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A brand new digital exhibition, curated by the artist Hello the Mushroom for our Festival of the Dead in 2024. It features work from artists from all over the world, on the themes of Death Positivity and the Day of the Dead.

The resulting submissions range from reinterpretations of the Mexican Day of the Dead imagery to other more personal approaches to the theme, all of them full of life, depth and thought-provoking ideas.

Hello the Mushroom is a London-based artist whose work can be found on the streets and in galleries. Her work is mostly based on collage and other reworked found imagery. It takes a humorous approach to female empowerment, sexuality, body image and beauty standards as well as reflecting her recovery from a life-threatening form of cancer. Her work often features skulls representing the transience of life while challenging us to re-evaluate our live’s purpose and priorities.

This project is supported with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

This session will introduce kids to basic programming and train them to use their skills to make a robot move, light up and groove the way they want!

The Botley does not require a computer, which makes it a great screen-free way to teach kids code.​

Ozobots are mini robots that use colour combinations to move the robot and are designed as an introduction to coding.

Botley’s are suitable for Ages 5-8.  Ozobots are for Ages 8-14.

Free – limited spaces, first come first served.

Join The Bollywood Brass Band for some exhilarating, colourful and joyful live music!

The Bollywood Brass Band is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style brass band, playing the great tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of Bollywood. Twice nominated for Songlines World Music Awards, the band has performed all over the world.

bollywoodbrassband.co.uk

The band will play at different points of the afternoon, and accompany the Ilford Procession – so make sure you don’t miss out! 

This project is supported with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Grab your lanterns, masks and glowsticks to help bring Ilford alive in a grand spectacle of puppets led by The Lantern Company.

Take a moment to honour your loved ones and join the celebration of life – with Las Muertas stilt walkers and music from the Bollywood Brass Band.

The Ilford Procession will gather inside the library 30 minutes before the start of the event.

This project is supported with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Join us for an extra special guided tour of guided tour of Valentines Mansion. Take a walk around the house, all beautifully dressed for Christmas and learn about what life would have been like for the many previous owners of the Mansion who were lucky enough to call this place their home. All the way back to 1696, you’ll get a fascinating glimpse into over 320 years of rich history.  Followed by tea and mince pies in one of our period rooms.

Join storytelling adventurer Laura Sampson on a voyage through world folk and fairytale to a place where ancestors are remembered, where Death shows who they really are, and where creatures great and small can cross borders between the lands of the living and the dead. Expect silly tricks, talking skulls, long-lost loved ones, and lots more!   

Laura Sampson is a London-based storytelling performer and writer, whose mixed heritage and myth studies have taken her on many adventures. She tells stories of surreal situations and big emotions from all over the world.

Story Times 

1:00pm (relaxed,) 2:45pm, 4:00pm 

All timings are approximate and subject to change on the day

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Join storytellers Cat & Hutch for their interactive storytelling version of Paweł Pawlak’s Oscar Seeks A Friend.  

When Oscar the skeleton meets a lonely little girl, it’s the start of an adventure for both of them. Together they make an unusual journey to two very different worlds and it all begins with them both losing a tooth…  

Created in partnership with Lantana Publishing.   

Cat & Hutch Storytellers bring children’s stories to life through interactive shows and workshops with the aim to encourage children to read for pleasure and use their imaginations to learn through play.  

Drop-In, Free – No need to book!

Show Times 

12:00pm (Relaxed Performance,) 2:00pm 

(All times are appproximate and subject to change on the day.)

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Join storyteller and actor Valentine Hanson for some spooky death themed storytelling as part of our Festival of the Dead activities at Wanstead Library. 

Valentine Hanson is an actor, storyteller, and drama practitioner from and based in East London. His work includes performing at The Globe, The National Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, London’s West End and national tours. He has also performed at Discover Children’s Story Centre, various museums, libraries and community events around the UK, as well as SEN schools as a mentor for children, young adults and professional creative with additional needs. 

Drop-In, Free – No need to book!

STORY TIMES

1:15pm, 15:45pm

All timings are approximate and subject to change on the day

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

We’re celebrating Green Libraries Week!

Calling all young people who would like to learn new skills!
Join Lisa from Recycle for Your Community for a fun hands on workshop where you’ll:

🔧 Dismantle a Handheld Games Console: and discover how it works on the inside.
🧩 Problem solve and work out what needs fixing.⚡ Create your own circuit and learn about electricity.
🛠️ Fix and Play: Once you’ve mastered the art of repair, it’s game on and you can play with the newly fixed console

FREE, book in advance

Join author Shyala Smith for this Interactive reading session of her new book The Language of Flowers – with a fun creative craft and colouring session where you can can make your own flower bouquets and cards!

Shyala Smith is a content strategist, author, and screenwriter whose stories center around navigating immigrant life and finding magic. Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Shyala now lives in London with her family.

Booking Essential – Tickets are free, or you can pre-order a signed copy of the book!

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