We are committed to ensuring people all over the world can connect through culture, even amidst the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic. While staying safe at home, explore and discover a selection of virtual arts and culture programmes below.
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British Council Resources
Explore a variety of film, music and lifestyle videos while developing your English skills:
Read fresh perspectives on education and culture from around the world:
Architecture & Visual Arts
Discover and learn about the best art and architecture from the UK:
Film
Take a trip down memory lane with this rights-free collection of over 100 short documentaries about wartime Britain, produced in the 1940s:
Literature
Read through and explore a series of blogposts featuring an overview of the literature scene during the pandemic, with suggestions for things you can read, participate in, and discover while in lockdown:
Music
Explore a round up of news, listening recommendations, opportunities and learning resources for the music industry and fans alike:
Theatre
Performance venues are migrating activity online to reach audiences at home. Explore a selection of British and international shows:
Creative Economy
Explore toolkits, research and guides for creative entrepreneurs, cultural leaders and policy makers:
More Resources
Pivoting to Digital
- Digital Culture Network - Arts Council England
- Digital R&D Fund - Arts Council England
- Making Digital Work: Toolkit for Arts and Culture - Arts Council England
- Resources for delivering great art on digital platforms - The Space
Diversity and Inclusivity
- Creative Differences: A Handbook for Embracing Neurodiversity - Universal Music UK
Online Programmes
- United Kingdom of Culture: Explore the history and culture of the UK with over 140 institutions
- Perspectives: A series of essays from Penguin authors offering their response to the Covid-19 outbreak
- The Royal Academy Videos: Artist interviews, tutorials, exhibition tours and more
- British Library Sounds: Explore selected recordings of music, spoken word and human and natural environments
- Radiooooo: The Musical Time Machine
- New Naratif: Critical journalism advocating democracy, freedom of information, and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia
- O For Other: A collective blogging project exploring alternative histories, narratives and cultures based in the Malay archipelago
- The Wknd Sessions: A web series featuring exclusive performances by musicians from Southeast Asia
- Object Matters: A three-part exhibition questioning and reconsidering the function of art collecting
- 95 by chi too: An exhibition which forms a larger body of work recreating historical sites of civil disobedience around Malaysia
- Teater Atas Meja: A series of tabletop theatre performances
Last updated: 17 August 2021