With more time being spent at home, the boredom can quickly set in. For those of us still looking for ways to fill our days, trying out an online class can be a fantastic way to connect with new people from your community and learn a new skill to show off! So here’s 10 South London based online classes to try at home!
M.Y.O- Make Your Own
Online classes via website
Level 2, Peckham Levels, 95A Rye Lane, SE15 4ST and 82 Redcross Way, SE1 1HA
Make Your Own, or M.Y.O, are hosting online classes and sending out craft kits to keep locals creative at home and have them make something to be proud of. They have a plethora of online group classes to try, from watercolour painting, to creative hand lettering and collage board making, MYO is helping locals fill their empty hours with something productive. Their latest featured online class is the Illustrated Maps of London, perfect for any local feeling disconnected from the rest of the city right now.
M.Y.O
London Art Classes
Online art classes and tuition via website
165 Childers Street, SE8 5JR
London Art Classes are offering virtual classes to let locals’ imaginations run wild, even from the comfort of their homes! They are hosting online classes, as well as portfolio preparation sessions and private art tuition for anyone eager to make their hobby into a career. Some previous classes that have gone live are a Colour Mixing Master Class and a guide on How To Keep a Sketchbook. They run these classes 4 evenings a week, so even if you’ve started working again, these classes can still be accessible to you! All South London Club card members can get 10% off all Saturday Art Classes!
London Art Classes
London Drawing Group
Online drawing classes via Facebook page
Across South London
The London Drawing Group are hosting virtual classes for both adults and children looking to get their creative juices flowing at home. They have been offering some incredible and uniquely themed classes for both beginners to try and advanced artists to experiment with new techniques. Some of these recent classes include BLACK WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE HAARLEM RENAISSANCE and YASMIN AGILAH HOOD: Drawing as Meditation, as well as Drawing Circus Acrobats for kids. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for constant updates for new classes to go live!
London Drawing Group
The Curry Community
Online cookery courses via Facebook page
Based in West Norwood
The Curry Community is offering an online cookery course for locals to brush up on their cooking skills and make a delicious curry meal at home. They are hosting a 4 week online course, where locals can learn how to make authentic, homestyle Gujarati cuisine from your own kitchen and join a positive community of curry lovers! All you need to do is fill out their form, where you can fill in your preferences for which days and times you would like to participate in the course.
The Curry Community
Art Enthusiasts London
Online art classes and webinars via Facebook page
Arch 20 Ingate Place SW8 3NS
As their name suggests, Art Enthusiasts London are eager to keep creativity alive in London, even from home with their regularly scheduled online classes and webinars. Their classes cater to a wide range of ages, from Impressionism for Children 10-13 to Young Artist Club - Art Webinar for Kids 5-6, although these classes can also be taken by any adult beginners looking for an easy way to get into art. For more experienced adult artists, they have courses like Wassily Kandinsky - Online Art Webinar for Adults and many others that focus on specific techniques and artist spotlights to learn more about the theory behind the pratice.
Art Enthusiasts London
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Soundheart Music Ltd
Online tuition via website
9 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, SE23 1JG
Soundheart Music are offering online tuition for any locals wanting to make sweet music at home and get high quality tutoring from qualified musicians. All of their online lessons are currently on a 1 to 1 basis, where you can get personal feedback on your progress, with your tutor able to cater their teaching style specifically to you; their prices start from £20 for a 30 min lesson. You can also order any music gear online to collect in store and have a catch up with the staff! Bring along your South London Club card and get 15% off tanglewood guitars and 5% off accessories and sheet music.
Soundheart Ltd
The Avenue Cookery School
Online cookery classes via website
3 Enterprise Way, Wandsworth, SW18 IFZ
The Avenue Cookery School is hosting online classes so locals can whip up delicious creations from their own kitchens! Some of the themed classes they are offering are a private sushi making workshop, an ice cream making class for the kids and a Mexican street food class. They are also still running basic cooking classes for beginners and always updating their blog for any locals wanting to follow a specific recipe. Don’t forget your South London Club card when you book and get 15% off classes!
The Avenue Cookery School
Funky Moves Online
Online dance classes via Zoom
Across South London
Funky Moves are offering online dance classes to get both adults and kids moving at home! Learn easy-to-follow dance routines that will boost your confidence and put an instant smile on your face. Feeling nervous to start? You can book your first online class for free and then each class after is only £5 each! Just a few classes all the family can try include Mini Movers - 2+ years, Musical Theatre - Adults and Funky Ballet - 4-7 yrs, amongst many others!
Greenwich Music School
Online lessons via website
Charlton House, Charlton, London SE7 8RE
Greenwich Music School is hosting online classes for both children and adults to learn a new skill from home. Their mission is to support the creative, personal and artistic growth that comes from learning an instrument, the qualified tutors loving spending quality time with their students virtually. Sign up for either a 1-to-1 or group class and learn how to play instruments like guitar, keyboard, flute, cello and many more. These classes can be taken weekly, with the students getting valuable tuition and advice on how to hone their craft, the classes acting as a springboard to practice in your own time too!
Greenwich Music School
London Terrariums
Online workshops via website
106a New Cross Road, London, SE14 5BA
London Terrariums are offering a large variety of online workshops for locals to try at home, as well as having re-opened their New Cross store for you to come in and say hello! Just a few of their upcoming and recent workshop themes include Globe Vessel Workshop and the Tinyjohn Workshop. They are also planning to host small group workshops in their New Cross store, with social distancing in mind. Want to make sure you have the best equipment? Check out their online store and purchase different shaped flasks and other terrarium tools.
London Terrariums
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