Behold! A smorgasbord of London art, culture and compassion awaits
Those of you chomping at the bit for a tasty slice of London culture may feel pretty frustrated right now. Although a return to normality isnât on the cards just yet, Our City Together is here to celebrate some of the City's biggest and best-loved cultural powerhouses, and bring the joy of London back into your life.
This brand new project, starting Monday 18 May, sees institutions like Barbican, Bishopsgate Institute and Museum of London collaborate for an action-packed online programme of art, music, film, history, photography and more. Darn right it's going to give you that much-needed culture fix. But more than that, Our City Together is about delving into our unique heritage to help bring Londoners together and share experiences during this challenging time.
All events have been carefully selected to support your wellbeing at home, and the programme kicks off this week with a Kindness theme to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Thereâs masses going on (seriously, your empty diary isnât going to know whatâs hit it), so make sure to subscribe to the newsletter, follow #OurCityTogether online and check out the website. In the meantime, we've picked out a few of our personal highlights to whet your art-hungry appetite. |
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| The Art Of Change With Stephen Fry
In this four-part special, the one and only Stephen Fry joins the Barbican podcast to reflect on his own struggle with manic depression and the healing power of art. Tune in to explore his relationship with Beethoven, mental health challenges, and how the power of music paved his way to change. |
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London News, But Not As You Know It
Join the Londinium Today news team in this new vodcast, for a light-hearted look at London's most important, and most... well, specialist... news. You don't want to miss the fur-raising (sorry) tail (doubly sorry) of Faith, the Blitz-predicting cat. Or The Charts - this week, taking a look at which of London's bridges really is objectively the Best. Tune in for hot takes, regrettable puns and some occasionally quite old news. |
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| Go With The Flow: Live Yoga Classes
We all need a little extra zen in our lives right now - which is why Our City Together is bringing you live yoga sessions, taking place at 8am and 1pm on 20 May. Billie usually teaches her energetic vinyasa classes from Tower Bridge's iconic walkways; now she's taking to Instagram Live to help kickstart your morning or supercharge your lunchbreak. |
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Poetry, Timeless And True
Keats' poetry strikes just as true today as it did 200 years ago, with themes like friendship, separation, nature and joy woven through his works. Join Keats House to mark the bicentenary of Keats' most productive years, celebrate his work, discover its context and explore its ongoing relevance to us all in our current climate. |
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