October 2020
Engage with Black History, Stories and Culture
Engage with Black History, Culture and Stories October is Black History Month, so why not engage with some of the fantastic resources available to learn from and explore the history, stories and culture of black people? Here's some recommendations and suggestions from the Made With Many team, which include both serious subject matter as well as joyful celebrations of black culture. Please get in touch if you have additions for our list. There are some great FREE National Theatre recommendations…
Find out more »Tiny Fun Palaces at Home
Explore creativity, art and science with a tiny Fun Palace at home In a couple of weeks Made With Many will be distributing art packs in Corby and Wellingborough, with everything you need to start a Tiny Fun Palace in your home on Saturday 3rd October! This year we have been working with Corby and Wellingborough Libraries to create packs bursting with arts supplies and ideas for how to use them. We’ll be providing everything you need to make an automata…
Find out more »Watch A Show
Watch A Show There are fantastic archives and live streams online just waiting to be discovered, so why not check them out? Attend the Social Distancing Festival from your easy chair – find live performances happening all over the world, including music, theatre, poetry, storytelling, comedy, opera and more. Glastonbury may be postponed until next year, but you can catch up with some great festival performances from 2019 and fantastic Music documentaries on BBC iPlayer. Royal & Derngate’s brand new digital musical (for…
Find out more »Enjoy a story
Enjoy a Story If you're tired of the news, enjoy the ultimate escapism of reading or listening to a book. Just close your eyes and imagine you're elsewhere...watching the story unfold in your imagination. Escape into a book. Read an eBook or listen to an eAudiobook available FREE from BorrowBox for any device - just activate with your existing library membership! To help parents entertain their children during school closures, Audible has made hundreds of audiobooks free to listen to...many of which…
Find out more »Join a local group or connect with local artists
Join a local group or connect with local artists Enjoy the work of local artists remotely, or take part in some online taster sessions - you might like it enough to go in real life once lockdown is lifted! Visit The Rooftop Arts Centre for details of their latest exhibitions and activities. Think you can't draw? Then this drawing workshop is for you! Courtesy of Jessica Harby, artist and Assistant Director of Fermynwoods Contemporary Art based in Thrapston. Join a local creative writing…
Find out more »Get moving, stay mindful and create joy
Get moving, stay mindful and create joy You might not be able to socialise as much as you'd like, but don't let that stop you trying these feelgood activities. Join the Lockdown Kitchen Disco on facebook every night at 6pm - just clear the space and bust some moves! The Sofa Singers is a free and weekly online singing event that brings people together from around the world to spark joy and human connection. Great for those who love a sing-song,…
Find out more »Keep your brain active with creating, making and learning
Keep your brain active with creating, making and learning If you're not able to attend your usual groups or the children are home from school, try these activities to get your brain in gear. Sign up to 64 Million Artists' Creative Challenges - you can do them with friends, family, in school or community groups, or with workmates working from home. ! Find lots of fantastic step-by-step craft tutorials at Crafts Council Craft Club - why not set up an online club…
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