The first steps have been taken to ease lockdown, but we're still going to be spending plenty of time at home over the coming weeks.
Thankfully, London has been busy moving it’s cultural output online, and millions of us have been tuning in for theatre, comedy and art exhibitions from our sofas.
There’s good news for foodies, too, with more restaurants opening for delivery, and cinemas hopeful of opening soon.
These are our top picks of the things to get up to online today – make sure to check out our main guides for things to keep yourself occupied at home and new hobbies to try out too.
Take a cocktail masterclass from Grind and Bacardi
Coffee aficionados Grind are teaming up with Bacardi for a free boozy masterclass, teaching people at home how to fix the perfect cocktail. Grind’s head of coffee, Sam Trevethyen, and Bacardi’s global head of education and mixology, Joe McCanta, will be giving tips on the nation’s favourite tipples from 7.30-8pm on Instagram. Chin chin!
Tune in for a live gig with Homecoming
Tonight is another chance to catch Ticketmaster’s Homecoming series, which takes us inside the homes of musicians, comedians and more. The likes of Becky Hill have already appeared this week, with Taylor Castro performing this evening. Sometimes artists play music, sometimes it’s just to chat — tune in from 6pm to find out.
Last chance to see the National Theatre’s Antony & Cleopatra
It’s the last night for theatre fans to see Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo star in the stunning production of Antony & Cleopatra, which saw Fiennes win best actor and Okonedo best actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2018. There are plenty more acclaimed shows to keep an eye out for soon, with Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams arriving tomorrow and A Streetcar Named Desire starring Gillian Anderson landing next week.
Enjoy a tasting with West London Wine School
Looking to take your love of wine to the next level? The West London Wine School is hosting virtual tastings and courses online, helping people step up their game by achieving formal qualifications from home. Tasting highlights include the Meet the Winemaker series, where guests speakers from around the world stop by to talk about the process behind their creations. Tonight, winemaker Jimmy Smith talks through the wines of Sicily from regions such as Etna and Vittori from 6pm. There are also places remaining on the official WSET courses and introductory wine online classes for later this week, in case people want to come out of lockdown with an official qualification.
