Forest Recycling are giving away free paint this Saturday, there’s live music, theatre, a new art exhibition and next week a charity market at O’Neills. And lots more going on in Leytonstone. Please pass the message on!

Until 13 April

Carne Griffiths at the Slate Gallery

An exhibition by local artist Carne Griffiths whose distinctive style uses brandy and tea for his paintings started this week at the Slate Gallery (the window space next to the Stone Space on Church Lane) and runs until 13 April.

• Read more about this exhibition on the Waltham Forest Guardian
• Slate Gallery website

To 17 March 2013 (selected dates)

Waiting by Alison Chaplin

The Stone Space

Alison Chaplin is a full-time artist living and working in Walthamstow between the Forest and the Town and it is this life-on-the-edges which motivates the set of pictures in her new show.

• More information and opening times: The Stone Space website 

Plough and Harrow

Fri 8 March

Gerry Byrne (Spectrum Radio), Irish Roadshow DJ session.

Sat 9 March

Get Ploughed.

More information from the Plough and Harrow on Facebook

Various dates

Woodhouse Players Triple Bill

• Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
• A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard
• The Book Club of Little Witterington by Joan Greening

Welsh Church Hall.

• Fri 8 March 8pm
• Sat 9 March 2.30pm and 8pm
• Fri 15 March 8pm
• Sat 16 March 2.30pm and 8pm

More information and booking details: Woodhouse Players website 

Wednesday 13 March

Charity Market at O’Neill’s

Indoor market in aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green. Sale of jewellery, arts, crafts and clothes. Stallholders can bring their own table for £10 per session, or £15 for two. Sessions will be held from 10am to 3pm and from 3pm to 7pm.

• To book a stall contact: gemsdean@yahoo.co.uk

Don’t forget the weekly E11 Market outside Matalan on Saturday

Can you help Leytonstone Museum?

Leytonstone Museum at the arts trail is looking for a curator and venue.

• More details on the Leytonstone Museum website 

Coming up

27 May—2 June

Food and drink event at The Red Lion

The Red Lion is planning a local food and drinks event 27 May to 2 June 2013 and are looking for local growers and producers to get involved! Street food sellers, cake club, local bakers etc.

• See The Red Lion on Facebook for more information