 depending on concession Box Office 020 8527 0125 Enquiries 020 8529 3143 boxoffice@cesp.org.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk/cesp
Belgrave Furniture Works ~ 56-58 Boundary Road Walthamstow ~ London ~ E17 8JU
Signal Over Noise / Don’t Split the Focus London Painters’ Survey 2014
3rd – 24th May
PV Friday 2nd May 6.30 – 9.30 pm Eve Ackroyd Nathan Barlex Julian Brown Ben Cove Sam Douglas Nathan Eastwood Aaron Fickling Vibeke Luther Lee Maelzer Nicholas Middleton Scott O’Rourke James Ryan Paul Savage Andrew Seto Baccara Smart David Sullivan Avis Underwood Caroline Walker
Pictorem Gallery 383 Hoe St Bakers Arms Walthamstow E17 3AP Tuesday – Saturday 9 – 5.30 pm
kid friendly
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