Events
The Idler Gardens of Florence Retreat SOLD OUT
7 Sep 2026 | Retreat
Retreat to Florence and Chianti with the Idler and discover some of Italy’s most important landscape gardens hidden in this magical city and the countryside of Chianti around it.
Idler Carcassonne Retreat SOLD OUT
29 Sep 2026 | Retreat
In an eco manor house nestled in ancient woodland learn about the Cathars, the love and song of the Troubadours, and local cuisine with special guest Rowley Leigh
A Drink with the Idler | Michael Pollan on Consciousness
8 Oct 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we chat to Michael Pollan on the mysteries of thoughts, feelings, and our sense of self.
A Drink with the Idler | Thomas W. Laqueur on The Dog’s Gaze
15 Oct 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview cultural historian Thomas W. Laqueur about the role dogs play in some of the greatest works of art.
A Drink with the Idler | David Pearson on Bookbindings
22 Oct 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview author David Pearson about the stories that bindings tell.
A Drink with the Idler | Joad Raymond Wren on The Uses of Utopia
29 Oct 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview writer and historian Joad Raymond Wren about the utopias that have been dreamt up throughout history – and how we can apply them now.
Umbrian Harvest Retreat
31 Oct 2026 | Event
A celebration of the food and drink of Umbria with talks from our special guest, economist Guy Standing
Idler Egyptian Retreat, November
16 Nov 2026 | Event
Join the Idler for a retreat to little travelled Middle Egypt as we explore the ancient Egyptian hermetic philosophy that has influenced Western thinkers from the Renaissance to today.
A Drink with the Idler | Sarah Clegg on Perilous Enchantment
26 Nov 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview author Sarah Clegg about the curious and real history of the creatures that have beguiled, tricked, terrified, seduced and enchanted us for millennia.
A Drink with the Idler | Simon Garfield on the History of the Pen
3 Dec 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview author Simon Garfield about the intriguing history of the pen.
A Drink with the Idler | Carlo Rovelli on the Equality of All Things
10 Dec 2026 | Online event
Join “A Drink with the Idler” as we interview writer and theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli about the strangeness of reality through the lens of modern physics.