Things to do at home during lockdown: The best online and virtual events taking place today

Singalong: Piano Works is helping people to harmonise for charity
Harry Fletcher27 April 2020

We’re a good few weeks in now, and the UK like the rest of the world is still in the grips of the coronavirus lockdown.

Things are tough out there, but with millions of us have been tuning in for these online events, as well as theatre shows, live comedy and art exhibitions from our sofas, there are plenty of ways to feel connected even in isolation.

Nightlife, too, has been making its way into people’s homes through virtual club nights, and people are finding ways of enjoying live music during these testing times.

These are our top picks of the things to get up to today – make sure to check out our main guide for things to keep yourself occupied with at home, too.​​

Join Sink The Pink for a Drag Quiz Show

One of London’s best-loved drag troupes has teamed up with gin brand Wildcat Gin to launch its very own online pub quiz show. At The Queen’s Head, drag queen Ginger Johnson will be hosting a pub quiz show tonight (and every Thursday) at 7pm, which will be live streamed on Sink The Pink’s Instagram account. The quiz is posted afterwards to their Facebook page, but join in live for the chance to win prizes, including bottles of Wildcat gin and loo roll.

Take a brain power masterclass

A new series of brain power masterclasses is launching today, designed to stimulate the nation during these difficult times. Register and tune in from 6.30pm for the first of the new weekly sessions from Heights, which consist of a 45-minute talk on how to achieve peak mental fitness. Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart is the first guest to take part this evening, with Stephen Fry, Jay Shetty and Dr Sophie Scott among the names set to appear over the course of the series, which runs until late summer.

Learn to sing with Piano Works

Piano Works has launched a brand new initiative to get people singing in support of the NHS. The Can’t Sing Choir will take place over Zoom at 8pm this evening, welcoming people to take a virtual one-hour coaching session, where they'll teach beginners to harmonise. It's for a good cause to, with those joining in encouraged to make a donation to the Feed Our Front Line campaign.

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