We’ve accumulated over the past couple of weeks a whole bunch of links of free things to do during Covid-19. Some might not be available in your area and some links might have expired. But hopefully there will be something of interest here to help you stay safely indoors.

Watch

If you want to watch things with others, this might be of interest: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/watch-netflix-with-friends-far-away/

1,150 Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns | Open Culture

http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

Queer Films via Leeds Queer Film Festival https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10-7wWpLNNkpUnpjN5cz0EQzqJTwtiPvMAL5pSbLQFq0/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR2JfJPy9NnCBHJi52UVcBmL2sNP4jTu0tdaezplfzposQFJqKQFinqFydo

BFI Flare online
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=fivefilmsforfreedom2020

The National Theatre is going to stream a free play every Thursday night

Listen

https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/titelgeschichten/20192020/digital-concert-hall/

Some free audiobooks especially aimed at younger people https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

David Walliams is releasing a free children’s audio story every day https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a31909033/david-walliams-free-childrens-audio-story/

Visit

Travel Plans on Hold? You Can Visit 500 International Museums From the Comfort of Your Own Home Thanks to Google
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/visit-500-museums-virtually-google-arts-culture-1806657

Do

Virtual Dinner parties are catching on. Here are some suggestions for ‘deep and meaningful’ dinner conversations
https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/virtual-dinners-conversation-menus/

A wide variety of resources in this link https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/list-of-online-resources-for-anyone-who-is-isolated-at-home

This came in from Survivors Network in Brighton, so some of it is very local but there is plenty that isn’t specific to here. Online resources available during social distancing and self-isolation – Survivors Network

Wash you hands! Keep safe! Stay in touch!

Dominic Davies
27 March 2020