Social Events
Armchair Excursions
Our Social Committee have always tried to provide a mix of social events/day trips for you all we have some suggestions for you to try from the comfort of your own home.
VIRTUAL GUIDED TOURS / WALKS / TALKS
FOOTPRINTS OF LONDON https://footprintsoflondon.com
and
EVENTBRITEwww.eventbrite.co.uk
both continue to provide the best variety of virtual tours.
Some events are free of charge and others are for a small fee.
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NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME https://ngs.org.uk have a series of "behind the scenes" online talks - all for £10, with an opportunity to make a further donation.
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MUSIC
Ronnie Scotts
If you are interested in Jazz/Swing music, there are two websites that might be of interest to Ronnie Scott’s, who are streaming some performances.
You can see what is available by viewing their website and “What’s On” page to see a month-by-month view of live streamed events https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/live-stream-events.
By subscribing to their free newsletter https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/newsletter, you can receive regular email updates of music events that are being shown live.
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The Jive Aces
Every night since just before the first lockdown, they have been doing a free, online show at 8.30 p.m.
If you use Facebook, you can find their page, select “like” and then you’ll be notified just before each show starts.
Alternatively, you can visit their website https://www.jiveaces.com/home, where you can sign up for their free newsletters and you’ll then get regular updates of what’s on.
Turn up the volume, get your dancing shoes on and have a great evening!