You know the drill by now: things are starting to ease across the country ever so slightly, but we’re still socially distancing and spending most of our time indoors.
Still, the internet has done it's thing, with theatre, comedy and art exhibitions all headed online.
Besides, there's light on the horizon: more restaurants are opening for delivery, there are plenty of online cocktail and wine masterclasses to get stuck into and cinemas are hopeful of opening soon as well.
These are our top picks of the things to get up to online today – and make sure to check out our new hobbies to try out too.
Take part in a Barrafina masterclass
London’s Spanish tapas specialists Barrafina are inviting foodies to get hands on at home with a masterclass, helping people to concoct the perfect tortilla from 6pm this evening on Instagram. The Dean Street spot’s feed is always worth a scroll through too, as they’ve been busy posting fantastic recipes throughout lockdown – including a beautiful Arroz de Marisco, Angel’s Suquet and many more.
Check out Shakespeare's Globe online
The Globe have been helping theatre lovers get their fix from home by making some of their most popular productions available for free online. Seven plays have been released for free from the archive, playing in rotation: Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Winter’s Tale. Check out our full guide to watching theatre online here, too.
Check out one of the under-the-radar Netflix originals released this year
More people than ever have been using streaming sites in lockdown, but there have been dozens of interesting new movies overlooked in favour of pandemic movies and comforting old favourites. Check out our guide to the under-the-radar Netflix releases of 2020, including profound dramas and inspiring documentaries. If that doesn’t inspire you, head here for our guide to the 50 best movies on the platform and the most exciting movies arriving this month.
Test your knowledge with the Pub Quiz Company
If you’re a fan of the pub quizzes at The Steam Engine in Waterloo or The Crown in Battersea, you’ve got The Pub Quiz Company to thank for those nights out. The group is swapping its regular haunts, however, for some “social quiz-tancing” online. The “Not In A Pub Quiz” which will take place on its unique quizzing website, kicking off at 8pm. The quiz is free, but the company is asking for donations so that they can keep it going.
