Idle In Provence: A Brief History of Thyme with Eric Idle
Wed 23 Sep 2026
7:30pm at Komedia, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EP
Every ticket includes a copy of the book (RRP £22), entry to the event to see Eric Idle in conversation.
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome comedian, actor, author and singer-songwriter, Eric Idle, back to Bath for his new memoir, Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme.
Idle in Provence follows Eric’s purchase of a ramschackle property in the south of France, just two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Both hilarious and tender, we follow Eric on a tale spanning fifty years, seeking his own slice of the simple life.
Please note: Eric will not be doing a public signing at the event and copies of the book will not be signed.
This event will have allocated seating. Seats will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. Your physical tickets showing seat allocation will be handed to you at the venue on arrival. If you are attending as a group and wish to sit together please purchase your tickets in a single transaction.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements.
About the book:
In 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars – and made all their lives a little more complicated – Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France.
In search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a story akin to A Year in Provence, but with more disaster, more heartbreak, more laughs – and much more spam.
A tale spanning a fifty-year quest of home-building, friendship-making and bad-French-learning, Idle in Provence is a hilarious, tender and unforgettable memoir of Eric Idle’s very own escape to the country.
About the author:
Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame on television with the sketch-comedy show MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS. Following its success, the Pythons began making films that include MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL(1975), MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN (1979) and THE MEANING OF LIFE (1983). Eric also wrote the award-winning musical SPAMALOT. He splits his time between Los Angeles and Provence.