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Journal – The Online Magazine of ‘Festival in the Shire’ Launches
The launch issue of the online magazine, “Festival in the Shire”, is now posted. Like the Festival itself, the magazine is intended to both reflect and nourish the wide interests of those who find inspiration from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien–the full range of his fiction and his scholarship. We are planning to add further…
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“Edge of the Wild” Middle-earth Art Exhibition
The Annual Middle-Earth Art Exhibition featuring the following Tolkien artists: Ted Nasmith, Ruth Lacon, Jeff Murray and Peter Pracownik, will take place at The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester, UK. from 26th to the 29th of March, 2010. Opening Hours are from 9am to 5pm. Friday Evening will be a preview evening opening at 7.30pm. Entry…
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Festival in the Shire – A Celebration of Things Tolkien
Festival in the Shire, a most exciting event for Tolkien enthusiasts is to be held on August 13th -15th, 2010 at Y Plas, Machynlleth, Wales, UK. Events will include; a conference, a collector’s exposition of original art, rare books and memorabilia as well as a large festival with stalls and entertainment. You can read further…
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BBC TV Documentary Tolkien’s World of Fantasy
On Wednesday Evening, 6th March GMT, BBC4 television (available internationally as a Satellite Channel) will screen a one hour documentary entitled ‘The Epic Imagination’ as part of its series looking at the Popularity and Creation of Fantasy Literature. This programme looks at the work of writers working in the 1950s, and will feature JRR Tolkein…
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Try a class for free with the Professor
You can listen to and download Dr Corey Olsen’s introductory lecture entitled, ‘How to read Tolkien & Why?’ here. This lecture “deals with Tolkien’s own ideas about how stories should be read and why they are important, focusing primarily on his Preface to the Second Edition of the Lord of the Rings, his essay “On…
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Free Online Course – Heroic Fantasy : Tolkien
The University of Washington Distance Learning is offering a free online course entitled Heroic Fantasy: Tolkien. You can find further information about this course, including a short quiz to find out how much you already know about LotR, here.
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Tolkien evening courses – Cardiff University, UK
Cardiff University Centre for Lifelong Learning has added two evening courses and an online course exploring the world & works of Tolkien to its Autumn Schedule. From Literature to Film: Myth, Language and Ideology in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fiction commences on 2nd October2007. ‘Fantasy Worlds from William Blake to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer will look at…
