WE are full of resolutions at this time of year, be it drinking less or exercising more – but don’t forget to also work that brain of yours.
It is never too late in life to learn something new, and it need not cost a fortune.
Here are some ideas . . .
LEARN A LANGUAGE: There are plenty of free apps to help you master a new tongue.
Duolingo teaches the basics of more than 40 languages through a series of levels with easy games.
Or 50languages also offers quizzes and vocabulary games to help you learn.
App HelloTalk does things slightly differently and matches you with someone who speaks the language you want to get to grips with and is looking to learn English.
You can then help each other.
HISTORY BUFF: You should check out futurelearn.com for free online courses about British history.
Or you could try openculture.com/freeonlinecourses to find out about free modules from universities and other institutes at home and abroad.
Yale University, in the States, for example, runs one on Ancient Greece.
Podcasts are another idea. Try the English Heritage‘s, which recently launched a four-part series on Hadrian’s Wall.
GET ARTY: London’s National Gallery runs online Talk and Draw sessions, on Zoom on Fridays from 4pm to 5pm.
It’s open to all skill levels to discuss and draw a specific painting from the gallery. You can book the sessions online at nationalgallery.org.uk/events.
If you live in the capital, its Royal Academy of Arts holds a free evening of drawing on the first Friday night of the month.
The sessions are led by teachers and drawing materials are provided.
Leeds University holds a free three-hour sketch club every Friday — open to everyone, materials provided.
There’s no need to book, just drop in from 12.30pm at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery.
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