Idler Festival 2019
16 Jul
A selection of photographs from this year’s festival at Fenton House… Read more
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Why doing nothing will save the planet
8 Jul | Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Ditch social media and switch off your phone to fight climate change… Read more
Interview: Aisling Bea
4 Jul | Florence Read | Idler Magazine
The Irish comedian on laziness and whether stand up should be political
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Cocktails to save the bees
3 Jul | Victoria Hull | Events
Plus oysters and Ghanaian treats at this year’s Idler Festival… Read more
Harari’s Big Mistake
2 Jul | Mark Vernon | Idler Magazine
Why the Israeli historian’s books miss the entire point of existence … Read more
“These are hard times for hedonists”
2 Jul | Michael Palin | Idler Magazine
Michael Palin on the studies and surveys that make life less fun… Read more
Book of the Week: Homing
25 Jun | Jon Day | Books
Jon Day on the curious world of pigeon fancying … Read more
The Surprising Survival of the Bookshop
21 Jun | Tom Hodgkinson | Books
Plus readers recommend great indies… Read more
Idler Festival Day Tickets Now on Sale
12 Jun | Events
Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets for the Idler Festival at Fenton House… Read more
News: Coming of the one day week
11 Jun | Tom Hodgkinson
Eight hours a week is enough for wellbeing, say researchers… Read more
Book of the Week: Why Ignoring Your Children…
10 Jun | Parenting
… Will Make Everyone Happier… Read more
How to Sign Off an Email
7 Jun | Tom Hodgkinson | Idle Thoughts
Tom Hodgkinson ponders the rules of civility… Read more