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Interview: Helen McCrory
The Peaky Blinders star talks work, women and washing up… Read more
Interview: Sleaford Mods
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The Idler Guide to Jazz
Join musician Sandy Burnett for this introductory guide to the origins of jazz…. Read more
How to Read the Tarot with Daisy Waugh
Join novelist and Tarot reader Daisy Waugh for an introductory guide to reading the mystical deck…. Read more
Release Your Inner Cartoonist with Harry Venning
Join cartoonist Harry Venning in this guide to comedy cartoons, from the blank page to nailing the punchline…. Read more
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
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The Idler Symposium Series: Seminar 4
28 Oct – Waste Not: The Advantages of Frugality to the Idle Life… Read more
Idler Dinner: Jordan and Cathi Unsworth
30 October – Dinner with punk icon Jordan and her biographer Cathi Unsworth… Read more
In Defence of the Commons: Guy Standing in Conversation with Tom Hodgkinson
6th November 2019 – Professor Guy Standing speaks with Tom about how our common rights have been stolen – and how we can get them back… Read more
The Idler Symposium Series: Seminar 5
12 Nov – Smash the System: An Introduction to Anarchism… Read more
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