Wanstead Festival Postponed until 2nd October

As a mark of respect to Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family Wanstead Festival has been postponed.

Wanstead Festival, originally planned to take place on Sunday 18th September, the day before Her Majesty’s state funeral, will now take place on Sunday 2nd October.

The much-loved festival will be back again on Sunday 2nd October with an action-packed day of fun and entertainment for all the family.

Taking place at Christchurch Green, Wanstead, from 11am-6pm, the free festival promises an exciting mix of music and performances across two main stages, and lots of family friendly attractions including:

• Craft Fair Hub
• On site catering offering a variety of food and drinks
• A pop-up pub
• Classic car display
• Dog competition hosted by Walkies with Una
• Land Train
• Children's rides
• Sports demonstrations and displays
• Art Trail workshop
• Strolling Performers

In conjunction with the festival, visitors can also enjoy a variety of eco-minded activities on Wanstead High Street, and access information stands on greener living as part of the council’s commitment to tackling climate change and supporting local people to adopt more sustainable travel and eco-friendly choices as part of their daily life.

Activities taking place on Wanstead High Street include:

• Electric vehicles – Tesla Experience: Sit in and experience some of the exciting features of a Tesla. Find out more about electric vehicles, how they can save you money, and Redbridge’s growing network of electric vehicle charge points. Greener and more sustainable transport can help cut air pollution and play a part in tackling the climate crisis, which is why Redbridge is expanding the borough’s network of electric vehicle charging points so local people easily make the switch to electric and improve local air quality in the process.
• Discover how reducing waste saves money and helps the planet: The council’s Neighbourhood Team will be on hand with information and advice on how to reduce your waste as much as you can and recycling whatever is left. Reducing your waste can be a great money saver, as well great for the environment, so don’t miss a chat with the team.
• Play Street: Experience the fun of a play street and how to run one in your neighbourhood. The initiative enables residents to close off their street to traffic for a few hours a month so that neighbours, children, and families can play out more safely bringing communities together. The festival play street features family friendly games and activities.
• Cycle Zone: Test out a range of novelty bikes on the high street cycle circuit. Cycling not only helps keep you fit and healthy but is also great for the environment. Every time a car journey is replaced with a cycle journey it is helping tackle the climate crisis, as well as helping improve local air quality for a cleaner and greener Redbridge. Dr Bike will also be on hand offering a free safety check, and minor tweaks and repairs for cycles, so don’t forget to bring your one along.

Redbridge Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride Cllr Jo Blackman, said: “We’re looking forward to this year’s Wanstead festival and events on Wanstead High Street. The festival has gone from strength to strength with more visitors each year and an exciting range of activities, events and stalls for all the community to enjoy.

“There’s also lots of opportunities to find out about Redbridge Council’s efforts to promote active travel and tackle climate change, and how local people can get involved with helping shape a cleaner, greener, healthier, and safer Redbridge. We look forward to seeing you there.”

Temporary road closures will be in place on the day of the Wanstead Festival on High Street Wanstead between its junctions with Grove Road and Wanstead Place. The road closure will be from 8am to 8pm, and diversions will be in place.

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