Corona Network

Following the UK’s first day of lockdown, introducing the Corona Network. Showcasing positive news, ideas + events in the UK, bringing people + communities closer together. Join the network, help us grow by submitting your ideas coronanetwork.co.uk #Coronavirus #COVID19

Today is #WorldAIDSDay, and yesterday’s @bbctoday interview with outgoing @royalsociety President Venki Ramakrishnan (ow.ly/IRGv50Czb4u scroll to 2:46:44) reminds us of the leading role of science + amazing progress over the last 40 years #WorldAIDSDay #WAD #RockTheRibbon

Get the party season started early doors with Disco Yoga🕺tonight! Brought to you by the legendary @gurps_dosanjh of @BrixtonYoga fame, the moves will kick off on Zoom at 5pm ow.ly/ot1h50CwZJf #DiscoYoga #BrixtonYoga #CoronaNetwork

Today is #StirUpSunday when Christmas puddings + cakes are traditionally made so there’s plenty of time for them to mature (ie get boozy) ahead of Christmas. Check out BBC Good Food’s guide to everything about Stir Up Sunday ow.ly/zzsm50Cr6Wm #ChristmasBaking #CoronaNetwork

If you didn’t get around to baking your own bread in lockdown #1, then make today #HomemadeBreadDay 🍞the day you get started! We have lots of recipes for bread (with + without yeast) in our Food + Drink section so what are you waiting for?! ow.ly/qDPy50Cm4zJ #CoronaNetwork

Happy Diwali! To celebrate the festival of lights we wanted to share these sparkly fireworks courtesy of Angus, one of our resident artists (aged two and a half)#Diwali #Diwali2020 #FestivalofLights

With the UK back in lockdown, the Corona Network is out of summer sabbatical. We’ll be adding resources to keep us cosy + connected during the dark winter months but check out our Top 10 from the last few months: ow.ly/adP150CcdBY #CoronaNetwork #Top10 #PositiveNews

With lockdown restrictions starting to ease, we’ve decided to put the Corona Network on hiatus for the foreseeable. There will be no updates to the site but the resource remains available. Thanks to everyone who helped with links & suggestions. Stay safe & well! #CoronaNetwork

We’re always keen to learn something new so excited to try out tonight’s live community cook-along with WeCook at 6.30pm. If all goes well we’ll also join their veggie-friendly late lunch tomorrow at 2pm! (free) registration here: ow.ly/p0XU50zTzUM #lockdownkitchen

So excited to hear about @jk_rowling new book @TheIckabog being published during lockdown - there’s also a chance for children's artwork to appear in a print version of the book later this year, so get the paints out and check the competition: ow.ly/aspo50zReCV #LockdownArt

Here is our weekly round up of the most popular stories and events on the Corona Network, it’s a dead heat between cooking and arts + crafts so next week we’ll focus more on both of these topics! coronanetwork.co.uk/positive… #CoronaNetwork #Top10 #PositiveNews

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This afternoon at 14:30 @MindCharity are hosting a Supporting Remote Workers webinar, register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/supportin… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #SpeakYourMind #CoronaNetwork

Happy World Bee Day! Here is a picture from one of our resident artists, Angus aged 2 (with help from his mother). #WorldBeeDay #CoronaNetwork #savethebees🐝

We’re looking forward to today’s #BoroughTalks at 13:00 - discussing lockdown, food and community with @YasminFahr in New York, @racheleats in Rome, and @RegulaYsewijn in Antwerp. Register here: bit.ly/BTalksCityView

We can’t tell you how excited we are about this year’s @hayfestival going digital only for the first time! A stellar line up of free broadcasts and interactive Q&As from over 100 of the world’s greatest writers and thinkers hayfestival.com/digital! #CoronaNetwork #ImagineWorld

From our neighbour @LyricHammer and their community artists in residence @AmiciDtc who are celebrating their 40th anniversary with 6 shows streaming daily from tomorrow until 23 May. Their shows are truly inspirational so we can’t wait to see this line up: youtube.com/channel/UCOSNGRJ…

These guys are creating comedy gold @covid_comedy streaming live every Saturday from 19:00 BST, supporting comedians and @trusselltrust. Tonight’s line up includes @kiripritchardmc @tezilyas @eleanortiernan @IainDoesJokes @MarthaFfion

Here is our weekly round up of the most popular stories and events on the Corona Network. Particular shout out to @gurps_dosanjh and his @BrixtonYoga for making it into the top 10 for the past fortnight! Enjoy. coronanetwork.co.uk/positive… #CoronaNetwork #Top10 #PositiveNews

We were lucky to see this back in 2017 so we’re excited to have the chance to revisit @PLOSamdram 2017 Edinburgh Fringe show The Poltergeist of Cock Lane, streaming via @fromyourlounge to raise money for @PutneyTheatre livefromyourlounge.co.uk/plo… #CoronaNetwork #EdinburghFringe