As the UK continues to be in lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis, most of this year’s big concerts, festivals and sporting events have been cancelled.
However, there are some events that will be streamed live for you to watch online from the comfort of your own home.
Here are some of the events you can live stream from home, including concerts, theatre shows and even wine tastings.
TikTok have launched their first livestream series called #HappyAtHome which takes place each day Monday to Friday and features workouts, talks, make up tutorials, magic tricks and intimate performances from names such as Alicia Keys, Jason Derulo and Meghan Trainor. You can visit the website for more line up details here.
DJ D-Nice, who is known for DJing Barack Obama’s farewell party and for being part of the 1980s hip hop group Boogie Down Productions, is also hosting regular dance parties via Instagram Live.
There are also plenty of classical concerts that you can live stream, including the London Symphony Orchestra performing Verdi’s Requiem at 7pm tonight (5th April), and the London Symphony Orchestra performing ballet music by Stravinsky, including from The Firebird and The Rite of Spring, on 9th April at 7.30pm.
For the full list of performances planned by the London Symphony Orchestra available to livestream, visit their website here.
The Cosmic Shambles Network is running The Stay at Home Festival. The line up changes each day and features a range of celebrities, including Brian Cox, Josie Long and many more.
The website explains that they will be live almost every day, sometimes twice a day, featuring their top podcasts such as ‘Book Shambles’ and ‘Science Shambles’, alongside presenting mixed bill comedy nights and conversations.
For the upcoming schedule, visit their website.
Quality Wines is hosting daily online wine tasting sessions via Instagram Live. You can find recommendations for similar bottles that they are tasting on the brand’s Instagram page and will take place each evening at 6pm on the Quality Wines Instagram page for virtual wine tasting from your home.
Digital art platform The Exhibit is also showcasing a number of online exhibitions from both local and international artists. You can explore Chromaesthesia by UK artist Dex Hannon, or browse the full range of exhibitions available online.
There’s also a range of other online virtual museums and art gallery tours around the globe, including the Natural History Museum and National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.
The National Theatre is also providing a selection of performances available to view on YouTube every Thursday night over the next couple of months.
Each production will be free and screened live every Thursday at 7pm and will then be available on demand for seven days.
Although not live streamed, Digital Theatre offers more than 100 theatre shows, including Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith, which was captured during its run at the Palace Theatre. Subscriptions start from £9.99 per month.
Broadway HD also allows theatre fans the chance to visit Broadway without needing to leave the comfort of their own home with streams of over 200 recorded performances, including Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet. The streaming service costs roughly £7.53 to subscribe.
