Culture

Best drive-ins & outdoor cinemas

Get ready to channel your Sandy (or Zuko) - the retro drive-in is here. With social distancing as de rigeur as a pair of stilettos for the summer, we've cherry-picked 6 of the coolest outdoor cinema experiences.
We’re all going on a big-screen holiday

Choose your destination, fasten your seats and get ready for take off. Here are 30 films, set in exotic locations that are almost as good as a holiday.
10 best books for primary school kids

Reading can be soothing, uplifting, informative, entertaining - and a great way to connect with your child during lockdown. So put away their streaming devices and cosy up together with a good book. Here are 10 great choices for kids aged 5-8
What’s in – the curated guide to fun

If the sofa is your No.1 destination this week (rain, rain go away!) then you'll be needing our guide to the best telly, theatre, film and online festivals.
The best ‘holiday’ reads for lockdown

Okay, 'holiday' might be stretching it - but these books are certainly providing us with welcome escapism during lockdown! Here are the latest releases the Muddy editors are reading in the back garden with a cocktail.
18 must-watch documentaries

While we're all about TV escapism right now, the truth can be more entertaining than fiction. Reclaim the remote and pick from our edit of the best Netflix documentaries.
24 throwback films to watch with your kids

Time to stage an intervention! Sick of hearing your kids' shows on repeat? Free the remote from their clutches and settle in for a fabulously retro family film night.
April’s new releases

Powered through your bookcase already? Time for a new influx of instant classics.
Lockdown literary list

50 BOOKS TO READ
Keep a journal…

In these unusual times, keeping a journal might provide some much needed solace and peace.