Online Activities and Ideas if you can't go out.
Welcome to the Gig Buddies ‘online catalogue’.
With face-to-face contact between buddies often limited, we’ve come up with a list of “things to do while in isolation”.
We’ve listed a few ideas below, and we call on buddies to send through their suggestions. If you know of a forthcoming live music gig, a platform for classic sitcoms or of someone sharing their passion for painting, or anything that you love, let us know...
Send through your recommendations either via text, 0422 061 990, email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org or Facebook Messenger (click for link)
(Also, Check our Whats On page for Gig Buddies online events)
Here's our list of things to do so far...
Music
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POP ARTISTS - One World: Together At Home is special broadcast curated by Lady Gaga in support of healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis and the World Health Organization.
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NIGHTCLUB - Sydney's first online nightclub, Room 2 Radio, offers up “local Sydney DJs, disco lights and chatroom for those looking to socialise” each and every Friday from 8pm AEDT via Facebook Live: https://bit.ly/3dQdjOJ
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DISCO - Sydney Festival 2019 artist Jonny Hawkins, aka ‘Aunty Jonny’ of the Dollar Bin Darlings, is bringing his parties online - live streaming ‘Dooms Day’ disco parties from his living room every Thursday night from 7:30pm: https://bit.ly/2V546JB
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GIGS - For more live music options, many featuring famous musicians, check out the following link. The good people at TimeOut have even converted gig times to Australian Eastern Standard Time: https://www.timeout.com/music/awesome-live-streaming-concerts-to-enjoy-from-home
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Crystal Moonlight - https://www.qpac.com.au/the-creatory/watch/crystal-moonlight/
Art
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PAINTING - Paint and Sip Sessions from Cork and Chroma have moved online: https://bit.ly/2JCjJ62
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GALLERIES - Check out over 500 museums and art galleries, including Van Gogh Museum, New York’s MoMA and Paris’ Musée d’Orsay - all from your own home: https://bit.ly/2V0MBdF
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MORE PAINTINGS - View 100s and 1000s of classic paintings online: https://bit.ly/3bGCfpU
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ART - Art Gallery of NSW https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/artboards/together-in-art/
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ART ONLINE - https://www.qpac.com.au/the-creatory/just-announced/art-online
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MORE from ROYAL ACADEMY - 9 Virtual Exhibitions and RA Top Picks
Sport
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NRL - If you’re after classic NRL contests: https://bit.ly/3dWpNVd
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SOCCER - Stream old-school soccer matches from previous World Cups: https://bit.ly/2yn3XJV
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RUGBY - New Zealand’s All Blacks bring you ‘Isolation Nation’. Load up the link to see what some of the world’s best rugby stars get up to when hunkering down: https://bit.ly/34bydmV
Movies
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FILM FESTIVAL - FOCUS ON ABILITY is a short film festival that will encourage the community to become more aware of the ability of people with a disability: https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/filmCategories.html
Theatre
- MUSICAL THEATRE - The Shows Must Go On with Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber: Load up the link to watch a smash-hit musical once a week for free! https://bit.ly/3dS8ZOQ
- OPERA - London’s Royal Opera House is streaming free ballet and opera online: https://bit.ly/2JBaPpG
- BALLET - Or stay local and check out the Australian Ballet’s ‘At Home with Ballet TV’: https://bit.ly/3bPlEjQ
- SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - SOH has a "digital season" of live and on demand performances: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/digital/season.html
- BALLET - Cinderella - Australian Ballet - Click here
Nature and Webcams
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ZOO WEBCAMS - Live streams from 13 zoos based within the UK, Ireland and USA. See giraffes, koalas, pandas, tigers, penguins and more: https://bit.ly/2x0zvF7
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SYDNEY ZOO - And a little closer to home, click the link to see what the animals at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo are doing: https://bit.ly/3bYhdDB
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SYDNEY AQUARIUM - Or head to Sydney Aquarium to see what’s going on under the sea: https://bit.ly/2R7I87N
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AFRICA WEBCAM - Rosie's Pan. This is a great camera for viewing the Big Five of Africa, lion, leopard, rhino (which we do not show), elephant and buffalo: https://explore.org/livecams/
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ARMCHAIR TRAVEL - Level Up Your Armchair Travel on a Virtual Tour | Marriott Bonvoy Traveler. Virtual tours and armchair travel, webcams and 360-degree panoramas. Click here.
Exercise
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NIKE - Move, sweat, get stronger and thrive while being inside thanks to Nike Training Club: https://swoo.sh/2R63ZMY
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WORKOUT - Join Joe, a P.E primary school teacher from the UK, in a 30 minute workout: https://bit.ly/3dPQbzI
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YOGA PILATES - Or if yoga, pilates or barre is more your thing, head here: https://bit.ly/2X0j4Dw
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DANCE - Sydney Dance Campany have o0nline lessons!: https://www.sydneydancecompany.com/classes/virtual-studio/
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MOVEMENT MONDAY - United Nations of Australia - https://www.unaa.org.au/event/unaa-nsw-movement-monday
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https://www.unaa.org.au
Entertainment
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BOARD GAMES - Play board games online for free: https://bit.ly/39BC0Ly
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JIGSAWS - Because who doesn’t love a jigsaw? This link has loads of puzzles to complete: https://bit.ly/2w9Wxcp
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COLOURING BOOKS - Adult colouring in books have moved online: https://bit.ly/2xPzl3p
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NETFLIX PARTY - We haven't tried this yet, but thought it may interest you. Using a Chrome internet browser, you can watch Netflix at the same time as friends and comment etc. (you must have a Netflix account) - More info HERE