{"id":116910,"date":"2023-08-31T10:22:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=116910"},"modified":"2023-08-31T10:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:22:30","slug":"tolkien-societys-50th-oxonmoot-begins-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2023\/08\/31\/116910-tolkien-societys-50th-oxonmoot-begins-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Tolkien Society’s 50th Oxonmoot begins today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 1973, The Tolkien Society<\/a> have hosted a gathering to celebrate the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and this weekend they’re doing it again – for the 50th time<\/a>. This coincides with the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the Professor’s death, on September 2nd. Fans are gathering in Oxford from around the world for this special event; here’s what the society’s press release tells us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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350 Tolkien fans from around 25 different countries are meeting in Oxford next weekend to celebrate the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event,\u00a0taking place at St Anne\u2019s College, Oxford from Thursday 31st<\/sup>\u00a0August to Sunday 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0September, has sold out due to the increasing popularity of Tolkien\u2019s works. The event follows the recent publication of\u00a0The Fall of N\u00famenor<\/em>\u00a0and the release of the Amazon TV-series\u00a0The Rings of Power<\/em>\u00a0set in the Second Age of Middle-earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event itself will include talks from leading Tolkien scholars \u2013 including Brian Sibley, editor of The Fall of N\u00famenor<\/em>, screenwriter of The Lord of the Rings<\/em> radio series and biographer of Peter Jackson \u2013 quizzes, workshops, an art exhibition, a masquerade, a Hobbit bake-off, a party and even theatrical performances. The weekend concludes, as always, with Enyalie<\/em>, a ceremony of remembrance at Tolkien\u2019s grave in Wolvercote Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. With attendees from 25 different countries, this year’s Oxonmoot takes place following the publication of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Fall of N\u00famenor<\/em>, proving the continuing popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien as author relevant in the 21st<\/sup> Century. Tolkien\u2019s best-known work was The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, which has been translated into over 50 languages and estimates put sales at over 150 million copies worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1969 by Vera Chapman, The Tolkien Society is an educational charity and literary society with the aim of promoting the life and works with J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien himself supported the organisation and gave it his seal of approval by agreeing to become The Tolkien Society’s President. On Tolkien’s death the family recommended he stay as President, so, to this day, he remains The Tolkien Society’s Honorary President in perpetuo<\/em>. The Society has 4,000 members and hosts events up and down the country every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaun Gunner<\/a>, Chair of The Tolkien Society, said: “Tolkien is as popular as ever as we\u2019ve packed out St Anne\u2019s College to have a celebratory weekend like no other! Not only will we be joined by Brian Sibley, but Bear McCreary \u2013 composer of the score of\u00a0<\/em>The Rings of Power\u00a0\u2013 and other Tolkien scholars are joining us. People are coming over from 5 continents to share their love for Tolkien and their passion for his works.\u00a0Oxonmoot\u00a0has been going for 50 years and provides an excellent opportunity for hundreds of fans from around the world to come together for\u00a0a\u00a0weekend of fun and fellowship in Oxford,\u00a0a\u00a0location so important to Tolkien.<\/em>” He added, “This year\u2019s Oxonmoot is particularly special: the world\u2019s longest-running Tolkien event reaches its 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, which coincides with the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of Tolkien\u2019s death.<\/em>“<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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