Tales from the Marsh

   6th October – 3rd December Meet the Artist and Local Collaborators on October 6th 6-8pm Tales from the Marsh unearths the magnetic pull of Walthamstow and Leyton Marshes in this collage of local people’s narratives, reminiscence, poetry, artwork and photographs. Through creative workshops and walking conversations, artist Siobhan O’Neill has carved out a space […]

Urdu Classes

Every Friday (starting on 30 September) 1.30pm to 3.00pm Cost: £1 per person per lesson Class Size: 10 students For everyone who wants to learn Urdu – from complete beginners, to people who understand it but can’t speak it… and others! The  English alphabet is used, but if the class is ready, Asima will teach […]

Grow Your Own Mushrooms

Saturday 10 September 2pm-4pm Free Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation using various techniques using grain, straw and wood for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms such as oyster, reishi and shiitake mushrooms. This is a free workshop as part of Cultivate, a nine day festival of urban food growing in Waltham Forest. See website for […]

Home: The Conversation Game

When: Thursday, 1 September, 1-3pm Cost: Free, Drop In As part of our Home exhibition, local artist, Pippa Davismoon, brings her innovative game Home: the conversation to The Mill. It is a fun and interesting way to get to know other local residents or discover things about people you already know! Open and accessible to all, […]

Fantastic first Ideas Kitchen

Thank you to all those who attended the Ideas Kitchen Community Dinner on 18 June at Gnome House! It was a fantastic night with amazing performances from X7even Performing Arts School and the Barbican’s very own Abby Asante! The pitches were all very inspiring including fan dancing from a local Tai Chi School and Community […]

Join us at the Walthamstow Garden Party on the 16 and 17 July!

16 and 17 July, 12noon – 6pm Fellowship Island, Lloyd Park FREE The Mill has organised the E17 Community Marquee, located on Fellowship Island,  in Lloyd Park as part of the Walthamstow Garden Party. We will be showcasing a diverse range of local and grassroots organisations and services. This is your opportunity to find out […]

Raffle tickets now available at reception

Roll up! £1 Raffle tickets are now available at reception for our birthday party draw. Prizes include: Bouquet from Anna’s fab fair flowers x2 tickets for Empire cinema Childrens toys Chocolates £5 costa coffee voucher Coffee and cake at 56 shop

The Mill’s 5th Birthday Party

When: Saturday 9 July 2016, 1:30 – 4:30pm Where: The Mill, Coppermill Lane How much? Free! The Mill opened in September 2011, come and help us celebrate our 5th birthday with a big party, everyone is invited! This year our theme will be Hawaiian/South Pacific, so bring out your flower garlands, and flip flops! You can […]

The Ideas Kitchen Community Dinner – 18th June

The Ideas Kitchen Community Dinner Saturday 18 June 2016, 7pm Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane, E17 6DS Suggested donation £5 A community dinner for residents of Waltham Forest, giving them the chance to choose a creative project they would like to see at the Walthamstow Garden Party. Over the past few weeks, local artists and […]

Introduction To Therapeutic Play – 20th June

Introduction to Therapeutic Play Monday 20 June 2016, 10am  – 1pm £15 Renetta Fake of www.amind2play.uk. Is running a workshop, an introduction to therapeutic play for anyone who works with, lives with or is responsible for children. You will learn the difference between other play and therapeutic play; you will experience some of the ways […]