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Hampstead Theatre at Home: 3 plays stream online for free
March 30, 2020 | David FarnorTheatres across the UK may be shut due to safety restriction surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, but a growing number of venues and arts companies are using the web to give audiences their culture fix – and Hampstead Theatre joining the … Read More
Coronavirus Theatre Club streams new work on Sunday nights
March 29, 2020 | David FarnorSunday night out at the theatre? It’s not a prospect anyone can look forward to for at least several weeks, but fortunately, the magic of streaming video means that people can get their play, musical or opera fix on-demand. (You … Read More
Royal Court Theatre releases Cyprus Avenue online
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorRoyal Court Theatre has joined the growing number of cultural venues opening their digital doors during the coronavirus pandemic with the online release of Cyprus Avenue.
Released yesterday, to mark World Theatre Day, the film of Cyprus Avenue, by David … Read More
NextUp Now: New virtual stand-up comedy club launches
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorNextUp, the digital platform dedicated to stand-up comedy, has launched its own virtual comedy club to keep people chuckling during the coronavirus pandemic.
NextUp Now is a new live channel that boasts a range of formats and shows, from its … Read More
The Steph Show leads Channel 4 lockdown line-up
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorChannel 4 has commissioned a range of programming to keep the country entertained, informed and mildly panicked during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Steph Show will lead the line-up, with a new daily series broadcast live from the home of Steph … Read More
Lionsgate gives Military Wives early digital release
March 27, 2020 | David FarnorLionsgate is the latest distributor to break the theatrical window and release Military Waves early on digital in the UK.
It has been just over a week since cinemas shut their doors across the UK amid safety concerns and government … Read More
Chester Zoo live-streams virtual day at the zoo
March 27, 2020 | David FarnorWith the UK essentially on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of organisations are turning to the wonders of online video to reach the public. While digital theatre recordings and watch-along parties are commonplace occurrences in the streaming … Read More
Frozen 2 records second biggest digital debut of all time
March 25, 2020 | David FarnorFrozen 2 has had a mammoth first week on the UK’s Official Film Chart – the only weekly film chart to take into account both digital and physical sales.
With a whopping 218,700 digital downloads, the Disney sequel hasenjoyed the … Read More
Amazon makes kids’ shows free to stream worldwide
March 25, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon has made a slew of kids’ TV shows available to stream for free worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic.
With schools, cinemas and pubs and restaurants closed, and with everyone instructed in the UK not to go outside apart for … Read More
London Symphony Orchestra streams concerts online
March 22, 2020 | David FarnorWith the coronavirus pandemic still spreading across the UK, and venues shutting their doors to minimise contagion, it’s not just cinemas and the film industry that’s impacted, but theatres and music venues too. Like Universal and Sony in the movie … Read More