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Restaurant Review: Deliveroo
Victoria Hull | Idler Magazine
Victoria Hull ditches the scooter boys and gets a proper Saturday night takeaway… Read more
The sinister world of Spinner.net
Harry R Lloyd | Idle Thoughts
Harry R. Lloyd investigates the website selling mind control… Read more
Interview: Damien Hirst
Tom Hodgkinson | Idler Magazine
We meet the artist in his riverside studio… Read more
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ONLINE COURSE OF THE WEEK: How to be Idle with Tom Hodgkinson
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Learn the art of being idle and free in this six part course from Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson… Read more
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Self-Publish Your Book with Simon Petherick
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Our guide to producing, marketing and selling a beautiful book… Read more
An Introduction to Borges with Henry Eliot
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Join Henry Eliot for this introductory guide to the life and work of Jorge Luis Borges…. Read more
What Matters in Jane Austen with Professor John Mullan
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Professor John Mullan shows us what matters in Jane Austen…. Read more
The Science of Psychedelics with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris
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Forthcoming Events
A Drink with the Idler | How To Be Idle with Tom Hodgkinson, Dominic West and philosopher Mark Vernon
9 Apr 2020 | Talk
Online drink with Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson and philosopher Dr Mark Vernon… Read more
SOLD OUT: Artisans of Florence Retreat with Tom Hodgkinson and Kamin Mohammadi
3 Jun 2020 | Retreat
A seven-day retreat to the heart of the Renaissance and the beautiful Chianti countryside… Read more
The Idler Festival 2020 – Weekend Tickets On Sale Now
10 Jul 2020 | Festivals
10-12 July – Learn how to be idle over a weekend of philosophy, husbandry and merriment at Fenton House, Hampstead.… Read more
La Dolce Vita Retreat with Kamin Mohammadi and Henry Eliot
12 Sep 2020 | Retreat
12-19 September 2020 – Retreat to Umbria with Kamin Mohammadi and Henry Eliot and Idler Academy director Victoria Hull…. Read more
Summer Beekeeping Day, with Bill Anderson and Nicola Reed
26 Sep 2020 | Event
How to get started in beekeeping the idle way. Country garden day course…. Read more
Idler Dinner: Adam Buxton
29 Sep 2020 | Event
Dinner at the Union Club with podcaster Adam Buxton… Read more
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