Switching off
Mark Boyle disconnects from technology… Read more
From the Current Issue
Interview: Paul Mason
How to smash the system… Read more
Egg man
Tom Hodgkinson meets the surrealist Gavin Turk… Read more
New Online Courses
How to Live and Eat like an Italian with Kamin Mohammadi
A guide to living life the Italian way, from gelato and coffee to wild swimming and proper posture…. Read more
An Introduction to Medieval English Literature with Henry Eliot
An engaging guide to the best English literature of the Middle Ages, from Beowulf to the Canterbury Tales… Read more
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
Forthcoming Events
The Idler Festival 2019 at Fenton House (Weekend Ticket)
12-14 July – Learn how to be idle over a weekend of philosophy, husbandry and merriment at Fenton House, Hampstead.… Read more
The Idler Festival 2019 at Fenton House (Friday Ticket)
12 July – Friday tickets to the Idler Festival at Fenton House, Hampstead… Read more
The Idler Festival 2019 at Fenton House (Saturday Ticket)
13 July – Saturday tickets to the Idler Festival at Fenton House, Hampstead… Read more
The Idler Festival 2019 at Fenton House (Sunday Ticket)
14 July – Sunday tickets to the Idler Festival at Fenton House, Hampstead… Read more
Idler Dinner: Meik Wiking and William Sieghart
25 September – Dinner with happiness philosopher Meik Wiking and William Sieghart of the Poetry Pharmacy… Read more
Autumn Beekeeping Day, with Bill Anderson and Nicola Reed
28 September 2019 – How to get started in beekeeping the idle way. Country garden day course…. Read more
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