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Old 06-20-2018, 09:41 AM   #1
Faramir Jones
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Pipe Tolkien 2019

I thought I would put up a thread about Tolkien 2019, the conference the Tolkien Society will be holding in the MacDonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham, England, UK,
for 7th - 11th August 2019, celebrating 50 years of the Society:

https://www.tolkien2019.com/

I hope to go there. Does anyone else here have similar plans?
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Old 09-25-2018, 04:45 AM   #2
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I am definitely coming and will run my customary Dwarven beard workshop. I may also contribute something about the Sindarin habit of eating Petty-dwarves.

As many of you undoubtedly know, Dublin is hosting Worldcon a week after Tolkien 2019. Is anybody else planning on being there?

Looking forward to a week and a half of nerdy activities. (And keeping my fingers crossed my husband can get the time off work to join me.)
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Old 12-01-2018, 02:58 AM   #3
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I am thinking of going for just the last couple of days, to catch up with friends.
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Old 12-11-2018, 01:51 PM   #4
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I'm planning to come and combine two Birmingham events - the Festival of Quilts takes place on the weekend before Tolkien 2019. I look forward to seeing as many Downers as possible! I'm not planning a lecture, though it's possible I will present the next Tolkien and music book if the editors can't be there. However, I am planning to sew and show a new costume, so I'll join the Masquerade.
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Old 07-02-2019, 12:33 PM   #5
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Only five weeks to go - who's coming? I've booked everything and am right now sewing my costume for the Masquerade. No, I won't divulge what/who it is yet - but you ask if it includes a parody element? If you know me by now, you can give yourself the answer: It has to do with the church affiliation of the Pope...
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Old 08-02-2019, 05:09 AM   #6
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Thumbs up That costume sounds interesting!

That costume sounds interesting, Esty! I'll see you I(and others) in Brum soon!
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Old 09-08-2019, 01:20 AM   #7
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I hope those who went will post some of their experiences on this thread.
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