Tolkien’s inspiration for Orthanc to be opened to public
A dilapidated tower thought to have been the inspiration for the fortress of Isengard in JRR Tolkien’s Lord...
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Hall of Fire tomorrow: Farewell to Lórien
We return to our read-through of Fellowship of the Ring chapter discussions in The Hall of Fire this...
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The Tolkien nerd’s guide to The Hobbit
For readers of The Hobbit, which became an almost overnight classic following its 1937 debut, the new movie...
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Rumour: Universal plans Middle-earth theme park?
Unconfirmed rumours are circulating that Universal is talking with Tolkien Estate about creating a Middle-earth theme park. The...
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Marlborough keen for Hobbit tourism boost
Marlborough was not among the filming locations in the first Hobbit movie, but the tourism officials still hope...
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January 3: time for the Tolkien Toast!
J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State in...
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