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How to Cook Ghanaian with Zoe Adjonyoh
Learn to cook Zoe’s easy and delicious signature recipes, using typical West African ingredients and techniques…. Read more
Romantic Philosophy with Dr Mark Vernon
Pyschotherapist Mark Vernon’s insightful introduction to the key thinkers, ideas and artists of the period…. Read more
Christmas Calligraphy with Susie Deane
Susie Deane’s Christmas Calligraphy provides original ideas for Christmas card designs, gift tags, table… Read more
How to Cope with Grief with Julia Samuel
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel offers advice for coping with grief and supporting others who have been bereaved…. Read more
Intermediate Harmonica with Ed Hopwood
Learn to play the blues with harmonica virtuoso Ed Hopwood… Read more
The Idler Guide to Imagination with Mark Vernon
A practical and passionate plea for an imaginative approach to life… Read more
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Idler Dinner with Youth and John Moore
27 March – Dinner with Killing Joke’s bassist the legendary music producer Youth… Read more
The Idler Philosophy Retreat at Gladstone’s Library
4-7 April – Join Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson and Dr Mark Vernon for a weekend of Philosophy and idling at Britain’s finest residential library… Read more
Idler Walks: A Winnie the Pooh walk round Ashdown Forest with Henry Eliot
27 April – Join Henry Eliot for a ramble round Ashdown Forest. Learn about the life of A.A. Milne and discover the locations from his much-loved books…. Read more
Idler Walks: Mary Wollstonecraft’s London with Roberta Wedge
11 May – Learn about the fascinating but tragically short life of the radical early feminist and writer… Read more
Summer Beekeeping Day, with Bill Anderson and Nicola Reed
18 May 2019 – How to get started in beekeeping the idle way. Country garden day course…. Read more
Epicurean Retreat in Campania
21-28 May – Epicurean Retreat to Campania with Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson, Naples expert Sophia Seymour and Idler Academy director Victoria Hull in October 2019… Read more
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