12 Cool Things to Do During Lockdown

We stuck at home during COVID-19 lockdown. Many of us living alone and running out of things to do at home.

By now we have deep cleaned the whole flat, re-organised our stamp, coin and anime figurine collections and watched a ton of movies.

So, what now?

I collected 12 cool things to keep yourself entertained while self-isolated. All FREE.

1. Participate in Composing Contest

Song writing contest during lockdown

Tarento Productions is running a contest: ‘A Song for Our Time’. Participants have to compose an original song to be recorded by West End stars and a virtual choir.

Anyone can participate with any background.

The winner song will be chosen by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown.

Although the deadline is a bit tight, why not give it a go?

Deadline 10th April.

More info: https://tarento.net/news.php?id=78

 

2. Recreate Famous Artworks at Home

Recreate art at home during Coronavirus

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenge their Twitter followers to choose 3 things at home and recreate a famous artwork using those 3 items only, and share the photos with them on Twitter.

Find an artwork – a Romanian sculpture or a famous painting – recreate it and have fun: http://www.getty.edu/art/

Find The Getty Art Museum on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GettyMuseum/status/1242845952974544896

 

3. Take Virtual Rides in Disneyland

Virtual Tour in Disneyland during COVID-19 lockdown

Disneyland is currently locked down due to Coronavirus, but it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the park at all.

Disneyland and Walt Disney World have collected their previous visitors’ best videos to share their experiences.

Enjoy your favourite ride: https://secretnyc.co/now-anyone-can-visit-the-happiest-place-on-earth-through-virtual-disneyland-rides/

 

4. Learn Photography Online with Nikon

Online photography courses during lockdown

To help creative people inspired and engaged with photography, Nikon has made ALL of their online photography courses for FREE for the entire month of April.

Normally those courses cost between $15-$50. Each class are held by professional photographers to give in-depth knowledge of the best practices from landscape photography to children photography.

Check the courses here: https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/nikon-school-online/

 

5. Download Audio Books for Free from Amazon

Things to do during self-isolation

Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone? Peter Rabbit and Friends? Grimm’s Fairy Stories?

You can choose from hundreds of books in all category to keep yourself entertained during lockdown.

Start listening: https://stories.audible.com/discovery

 

6. Watch Musicals, Stage Shows and Opera Online

Stream theatre shows during Coronavirus lockdown

Theatres are closed but you don’t necessarily have to live without theatrical experience.

All you need to do is to choose and stream your favourite show from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals to immortal classics from Shakespeare’s Globe.

Choose theatre and choose show: What’s On Stage

 

7. Watch Timeout London TV on Instagram

Timeout London

TimeOut London has gone to TimeIn London for the period of lockdown and has started their own TV channel you can watch on Instagram every day.

Ballet class, singalong, virtual games, club nights online and much more.

See the program: https://www.instagram.com/timeoutlondon/?hl=en

 

8. Take Swing Dance Lessons and Blend Your Own Cocktail

Learn swing dance and cocktails at home

Cahoots is an underground themed bar, bringing their visitors for a time travel to the 1940s. While the bar is closed, they cannot serve you their delicious signature cocktails, like Vera Linn but they still can show you how to prepare the homemade version of them.

Plus: get the 1940s style and learn swing dance.

Have fun: @cahootslondon

 

9. Stay Home, Stay Fit

Home exercise during quarantine

NSH Fitness Studio shares tons of exercise videos for us to watch and stay fit while in self-isolation.

Aerobic, pilates, yoga and more classes are available, created by fitness experts.

Keep Calm, Stay Home & Start exercising: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

 

10. Tutankhamun Virtual Exhibition Tour

Tutankhamun virtual tour while self-isolated

Step into Tutankhamun’s tomb and enjoy the London exhibition virtually on YouTube. While the exhibition is closed till the end of April, they created an amazing virtual tour video to showcase the best parts of the exhibition.

Explore here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKxsDuqoqsk

 

11. Oscar Galas of Five Decades

Watch Oscar galas of 5 decades during self-isolating

Amblin Entertainment has collected more than 100 videos of Oscar Galas from the past five decades. Watch the best moments of Jurassic Park, E.T., Jaws and Gladiator stars winning Oscar.

Watch the best Oscar moments: Amblin at the Oscars

 

12. Go for Virtual Tour to NASA, Van Gogh Museum or San Diego Zoo

Virtual tours while in quarantine

No need to step outside. Visit the best museums, galleries, zoos and more online. Go for an incredible virtual tour to Van Gogh Museum to Netherlands, take a look into the animals’ everyday lives in the San Diego Zoo or go extra-terrestrial tour and visit NASA.

Step into the virtual experiences:

https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/2020031886508/virtual-tours-museums-galleries-zoos/

 

#StayHome #StaySafe #StayCreative