Sunday 22nd April 2018, St George’s Day Parade in Highams Park. At 9:30am the 17th Pals Battalion band will march from the Broadway down Selwyn Ave to Highams Park Baptist Church in Cavendish Road E4 9NG. After the service at 11.15am the band will march from the Baptist Church in Cavendish Road to Signal Walk, E4 9BW (outside TESCO) where they will play from 11:30 to 11:45am. The band represents both the 17th Waltham Forest Boys’ Brigade, as well as the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (the Footballers’ Battalion).
Thursday 26th April 2018, Highams Park Live. Live music performance with local songwriters, poets and storytellers. From 7:30pm to 11pm in the upstairs room at The County Arms, 420 Hale End Road, E4 9PB. (www.highamsparklive.co.uk). Meetings will also be held on the 17th May, 21st June, 27th Sept & 29th Nov.
Saturday 28th April 2018, Saturday Afternoon Cinema at 2pm at the Baptist Church, Cavendish Road, E4 9NG. Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Stage Fright’ (1950) (Highams Park Society, www.highamsparksociety.co.uk).
Friday 4th May 2018, An Evening with Nellie Miriciuiou All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, E4 9QZ. At 7:30pm. Tickets on the door. Nelly Miricioiou is a world famous soprano. She will be talking about her life and career and artistes with whom she has worked. (Forest Recorded Music Society, www.forestrecordedmusicsociety.co.uk)
Friday 11th May 2018, Abalicious a female tribute duo who perform Abba and similar songs. All Saints Church, Church Avenue, E4 9QZ. 7pm for 7:30pm. Tickets on the door or from V&A Books, 2 Bank Buildings, the Avenue, E4 9LE. (The Halex Concert Society, email: HalexConcertsE4@gmail.com)
Saturday 12th May 2018, Sandeep Christian will lead a walk around Bethnal Green. Meet under the clock near Highams Park Station at 10am. (Highams Park Society, www.highamsparksociety.co.uk)
Sunday 13th May 2018, ‘Vikings’ themed Highams Park Spring Fayre in the park (by the lake) at Highams Park, from 11am to 4pm. (Friends of Highams Park, www.fothp.org)
Sunday 20th May 2018, A Vintage Market held at Hale End and Highams Park Library, Castle Avenue. E4 9QD From 11am to 3pm. (Highams Park Planning Group, www.highamsparkplan.org/home/blog)