Children’s tickets are available for under 16 year-olds.  Proof of age will be asked for at the gate.

The Idler Festival is a weekend of philosophy and merriment, comedy, talks, music, workshops and salons in the bucolic surroundings of Fenton House and gardens near Hampstead Heath.

You’ll be entertained and enlightened by the Idler’s favourite thinkers, comedians, writers, and musicians. There’ll be renaissance dancing lessons, walks, singing, ukulele, beekeeping and plenty of time to loaf under the apple trees.

Join us for our dream garden party.

“Britain’s best arts and literary festival,” Spectator

This is what attendees say about the Idler Festival:

A green idyll of thinking and dancing. Heaven…

It really was a little slice of heaven, that weekend. Enjoyed every minute of it.

A MAGNIFICENT weekend of idling joy and delight.

The best festival I’ve been to. Such a brilliant place, so beautifully organised, lovely people and it had a wonderful, relaxed feel to it.

Beautiful gardens, stimulating talks and great conversations with friends

Learning and laughing in a lovely setting.