Online classes for lockdown: courses to try in the Sheffield area - from art to yoga and learning a new language

Keeping yourself entertained during lockdown can be tricky, with many of us spending an increased amount of time at home.
By Helena McManus
Published 17th Feb 2021, 16:29 BST

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If you’re all caught up on your favourite Netflix shows, or you’ve exhausted your general knowledge during the family Zoom quiz, there are plenty of fun courses and classes available online to keep you occupied during lockdown.

Whether you’re hoping to get fit or learn a new language, we’ve rounded up some of the best online classes in the Sheffield area.

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Get in touch if you run a class or course that you’d like to add to our list.

There are a range of online classes available to keep you entertained. Photo: ShutterstockThere are a range of online classes available to keep you entertained. Photo: Shutterstock
There are a range of online classes available to keep you entertained. Photo: Shutterstock

Health, fitness and wellbeing

Sheffield City Trust is offering access to a range of virtual fitness classes from £6 a month.

Soul Train Athletic’s ‘Strong and Mobile for Runners’ programme is continuing online twice weekly. The free sessions are coached and allow participants to go at their own pace.

Stepping out with Michelle has been running virtual Zumba classes for the month of February. The sessions include three fun fitness classes per week to get you motivated and beat the lockdown blues.

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Flamenco in Sheffield’s weekly online dance classes cover all levels of flamenco, with one to ones for adults, kids and couples. Sevillanas and castanets classes are also available.

Sheffield-based Unity Yoga is currently running all of its classes online, with a range of sessions including Vinyasa flow and restorative yoga. Visit the website to book a class.

Art

The Art House Sheffield is holding a number of classes via Zoom, with topics ranging from interior design, world ceramics, drawing techniques and more. For further details, visit The Art House website.

Educational

The University of Sheffield is delivering a number of free, online taster courses via Future Learn. The courses cover a diverse range of topics, from English literature to forensics and even robotics. The university’s Modern Languages Teaching Centre also offers courses in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish that are open to the public.

For kids

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Dinky Discoverers is a play session for two to four year olds where play and activities are based around Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Sessions are run via Zoom on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am.

Pets

Following the success of its lockdown online classes, Sheffield Dog Training is offering its ‘Good Dog’ online Course for £60. The six week course takes just a five minute commitment each day to to teach your dog all the skills necessary to thrive with their human families.

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