Bruce Hopkins aka Gamling the Old pointed out that since both he and Bernard Hill will be at the Fellowship Festival in London later this month, this would be a rare opportunity to see both of them actng together. Rumours are that some lucky fans may get to be involved in some interactive drama with them – but this is only a RUMOUR at this point. But if you want another reason to book a ticket to the Festival, just remember – every ticket purchased enters you in the draw for a free trip to New Zealand to tour LOTR locations – courtesy of Red Carpet Tours.

Still need a good reason the attend the Fellowship festival in two weeks time? Well, here ya go: Mark Ferguson (Gil-Galad) has written a special comedy play starring the rest of the cast attending which will be performed exclusively just for you at the forthcoming Fellowship Festival. This won’t be repeated anywhere else in the world. It is aptly entitled: “Lord of The Rings 4: The Return of the Towering Fellowship”. [Fellowship Festival website]

(I guess the ‘towering’ bit means Craig “platform shoe” Parker won’t be involved 😉 – leo)

Folks from The Fellowship Festival write: For the Londoners amongst you, go and buy today’s copy of Evening Standard, London’s biggest newspaper and you can win the chance to enter a competition to be transformed into an Orc by Gino Acevedo from Weta Workshop at the forthcoming Fellowship Festival (28th – 30th August 2004, Alexandra Palace). Gino will be transforming three lucky readers, one for every day of the show into a gruesome Orc as part of his live make-up demonstration. For details on how to enter this once in a lifetime competition, go and buy The Evening Standard.