1 DIYSOLATION Festival is taking place over this bank holiday weekend, with DIYMAG bringing you the first ever such event, streamed directly to your sofa from 2pm-10pm today. Sports Team, Marika Hackman, Self Esteem and more playing some exclusive live sets from their isolation stations, alongside Peace doing a quiz, Anna from Metronomy doing a DJ set, and Creeper reading us some spooky bedtime stories to close the weekend out. Other acts expected to take part include Walt Disco, Cavetown, The Districts, Peach Pit, Master Peace, Porridge Radio, Happyness, Whenyoung, Willie J Healey, Black Honey .. and no doubt there’ll be loads more. Give generously to support the music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can donate via the link here: helpmusicians.org.uk/DIYsolation

2 THE one and only SWG3 has outdone their always fine selves with one heck of a stay-at-home Easter All Dayer on a free livestream today. We may not be able to go party with them, but they can bring the party to you. Tune in from 2pm as we go live to the world via SWG3 Facebook. The event, titled STREETrave, has an amazing line-up: Roger Sanchez, David Morales, Graeme Park, Tall Paul, Seb Fontaine and more. www.facebook.com/events/693464238090876/

3 SOMETHING for the weans: Elevenses with David Walliams. The much loved author is reading from a mix of his best selling children’s books every day at 11am for an hour. Tune in to his Soundcloud and of course its totally free. Who knows, your children may be inspired into a lifetime love affair with books after listening along ... www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses

4 THE National Theatre in London is turning to its YouTube channel. Every Thursday at 7pm will see a new National Theatre play released to watch for one week. This week it’s Treasure Island (which by coincidence features on the front page of this very section today) along with bonus content including cast and creative Q&As and post-stream talks. There’s a definite emphasis on family-friendly good cheer for the line-up so far. The reviews for Treasure Island are stupendous.The imaginative writer/director team has turned Stevenson’s classic adventure story into a big mad scary gothic feminist coming-of-age panto, anchored by stupendous special effects – and a plucky hero who’s actually a heroine ...

5 ANDREW Lloyd Webber will be streaming his musicals free online in a new series for West End and Broadway fans. Entitled The Shows Must Go On, today’s Easter special at 7pm features the production of Jesus Christ Superstar, with Tim Minchin as Jesus, Melanie C as Mary Magdalene and Chris Moyles as Herod. Further shows are to be announced.

6 THE wonderful folk at the Purple Cat Cafe are raising funds to feed and look after our feline friends by hosting an online at-home pub quiz. Log on and like their Facebook page, the quiz kicks off at 7pm and finishes just in time for the clap for the NHS. Free, but consider donating a few quid for the wee furry friends. www.facebook.com/events/3107543715956970/

7 MY two pals Janey Godley and the amazing Ashley Storrie (right) are livestreaming every night. With funny stories, daft jokes, wee voice overs ... it’s like hanging about with your pals (if your pals were funny). Follow them both on Facebook and listen to their podcast. www.janeygodley.com and www.ashleystorrie.com and people ... you’ve been telt “stay in the hoose”.

And talking of mother and daughter team ups ... a little plug for my wonderful 15-year-old daughter Gemma, who’s taken over the berth next door during the pandemic with her book recommendations for the young adults in your household.

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