Tolkien Events 2010 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 01-27-2010, 02:09 PM

Bad news for those planning to go to the Festival

http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/4453/

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The Festival in the Shire which celebrates all things Tolkien, is a three-day event which was due to take place in August at Y Plas and was attracting celebrated academics, artists as well as film buffs and fans.

However, organiser Mark Faith said this week that the event had now been moved to Pafiliwn Bont, in Pontrhyfendigaid due to space problems and a lack of support from the Plas management.

Cllr Bob Dunn, who manages Y Plas on behalf of Machynlleth Town Council, said that every effort had been made to ensure suitable premises were offered for what he said was a “new and innovative event for the community”.

In a report, due to be discussed by Machynlleth Town Council at their full meeting next Monday (1 February), Cllr Dunn said: “Simply put, there is a difference of opinion between the organiser and us whereby he feels that we should virtually close Y Plas and its grounds for three days and turn them over to him, while I am mindful of the rights of our tenants and our public.”

New site is about 30-odd miles further away.....

davem · 02-13-2010, 02:32 AM

Festival Journal2 is up http://www.festivalintheshire.com/journal/index.html Nice stuff- Interviews with artists like Ted Naismith, John Howe, & one of my faves Rodney Matthews (for those unfamiliar with his work, here's his Rivendell)

Guinevere · 03-11-2010, 03:59 AM

The Tolkien Seminar in Jena (Germany) will be held from Friday 23.04.10 to Sunday 25.04.10
I'm looking forward to going there and meeting Esty again! This years topic "Tolkien and Romanticism appeals especially to me. I always had the impression that Tolkien had a lot in common with the romantics.

Here's a link to a schedule and abstracts of the lectures:http://seminar2010.kolbitar.de/

Mithalwen · 03-13-2010, 06:44 AM

This prompted me to look for news of the UK seminar - there isn't but I found a reminder of Tolkien Reading Day a couple of weeks away on 25th March.

Laurinquë · 03-13-2010, 11:43 PM

Hmm . . . I wonder. Any chance of a Tolkien event somewhere on the Pacific coast of North America this autumn or winter? Preferably in the vicinity of Northern California or Oregon.

I'm moving out of the uncultured land of Alaska and looking for a bit of fun.

merpcon · 07-24-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurinquë

Hmm . . . I wonder. Any chance of a Tolkien event somewhere on the Pacific coast of North America this autumn or winter? Preferably in the vicinity of Northern California or Oregon.

I'm moving out of the uncultured land of Alaska and looking for a bit of fun.

well this is somewhat near there, Tolkien Moot 2010 is tsking place in Spokanee, washington August 13-15. Www.tolkienmoot.org

Faramir Jones · 03-17-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Guinevere

The Tolkien Seminar in Jena (Germany) will be held from Friday 23.04.10 to Sunday 25.04.10
I'm looking forward to going there and meeting Esty again! This years topic "Tolkien and Romanticism appeals especially to me. I always had the impression that Tolkien had a lot in common with the romantics.

Thanks for telling us about this, Guinevere! Could you let us know how you get on?

Mithalwen · 05-17-2010, 06:27 AM

The Tolkien Soc website claims that booking is open for Oxonmoot but isn't showing the costs atm...

Hookbill the Goomba · 05-30-2010, 07:06 AM

Booking is certainly open now.
I just booked my place.

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-12-2010, 06:25 AM

I guess I'm the only Downer who's a member of the German Tolkien Society, so I won't be meeting any of you there, sadly. However, there are so many wonderful people coming and interesting activities scheduled that I am very much looking forward to this (extended) weekend!

More infos: Tolkien Thing, July 15 - 18 2010

02-13-2010, 02:32 AM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Festival Journal2 is up http://www.festivalintheshire.com/journal/index.html Nice stuff- Interviews with artists like Ted Naismith, John Howe, & one of my faves Rodney Matthews (for those unfamiliar with his work, here's his Rivendell) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

03-11-2010, 03:59 AM	#3
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	The Tolkien Seminar in Jena (Germany) will be held from Friday 23.04.10 to Sunday 25.04.10 I'm looking forward to going there and meeting Esty again! This years topic "Tolkien and Romanticism appeals especially to me. I always had the impression that Tolkien had a lot in common with the romantics. Here's a link to a schedule and abstracts of the lectures:http://seminar2010.kolbitar.de/ __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat! Last edited by Guinevere; 03-11-2010 at 04:04 AM. Reason: the link wasn't correct

03-13-2010, 06:44 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	This prompted me to look for news of the UK seminar - there isn't but I found a reminder of Tolkien Reading Day a couple of weeks away on 25th March. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

05-30-2010, 07:06 AM	#9
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Booking is certainly open now. I just booked my place. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

07-12-2010, 06:25 AM	#10
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I guess I'm the only Downer who's a member of the German Tolkien Society, so I won't be meeting any of you there, sadly. However, there are so many wonderful people coming and interesting activities scheduled that I am very much looking forward to this (extended) weekend! More infos: Tolkien Thing, July 15 - 18 2010 __________________ '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...'

03-13-2010, 11:43 PM	#5
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	Hmm . . . I wonder. Any chance of a Tolkien event somewhere on the Pacific coast of North America this autumn or winter? Preferably in the vicinity of Northern California or Oregon. I'm moving out of the uncultured land of Alaska and looking for a bit of fun.

05-17-2010, 06:27 AM	#8
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	The Tolkien Soc website claims that booking is open for Oxonmoot but isn't showing the costs atm...