History and Culture

• Woodhouse Players – Leytonstone based Amateur Dramatic Group
• Mary Dunne Theatre School – Dance classes ages 4-18 Leytonstone United Free Church Wallwood Rd E11 1AY Tel 020 8556 0069
• Leyton & Leytonstone Local History Society Historical Society
• Waltham Forest Family History Society – Events and advice on researching family history
• Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop – Oral History Group
• Bombsight – Find out where bombs fell in the 2nd World War
• BARA Residents Association – Bushwood Area Residents Association
• CHARA Residents Association – Cann Hall Residents Association
• Twitter @CHARAresidents
• FARA Residents Association – Ferndale Area Residents Association
• The William Morris Gallery – Walthamstow based dedicated to life & work of William Morris
• Vestry House Museum – Holds archives and local history material
• East London Family History Society – Help with researching your family history
• Leytonstone War Memorial Project – Find out about Leytonstone People who fell in the wars
• Leytonstone Arts Trail – Annual Celebration of Visual Arts
• Leytonstone Festival – Annual Knees Up
• Friends of Wanstead Parklands – Community Group
• Friends of Wanstead Flats – Community Group
• Leytonstone Pop Up Cinema – Screening held Leytonstone Library 1st Wed of the month
• East Side Jazz Club – Best Jazz Club in London
• The Lost Byway – Perambulations around London
• Save Lea Marsh – Facebook Group
• Waltham Forest Walks – Free walks in Waltham Forest
• Stone Rangers – Leytonstone Branch Women’s Institute
• Alfred Hitchcock Society of Leytonstone – Celebration of the great director
• The Wren Group – Wildlife and Conservation Group focussing on Wanstead Park, Wanstead Flats and Hollow Ponds.

News

• Waltham Forest Guardian Newspaper
• Leytonstone Life – Facebook Group
• Waltham Forest Echo Independent Community Newspaper

Sport

Wanstead Flats Parkrun – 5k run every Sat 9am – all abilities
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre – wide choice of sports sessions & coaching

In our Area

• Leytonstone School, Colworth Road
• George Tomlinson Primary School, Harrington Road E11 4QN
• Gwyn Jones Primary School, Hainault Road E11 1EU
• Saint Andrews Church, Colworth Road – Many FORA events take place at St. Andrews
• Shrinathji Temple, Whipps Cross Road
• Leytonstone Mosque, Dacre Road
• St. John’s Church, High Road E11 1HH
• The Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel, Whipps Cross Road

Charities

• Leytonstone Food Bank – Leytonstone United Free Church
•  Sally’s Kitchen – Community Cafe & Foodbank
• Transition Leytonstone – Working towards sustainability
• Friends of Wanstead Parklands – Support for local open spaces
• Wanstead Women’s Institute – Social and charitable activities
• Forest Night Shelter – Help for those sleeping rough in Waltham Forest runs Nov-March
• Waltham Forest Civic Society – Campaign Group for Waltham Forest

Local Services