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Poetry Podcasts Worth Listening To

Contemplation, deep thought and questioning ideas are part and parcel of these poetry podcasts worth listening to. Add them to your playlists!

6 Essential Lockdown Listens For Kids

Discover how to find the best online story-time for your children.

8 Great Things To Listen To Now

The last year has seen an explosion in excellent new audio. These podcasts, radio shows and Instagram Live Videos will while away the hours.

How To Get The Book You Wrote In Lockdown Published

Writing: we’re all at it in these locked down days. Here’s how to see your work in print.

9 Of The Most Romantic Movies For Valentine’s Day

This year, why not mark February 14 with a heart-warming dose of schmaltz?

GWG Book Club: The Truants By Kate Weinberg

Get lost in this absorbing Christie-reminiscent page-turning novel.

Best Bits: Top 9 Freddie Mercury Clips On YouTube

Thirty years after his death, we look back on fascinating footage of the Queen frontman and arguably rock’s greatest-ever showman.

8 Of The Best Things To Watch On TV Now

It’s winter. It’s lockdown. Don’t fight the urge to lose yourself in some excellent television.

12 Great Audiobooks To Listen To In Lockdown

Sitting comfortably? Download these tomes on Audible for entertainment, education, erudition and enlightenment.

Annie Sloan Collaborates With Charleston

Get crafty thanks to Annie Sloan’s collaboration with Charleston Farmhouse, home of the Bloomsbury Set.

The Hottest Picks of 2020

We look back on the extraordinary year that was 2020 through the prism of those most recommended podcasts, apps and sites that helped get us through.

Team GWG’s 2020 Lockdown Saviours

2020 was tough and this year looks to be similarly challenging. These were the folk who helped get us through.

18 Heart-Warming Movies To Stream This Christmas

Great films are always an integral part of Christmas, and never more so than in 2020. Check out our favourites to stream.

7 Truly Uplifting Podcasts

Is your 25 December looking quiet this year? These podcasts are sure to raise your spirits.

What To Watch On TV This Christmas

From movies on Netflix to Call the Midwife’s Christmas Special, we’ve got your festive viewing all lined up.

Gifts For Online Learning

Start the New Year learning a new skill or craft. We pick some of the best courses on offer.

Where To Volunteer Or Donate This Christmas

2020 has been quite a year for charities and there has never been a time that help and/or donations have been more welcome.

How To Deck The Halls With Flowers, Aesme Flower Studio Style

Jess Lister and Alexandra Nutting, the sisters behind Aesme, show us how to use flowers to decorate for Christmas.

7 Sites To Virtually Visit Father Christmas As Grottos Close For 2020

Book your video call with the man in red here: Father Christmas goes Zoom.

The Most Magical Books To Read With Children This Christmas

Whether it’s the story of the nativity or a beautifully illustrated morality tale, these are the books to buy for and read with children.

8 Virtual Carol Concerts To Sing Along With And Support

This Christmas, sing your heart out and support vital causes from the comfort of your sofa.

Instagram Hero Of The Week: @katherine.rundell

The little squares filled by the exceptionally brilliant children’s writer are little shots of pure joy.

Stories From The Woodshed: The New YouTube Channel from The Story Museum

Stories From The Woodshed: The New YouTube Channel from The Story Museum.

9 Cosy Crime Capers To Read And Watch This Christmas

Fill your festive afternoons with our pick of the best crime books and TV.

Five Interactive Apps Designed To Get Kids Off Screens And Into Nature

Oh, the irony! Can technology be used in a positive way to reduce hours glaring at a screen and to get kids playing outside?

Best Bits: Top 5 Mitford Sisters Clips On YouTube

In a new series, we look at the YouTube legacy of the great, the good and the infamous, starting with the fascinating Mitfords.

Book Club: Between The Covers: The World According To Jilly Cooper By Jilly Cooper

Treat yourself to a raucously fun dose of sex and socialites – if you can stomach the bad puns, that is.

The Autumn GWG Books Round Up

The editorial team shares its top reads as the season of staying in with a hot water bottle and a good book beds in.

6 Must-Watch Shows To Stream This November

The days are shorter. We’re all staying in anyway. Here’s what to watch on TV.

Home-Schooling Beyond Lockdown: 8 Online Resources To Inspire Curiosity And Confidence

Fun and informative ways to keep the spirit of learning alive at home.

Lockdown Anxiety: 8 Sites For Self-Care

How to take care of your mental health in a second wave.

12 Spooky Halloween Shows To Stream For All Ages

From movies to television shows, here are the best things to stream in honour of the spooky season.

Best Online Theatre To Stream This Autumn: Watch 8 Old Favourites At Home

Missing live theatre? Stream these eight old favourite plays and musicals this autumn.

Budge Over Lady Swire: Six More Tell-All Memoirs To Read

Sasha Swire’s revelatory memoir isn’t the only one making waves.

Have A Frightful Halloween With English Heritage

You can rely on the stalwart institution for spooktacular fun – even in a pandemic.

9 Absolutely Compelling True-Crime Podcasts

The true-crime genre has exploded onto the podcast scene; prepare for your jaw to hit the floor.

Would You Hire A Virtual Nanny?

How to recruit online childcare during a pandemic.

Christmas Shopping In A Pandemic: Are Virtual Gift Fairs Here To Stay?

Digital trend: Polly Horton on how virtual fairs help independent brands survive online.

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