Tolkien Events 2012 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-07-2012, 04:47 AM

There are numerous Tolkien events In The West, but probably no or few members here who know about them and pass on the information. Of course, the fact that JRRT was English means that there is more focus on him in his home country.

Are there any US Downers who know of Tolkien events State-side and are willing to post the dates and locations here? Or Canadians, or Australians, or...

Bêthberry · 01-07-2012, 08:28 PM

The Tolkien Society has associate groups called smials and there are many in the US and Canada and Europe. I belong to one, Wellinghall Smial. We try to meet once a month, at least some members if not all.

I think the most active used to be Heren Istarion in NYC. But folks can check out the TS's page to see if there is a smial near them: List of Tolkien Society smials. Contact info available through that link.

In addition to attending Oxonmoot and Return of The Ring, Downers can also make their own moots. Famous--infamous?--ones in the past have been Bostonmoot and Finlandmoot, and one summer the Finns made an entire summer of moots across the US. I was lucky enough to attend Niagara (Falls) moot. These mostly are organised on Facebook, which has a Barrow Downs group page.

Another way to maintain contact with other Tolkien fans is of course to join the Tolkien Society, which also has a Facebook page.

narfforc · 01-20-2012, 06:47 AM

Middle-earth Weekend 19-20 May

Sarehole Mill Birmingham.

middleearthweekend.org.uk/

narfforc · 01-20-2012, 06:51 AM

Tolkien: The Forest and the City 21-22 Sept

Trinity College Dublin Ireland

conrado@tcd.ie

narfforc · 01-20-2012, 07:14 AM

The Cambridge Tolkien Society

Anyone in the Cambridge area will find this interesting.

tolkien.soc.ucam.org/future.html

Bêthberry · 02-06-2012, 08:16 PM

The German Tolkien society has now published the programme for its seminar in Jena in late April.

Tolkien Seminar programme.

Faramir Jones · 02-10-2012, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the notification of the event in Dublin this September, narfforc.

I've put my name down for it, and will let people know how I get on.

01-07-2012, 04:47 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	There are numerous Tolkien events In The West, but probably no or few members here who know about them and pass on the information. Of course, the fact that JRRT was English means that there is more focus on him in his home country. Are there any US Downers who know of Tolkien events State-side and are willing to post the dates and locations here? Or Canadians, or Australians, or... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-07-2012, 08:28 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	The Tolkien Society has associate groups called smials and there are many in the US and Canada and Europe. I belong to one, Wellinghall Smial. We try to meet once a month, at least some members if not all. I think the most active used to be Heren Istarion in NYC. But folks can check out the TS's page to see if there is a smial near them: List of Tolkien Society smials. Contact info available through that link. In addition to attending Oxonmoot and Return of The Ring, Downers can also make their own moots. Famous--infamous?--ones in the past have been Bostonmoot and Finlandmoot, and one summer the Finns made an entire summer of moots across the US. I was lucky enough to attend Niagara (Falls) moot. These mostly are organised on Facebook, which has a Barrow Downs group page. Another way to maintain contact with other Tolkien fans is of course to join the Tolkien Society, which also has a Facebook page. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

01-20-2012, 06:47 AM	#3
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Middle-earth Weekend 19-20 May Sarehole Mill Birmingham. middleearthweekend.org.uk/ __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

01-20-2012, 06:51 AM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Tolkien: The Forest and the City 21-22 Sept Trinity College Dublin Ireland conrado@tcd.ie __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER. Last edited by narfforc; 01-20-2012 at 06:57 AM.

01-20-2012, 07:14 AM	#5
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	The Cambridge Tolkien Society Anyone in the Cambridge area will find this interesting. tolkien.soc.ucam.org/future.html __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

02-06-2012, 08:16 PM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	The German Tolkien society has now published the programme for its seminar in Jena in late April. Tolkien Seminar programme. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

02-10-2012, 02:01 PM	#7
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Thanks! Thanks for the notification of the event in Dublin this September, narfforc. I've put my name down for it, and will let people know how I get on.