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Looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate Ramadan and Eid? Join Barkingside Art Club for a free art workshop!

Explore the intricate patterns and designs of Islamic geometric art and learn about its influence on Wassily Kandinsky’s abstract style.

The workshop will be divided into two parts, starting with an introduction to the patterns and designs used in Islamic geometric art. Our experienced facilitators will guide children in creating their own unique designs.

In the second part of the workshop, children will turn their designs into Eid cards and gifts for their family and friends. This is a great opportunity for children to express their creativity while learning about the cultural significance of Ramadan and Eid.

Please note that this is a one-hour workshop and parents/guardians cannot leave their child unattended.

Book online to guarantee a space.

Suitable for ages 4-7

Cooking up a storm this June will be TOAST by Pif-Paf – a beautiful big hearted extravaganza of food, dance, live music, songs and tales from around the world. Join the Guild of Toasters and dance with them through the seasons and their treats in a love song to community!

TOAST is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Wiltshire Creative.

Further supported by Arts Council England and Wild Rumpus. R&D investment from Without Walls Blueprint.

Come witness BEES! The Colony.

Tended by beekeepers, audiences wander amongst the honey-perfumed Bee colony, finding a variety of ways of viewing and interacting with the beehives. In each there is a surprising conceptual twist that challenges, charms and confounds expectations – you may find yourself looking into the vastness of space, or teased by a telescopic hive soaring into the air.

BEES! The Colony is supported by Without Walls.

Originally created as part of 6 Impossible Things – a collaboration between Avanti and Artizani with support from Arts Council England.

The Let’s Grow Nannies are two eccentric gardeners who’re out for a day trip with their family of little ones. So, if you see an old pram brimming with some beautiful bouncing  baby fruits and vegetables, come over and say hello! No doubt the nannies could use a hand with feeding and taking care of all their adorable babes. Endearing characters include Jessica, the Sweet-Potato beauty queen, Oz the talented little marrow who dreams of becoming a stage actor and Babs, the daring downhill racing Watermelon.

The Vegetable Nannies were commissioned by Without Walls in 2007.

The Let’s Grow Vegetable Nannies invite you to join them in their pop-up Allotment for a bit of gardening and childcare. Come inside the picket fencing and get stuck into the daily duties of feeding, bathing and caring for all the adorable baby fruits and vegetables. Audiences are encouraged to befriend, feed and comfort all manner of earthen toddlers, such as Hercules the bodybuilder Butternut Squash, Peep the Cauliflower, who wants to be a paramedic and Jolene the Sweetheart Cabbage who’s practicing to be a Magician.

The Let’s Grow Pop-Up Allotment was commissioned by Without Walls in 2007.

Join us at our monthly Good Grief Cafes at Wanstead Library.

A Good Grief Café is a safe space to meet others share and explore thoughts, feelings and experiences of grief and loss.

At a Good Grief Café there is no agenda, objective or theme; the conversation is simply led by the people in the group.

Please note that this is a supportive  discussion group and not designed to be a counselling session.

Join us for tea, cake and a friendly ear. Everyone is welcome, whether your loss is anticipated, recent or a long time ago.

The session is free to attend, but donations are welcome!

About your hosts

The Good Grief Cafés are offered in partnership with The North East London Death Café.

Debbie Young and Alberta Gutteridge set up North East London Death Cafe in 2021.

Debbie has been working in the field of death, dying and end of care planning since 2011 and is an experienced Death Cafe host and facilitator. Debbie also provides training, facilitated workshops and consultancy.

Alberta has worked in the charity sector supporting vulnerable people for over 15 years and is a trained funeral celebrant. In addition to funeral planning, ceremonies and memorials, Alberta also offers personalised celebration writing for any occasion.

Join us at Lab Central (Redbridge Central Library) to dive into the exciting world of technology. Explore Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 3D Design, 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and much more. You will have the opportunity to experiment and explore established and emerging technologies. Perfect for anyone with a passion for technology or those who want to learn more.

Pop in and join our community of like-minded tech enthusiasts. Do not miss out on this unique learning experience!

For more information about all our activities visit our Lab Central page.

This session will give you and your child some calm time. Stretch and explore some fun yoga positions as well as learning some breathing exercises to slow down and refocus your energy followed by a story.

Find Cherie on the First Floor, Studio 1.

FREE, no need to book, just turn up

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