The Idle Summer
Tom Hodgkinson, pictured here following his secular sermon at the London’s School of Life, will soon be on a summer festival tour in support of The Idle Parent, out now in paperback. Here is Tom’s itinerary:
GLASTONBURY
I will be speaking at noon this Friday in the Free University of Glastonbury, in the Park area. My theme will be ‘Songs of Love, Liberty and Idleness’, and you’ll have the dubious pleasure of hearing me sing classic tunes from ‘Big Rocky Candy Montains’ to ‘I Fought The Law’ with my oil-can uke, while discoursing on usury and the wonder of gold coins.
PORT ELIOT
This year sees the first ever outing of the Idler’s Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment at the Port Eliot Festival, near Plymouth. We have gathered together a distinguished faculty of teachers, including Bill Drummond, Jez Butterworth, Toby Young, William Peers, Wilko Johnson and many more. Lessons start at 1pm on Friday.
Other news: we will also be appearing at the Curiouser and Curiouser Festival in Devon in September.