Join the legendary actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter, playwright, and bibliophile for a discussion of his latest book.About this Event
Rare Books LA presents: A Special Evening with Eric Idle
Friday, February 20, 2026
5:30 pm reception | 6:30 pm program
Pasadena Heritage Blinn House
160 N. Oakland
Pasadena, California 91101
Join legendary actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter, playwright, and bibliophile Eric Idle for a discussion of his latest book The Spamalot Diaries.
Hailed as one of NPR’s Books We Love, and a semi-finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor in Writing, The Spamalot Diaries chronicles the making of Eric Idle’s Broadway smash hit Spamalot. Describing every minor mishap and triumph along the way, as well as the creative tension that drove the show to new heights, The Spamalot Diaries is an unforgettable look behind the curtain of a beloved musical and inside the wickedly entertaining mind of one of our most treasured comic performers.
This special evening is a fundraiser for The Book Club of California, a non-profit, membership organization of bibliophiles that was founded in California in 1912. Its mission is to support the history and art of the book, including fine printing related to the history and literature of California and the western states of America through research, publishing, public programs, and exhibitions.
Attendees will receive a signed copy of The Spamalot Diaries and free tickets to Rare Books Pasadena, a rare book fair which will be held February 21-22 at the Raymond Theatre and neighboring Courtyard by Marriott.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ERIC IDLE
Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author, and singer-songwriter who found fame on television with the sketch-comedy show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Following its success, the group began making films that include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Eric wrote, directed, and created The Rutles with composer Neil Innes in All You Need Is Cash, the world’s first-ever mockumentary, as well as the Tony Award–winning musical Spamalot with composer John Du Prez. His memoir Always Look on the Bright Side of Life was a New York Times bestseller.
In September Harper's Select is publishing his latest book, Idle in Provence, a Brief History of Thyme, which chronicles his 55 years changing a Shack into a Shackeau. Vromans and Book Soup also have three of his mini books signed by the author, The Vatican Sex Manual, Rutlemania, and The Final Crusade, the not making of the last Python Film.
Event Venue
Pasadena Heritage, 160 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, United States
USD 100.00
