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Tolkien Reading Day
Reading Day, March 25th, is an opportunity for grownups and children to read together and share their thoughts about journeys in Tolkien’s works and the places the travellers are going to. You can read an old favourite or maybe discover new ones. You can read more about it here.
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Trilogy all-nighter at the IMAX Cinema, London
On Saturday 6th December 2008 the complete LotR Trilogy will be shown at the BFI IMAX cinema in Waterloo, London, for only one night, beginning at 11:30pm. There are further details here.
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Happy birthday Viggo Mortensen!
Happy birthday, Viggo Mortensen. Viggo was born in Watertown, New York, USA on October 20th 1958 and is now 50 years old. You can read his cast bio here and there are pictures of Viggo in the role of Aragorn here. Many Happy Returns Viggo!
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‘Children of Húrin’ paperback release party
The paperback edition of ‘Children of Húrin’ will be released in the US on October 14th, and to celebrate this TolkienLibrary.com is hosting an online release party, including a Q&A with special guest Alan Lee.
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A Long Expected Party
The folks in Kentucky have put together “A Long Expected Party”, a gathering of Tolkien fans to celebrate the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo. There will be many different events, games, workshops, and of course food! The event will be held in Shaker Village, near Harrodsburg, KY, starting on September 25th through to the 28th.…
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Lord of the Rings Arms and Armour
The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, UK, is hosting an exhibition of over 200 pieces of arms and armour made by Weta Workshop. Exhibits include Eomer’s helmet, the Witch King’s mace and Aragorn’s sword. The exhibition runs until 16th November. There’s further information, including pictures of some of the exhibits, here.
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Oxonmoot 2008
This year’s Oxonmoot 2008 begins on the evening of Thursday the 25th and runs until Sunday the 28th. Location is at Christ Church. Come and enjoy the ususal discussions, as well as an art show, sales room, hospitality room, two days of events and the party on the Saturday evening in the “Harry Potter” hall.…
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Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony
On 19th and 20th September the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will be performing Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings Symphony. The Symphony will feature six movements from the famous trilogy. Original illustrations and storyboards by artists Alan Lee and John Howe will be featured during the concert. There are further details at the orchestra’s website…
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Trilogy screening
Starting at 23:30pm on 3rd May the BFI IMAX in London, UK, is showing all three of the Lord of the Rings movies. There are further details here. For a chance to win tickets to the screening enter the prize draw here.
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Shadowfax visits Wisconsin
Shadowfax from the LotR movies, (known as Blanco in real life), will be appearing with his trainer Cynthia Royal from April 25th to April 27th at Merrimount Morgans Stable in Wisconsin. Friday 25th will be a family night with clinics being held on 26th and 27th. There are further details here.
