The Idler Academy 

 of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment 
italian literature

An Introduction to Italian Literature with Henry Eliot

john-paul flintoff how to write

How to Write with John-Paul Flintoff

Dante’s Divine Comedy in 100 Images with Mark Vernon

Arts, Crafts & Husbandry

The Idler Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs with Alys Fowler

Online course

How to Cook Ghanaian with Zoe Adjonyoh

Arts, Crafts & Husbandry

Christmas Calligraphy with Susie Deane

Arts & Crafts

An Introduction to Calligraphy with Susie Deane

Arts & Crafts

The Happy Kitchen: Good Mood Food with Rachel Kelly and Alice Mackintosh

Arts, Crafts & Husbandry

The Guide to Idle Beekeeping with Bill Anderson

Arts & Crafts

The Idler History of Cooking in Six Chapters with Rowley Leigh

Arts, Crafts & Husbandry

Being Well

The Science of Psychedelics with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris

Online course

How to Cope with Grief with Julia Samuel

Being Well

How to Meditate with Sister Jayanti

Being Well

Introduction to Psychotherapy with Dr Mark Vernon

Being Well

A Guide to Modern Manners with Mary Killen

Being Well

How to Dress – A Guide for the Modern Gentleman with Gustav Temple

Being Well

Classical Studies

The Idler Guide to Classical Civilisation with Harry Mount

Classical Studies

Learn Latin with Harry Mount Part Three

Classical Studies

Learn Latin with Harry Mount Part Two

Classical Studies

Learn Latin with Harry Mount Part One

Classical Studies

English Language

How to Write with John-Paul Flintoff

12 May 2021 | English Language

How to write a poem with Clare Pollard

English Language

Elocution with Sir Timothy Ackroyd

English Language

Punctuation with Harry Mount

English

History

The Seasonal Festivals of Britain with Ronald Hutton

Online course

A History of London with Dr Matthew Green

History

An Introduction to the History of Wine with Anne McHale MW

Cookery

A History of British Buildings with Harry Mount

31 Jan 2021 | History

Eminent Victorians with John Mitchinson

History

Literature

An Introduction to Italian Literature with Henry Eliot

Literature

Dante’s Divine Comedy in 100 Images with Mark Vernon

Literature

The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series Three: Dark Genius

Online course

The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series Two: Social Critic

Online course

The Life and Works of Charles Dickens, Series One: Young Celebrity

Online course

An Introduction to Borges with Henry Eliot

Literature

What Matters in Jane Austen with Professor John Mullan

Online course

An Introduction to Medieval English Literature with Henry Eliot

Literature

Music

The Idler Guide to British Folk with Will Hodgkinson

Online course

The Idler Guide to Jazz with Sandy Burnett

Music

Harmonica for Beginners with Ed Hopwood

Music

Intermediate Harmonica with Ed Hopwood

Music

How to Write a Song with Chris Difford

Music

Ukulele for Beginners with Danny Wootton

Music

How to Sing with Diana de Cabarrus

Music

Philosophy

An Introduction to Plato’s Dialogues with Mark Vernon and Tom Hodgkinson

Online course

How to be Idle with Tom Hodgkinson

Online course

Romantic Philosophy with Dr Mark Vernon

Online course

The Idler Guide to Imagination with Mark Vernon

Online course

A Brief Introduction to Anarchism with Tom Hodgkinson

Online course

How to Escape with Robert Wringham

Online course

How to Build Your Own Utopia with David Bramwell

Online course

A History of Christianity in Eleven Short Chapters with Dr Mark Vernon

History

An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy with Dr Mark Vernon

Online course

Work, Business & Technology

Self-Publish Your Book (beautifully) with Simon Petherick

Online course

The Idler Introduction to Bitcoin with Dominic Frisby

Online course

How to Fix the Future with Andrew Keen and Tom Hodgkinson

Online course

The Idler Guide to Negotiation with Hilary Gallo

Business

Business for Bohemians with Tom Hodgkinson

Business

Public Speaking with David Butter

Online course