In these unusual times, with venues closed and events cancelled, it’s more important than ever that we try and take part in things that make us happy – art, music, film, and so on.
To that end – we’ve rounded up a ton of online arts and culture from both local organisations and around the world – check it out using the links below, or simply scroll down.
Festivals
#LightNightatHome
Relive this year’s online-only version of LightNight, our one-night arts and culture festival
London Migration Film Festival Online
See the best of the 2016-19 festivals for free
WoWFest: Lockdown
All-digital literature festival including Irvine Welsh, Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn and more
Culture Unconfined
Online festival of culture from the University of Liverpool
The Social Distancing Festival
Celebrating art and artists from all over the world
MIF at Home: Paying Attention
Online queer literature festival from MIF
BBC Virtual Festival of the Arts
Find out more about the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine programme and how to access it
Threshold Festival
An online version of this year’s Threshold Festival
CosmicShambles Stay at Home Festival
Daily livestreamed shows from an incredible lineup of performers including Brian Cox and Stewart Lee
Tickle the Ivories at Home
Online version of Liverpool’s annual street piano festival
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
RISE Together
Online exhibition curated by Culture Liverpool
Future Network Shorts
New work from artists invited by METAL
Prescot Museum
Visit from home!
Daido Moriyama: In Pictures
See the Japanese photographer’s work online
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
Online exhibition of the famed designer’s work
Quarantine Connection
Online group show by LJMU Fine Art students
Isolation Nation
Online art exhibition from Liverpool art collective Dorothy
Tour Frida Kahlo’s house
See the artist’s house / museum in Mexico City from your sofa
Art Gallery for Gerbils
A pair of Londoners create an art exhibition for their pets
12 Famous Museums you can Tour from Home
Take a virtual tour of museums and galleries from across the globe
My Modern Met – Watercolour World
A digital archive of 80,000 paintings
Art Exhibitions you don’t need to leave the house for
A great collection of online art shows from the team at Dazed
BBC Arts, Culture in Quarantine: Bringing Arts and Culture into the Home
BBC Arts Director Jonty Claypole on how they’ll be bringing arts and culture to us in quarantine
New works from HOME Manchester – ‘Homemakers’
HOME have commissioned some of their favourite artists to create new work at home for an at-home audience – find out more
BBC Virtual Festival of the Arts
Find out more about the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine programme and how to access it
Virtual Tour: National Gallery
Take a look inside 18 rooms of London’s National Gallery
Virtual Tour: Walker Art Gallery
Look inside Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery
Virtual Tour: World Museum
Explore the World Cultures gallery
Natural History Museum
Explore exhibits at one of London’s most famous museums
Musee d’Orsay
Explore one of Paris’ most famous collections
Film
Film
Cinema, Memory and Wellbeing
New Facebook initiative from the University of Liverpool
We are One
Online version of film festivals including Cannes
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Submit a film
London Migration Film Festival Online
See the best of the 2016-19 festivals for free
Colectif Jeune Cinema
Lots of great films from the CJ catalogue, available to watch for free
Made in Liverpool Watch List
A list of films and TV made in Liverpool and where to watch them – compiled by Liverpool Film Office
Literature
Literature
WoWFest: Lockdown
All-digital literature festival including Irvine Welsh, Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Corbyn and more
Here not There
Online anthology of children’s writing presented by Grimm and Co
Hope Playwriting Prize
Write a play for the chance to win £10,000
MIF at Home: Paying Attention
Online queer literature festival from MIF
E-books for 99p from Outspoken London
Music
Music
LIMF Academy Lockdown Collabo Series
New tunes from LIMF Academy artists
LIMF Living Room Sessions
LIMF Academy artists performing from home
Xian Di Papa Piu
A performance of 250 year old Chinese music
University of Liverpool Lunchtime Concert Series
Performed by some of the city’s best musicians
Drake Music x Sound of Music: Emergent Digital
Cross-genre showcase day of work from emerging disabled artists
Tickle the Ivories at Home
Online version of Liverpool’s annual street piano festival
The Oye Vibe: Emily Dust
Playlist of Emily Dust’s 2019 Africa Oye set, presented by Bido Lito!
Love Sings from Liverpool
Get involved in a global virtual choir, put together by Liverpool’s Jennifer John
Guest House
Live streamed shows from the team behind Liverpool Sound City
Melodic Distraction
Local online radio station with shows streaming regularly
Radio Garden
Listen to some of the best independent radio stations in Liverpool
IsolateLive
A place to listen, watch and support musicians from home
The Social Distancing Festival
Celebrating art and artists from all over the world
Glti.ch Karaoke
Collaborative online karaoke project
Livestreams – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Streamed via Facebook twice a week (Thurs and Sun)
Threshold Festival
An online version of this year’s Threshold Festival
Theatre and Comedy
Dance, Theatre and Comedy
Young Storyhouse Takeover
Showcase your talents!
Dance with Movema
Dance away the quarantine blues!
National Theatre Live: At Home
Plays streamed right into your living room
CosmicShambles Stay at Home Festival
Daily livestreamed shows from an incredible lineup of performers including Brian Cox and Stewart Lee
Jelli Studios
Dancers from Jelli Studios perform live
Eat Me and Preach – Apocalypse Edition (contains adult content)
Livestream from the team behind Liverpool’s iconic queer night Eat Me!
Get Social
Get Social
QuarantineChat
A new project developed by two artists to enable strangers in quarantine to communicate
Challenge yourself with DoThinkShare
Sign up for two weeks of creative challenges, starting 23 Mar
Get Creative
Take part in cultural activities from wherever you are
Liverpool Cares
Activities from local charity working with older people
Stay Active
Stay Active
Dance Yourself Fit with MDI
Online dance classes from MDI
Joe Wicks PE
Daily PE sessions from fitness guru Joe Wicks
Change4Life
Accessible activities for young people
This Girl Can
Home exercise ideas
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Fun yoga activities for kids
Disney Dance Along
Dance along with Disney classics
NHS gym-free workouts
Stay fit at home