Feeling isolated? Let's share links to online events.

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While many of us on MN are struggling to juggle work, childcare and daily life at home 24/7, there many MNers home alone, some struggling with their mental health, even more so without their usual support at a difficult time.

Lots of posters have shared links of things to do with kids but I thought it would be good to share events for adults - whether you're feeling lonely or just want something "grown up" to do after the children are in bed. Many galleries, theatres, concert venues, comedy clubs etc are offering online lectures, concerts and other events. If you have any suggestions, please post them. Live events are even better, it's great to feel connected to other people, even if it's just messages from strangers popping up on your feed while you take part in a pub quiz on Facebook.

Here are a couple to get us started. We've been doing the pub quiz as a family with DM 350 miles away and the DC in their uni towns.

www.goosesquizzes.com/

www.designmynight.com/uk/courses-events-and-fun-quirky-things-to-do-online-at-home?utm_source=DesignMyNight&utm_campaign=801a3c756f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_Wed+1st+April+2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4987fde38c-801a3c756f-61591521

Brilliant idea! Have already sent link for the quizzes to our friends that we go to pub quizzes with, we can make a team of 4 and talk via Alexa :)

Just bumping this for the evening crowd. Anyone have any suggestions?

Great idea

discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/our-guide-to-finding-the-best-live-stream-gigs-49794/

ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/ntlout99-national-theatre-at-home

I’m very much looking forward to One Man, Two Guvenors tomorrow evening. My office has also done a sweepstake for the virtual grand national this weekend if that’s an option with your friends

A musician we know is doing a virtual gig every Friday at 8pm (with cameo appearances from his 9year old daughter).

90s kids might remember him from the band Pele.
www.facebook.com/ian.prowse.5

Thanks, everyone.

This just came into my inbox, if anyone is a music fan:

www.livenation.co.uk/livefromhome?&utm_source=ln_weekly_newsletter_010420&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=live_from_home_2020&utm_content=weekly_newsletter&j=3045024&l=529_HTML&u=154435762&mid=1063632&jb=145

If classical is more your style, the Southbank Centre and the Barbican are posting concerts from the archive online and there are plenty of other arts events on their sites:

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/blog
www.barbican.org.uk/read-watch-listen

I don’t have anything to share at the moment, but this a great idea for a thread. Thank you!

There’s also a great Facebook group - the viral jukebox for self isolaters and social distancers where people film themselves playing and singing all manner of music and instruments. There is a lot of talent out there and you can put in requests, great stuff

Stand Comedy club, event on Saturday: mailchi.mp/19daa8261f33/saturday-night-live-at-the-stand-returns-this-saturday?

For fans of comedy and/or science, (and/or Brian Cox), Robin Ince has on online festival running every night:

cosmicshambles.com/stayathome

Not for everyone I know, but tomorrow at 4pm there is a live show of rare antique automata. Instagram.com/thehouseofautomata

Thanks so much for the goose quiz. As a family we love quizzes and have we have been taking it in turns to make Kahoot quizzes.

Time Out has got online listings:

www.timeout.com/

I am planning to watch the NT play tomorrow
If anyone wants to chat about it after.

The Globe is sharing it's archive for free for any Shakespeare fans:

globeplayer.tv/

Excellent thread. I am hoping for a virtual Eurovision in May also think there is a 2 hour special as well.
The play Wild is on until Sunday...see second link
www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar/17/hottest-front-room-seats-the-best-theatre-and-dance-to-watch-online
www.theguardian.com/stage/video/2020/mar/30/watch-the-snowden-inspired-thriller-wild-by-mike-bartlett-video
Am also looking forward to the National's One man two guvnors tomorrow
Blue Planet did some live tours/q+as
en-gb.facebook.com/pg/BluePlanetAquarium/videos/
Chester zoo did a live broadcast virtual day last week - the footage here for those who missed

I missed a first aid training session online so if any of you get wind of something like that happening again, let me know!

Great thread idea!

I’ve just seen an article that Greyson Perry is going to be teaching Art Classes during lockdown. Don’t think a date has been announced yet but I’ll keep an eye out and update.

www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi?page=videofull&id=39062
Comedy show downloads for a contribution in link above. Rachel Fairburn this week, Richard Herring next

www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob

Rob Biddulph is doing live draw withs Tuesdays and Thursdays

www.instagram.com/frank_cottrell_boyce/

Frank Cottrell Boyce has been doing writing sessions at 10am each morning

Oti Mabuse and her husband Marius have done dance training videos (so has Karen and the Cliftons also have their dance school online but the former are free, the latter you pay for iirc)

Oooh, art classes with Grayson Perry! That would be good. Thanks again, everyone!

Looks like a few posters will be tuning in to the NT tomorrow.

Bumping this great thread

A couple of new links.

Sadlers Wells are screening dance performances and online dance workshops to take part in at home:

www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2020/digital-stage/

FLY LDN are offering live yoga/pilates classes on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/fly_ldn/?hl=en

Lots of fun ideas on TimeOut website checkout.timeout.com/

Fab thread - thank you for all the ideas!!

I know not everyone is a fan of the politically incorrect Cards Against Humanity but you can download and print your own cards for free from their site at the moment:

cardsagainsthumanity.com/

LSO is streaming concerts on Thursdays and Sundays:

lso.co.uk/whats-on/2019-20-season/alwaysplaying.html?utm_campaign=1869468_Always%20Playing%20w%2Fo%201%20April&utm_medium=email&utm_source=London%20Symphony%20Orchestra&dm_i=40G6,142HO,6E2XJS,3WP9K,1