Explore the world Explore arts, culture and heritage from all around the world, from it’s beginnings in prehistoric and ancient civilisations right up to the present day with museum and gallery tours and online collections. If you’ve never been to the British Museum, now’s your chance to explore one of the earliest and most extensive … Continue reading Explore The World
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 … Continue reading Watch A Show
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 … Continue reading Enjoy a story
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! The Rooftop Arts Centre in Corby are presenting their first online exhibition, Connect until 5th July 2020. Follow … Continue reading Join a local group or connect with local artists
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 … Continue reading Get moving, stay mindful and create joy
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’ Create to Connect challenge which is restarting in May for a whole month – you can … Continue reading Keep your brain active with creating, making and learning
Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 6)
The final part of Ryan Leder’s Found Poetry in our #MadeAtHome series. Ryan will show us how to complete our piece of found poetry. Catch up with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth steps in this series before progressing to part 6 below. Watch the short video below to complete your writing journey and share your creations with … Continue reading Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 6)
Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 5)
In this #MadeAtHome activity Ryan Leder is helping us complete our piece of found poetry. If you missed the first, second, third and fourth steps in this series catch up with them before progressing to this part 5 below. Watch the short video below to continue your writing journey and share your creations with us on our … Continue reading Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 5)
Woolly Jumpers with Liz Clark
In today’s #MadeAtHome activity dance artist Liz Clark will be helping us and our little ones discover all the possibilities of woolly jumpers! Share your creations on our #MadeAtHome posts on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram – and don’t forget to take the survey afterwards for your chance to win a prize! Win Prizes Once you’ve completed each challenge you’ll be able to … Continue reading Woolly Jumpers with Liz Clark
Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 4)
In this #MadeAtHome activity Ryan Leder is helping us continue our poetry writing journey. The fourth step is below and next week he’ll be taking us through the final step in the process, so look out for the following videos in this series. If you missed the first, second and third steps in this series catch up with … Continue reading Found Poetry with Ryan Leder (part 4)