Tolkien Events 2016 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Faramir Jones · 05-31-2016, 09:24 AM

While aware that I'm rather late, by half a year(!), I thought that introducing this thread might be interesting.

Obviously, one of the main Tolkien related events this year is Oxonmoot 2016, again in St. Antony's College, Oxford, this time from 8th to 11th September.

I'm planning to go. Is anyone else here going, or planning to do so?

Bêthberry · 05-31-2016, 07:09 PM

Another four day Oxonmoot. Good job. No, alas, not this year.

Faramir Jones · 06-01-2016, 10:12 AM

I'm sad to hear about that, Bêthberry, but will let you know how I get on.

I was also glad to hear that the TS Committee agreed this year's moot would also be a four day one; because it means more time for activities, including getting reacquainted with old attendees, and acquainted with new ones.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-01-2016, 01:23 PM

I am planning to come to Oxonmoot and looking forward to being with the Downer tribe!

Faramir Jones · 06-01-2016, 02:46 PM

Good to hear that, Esty!

Pervinca Took · 06-04-2016, 08:06 AM

I see from the paper booking form that there are 1 and 2 day registration rates. Will have to look into this, and see what I can afford.

Faramir Jones · 06-04-2016, 01:39 PM

It would be great to see you there, Pervinca.

Pervinca Took · 06-07-2016, 03:30 PM

I've never missed one since my first in 1999. I'll do my best to keep that going.

Galadriel55 · 06-07-2016, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

I've never missed one since my first in 1999. I'll do my best to keep that going.

That's quite a record!

Faramir Jones · 07-06-2016, 07:10 AM

I've booked, so am going to the 'moot. I hope to see many of my fellow Downers there!

According to the Tolkien Society, the Bodleian Library will be exhibiting the map of Middle-earth annotated by Tolkien and Pauline Baynes during the 'moot:

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/2016/0...ring-oxonmoot/

The Might · 07-11-2016, 06:54 PM

I will most likely be there on the Friday of Oxonmoot. Not 100% sure yet because on the 10th I have to leave to a conference, and I still might have work to do...

Faramir Jones · 07-12-2016, 09:57 AM

It would be great if you could come, Might, even for a short time.

Guinevere · 08-10-2016, 04:01 PM

After hesitating a long time, I decided to come to the Oxonmoot again this year!

Faramir Jones · 08-11-2016, 02:56 AM

It's great to hear that you're coming to the 'moot, Guinevere!

Faramir Jones · 09-28-2016, 07:17 AM

Just to mention that there is a seperate thread dealing with Oxonmoot 2016 and what happened there.

05-31-2016, 09:24 AM	#1
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Tolkien Events 2016 While aware that I'm rather late, by half a year(!), I thought that introducing this thread might be interesting. Obviously, one of the main Tolkien related events this year is Oxonmoot 2016, again in St. Antony's College, Oxford, this time from 8th to 11th September. I'm planning to go. Is anyone else here going, or planning to do so?

05-31-2016, 07:09 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,996	Another four day Oxonmoot. Good job. No, alas, not this year. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

06-01-2016, 10:12 AM	#3
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Yes, another four day one I'm sad to hear about that, Bêthberry, but will let you know how I get on. I was also glad to hear that the TS Committee agreed this year's moot would also be a four day one; because it means more time for activities, including getting reacquainted with old attendees, and acquainted with new ones.

06-01-2016, 01:23 PM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I am planning to come to Oxonmoot and looking forward to being with the Downer tribe! __________________ '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...'

06-01-2016, 02:46 PM	#5
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Good! Good to hear that, Esty!

06-04-2016, 08:06 AM	#6
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I see from the paper booking form that there are 1 and 2 day registration rates. Will have to look into this, and see what I can afford. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-04-2016, 01:39 PM	#7
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	I hope you can come It would be great to see you there, Pervinca.

06-07-2016, 03:30 PM	#8
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I've never missed one since my first in 1999. I'll do my best to keep that going. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

07-06-2016, 07:10 AM	#10
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	I've booked I've booked, so am going to the 'moot. I hope to see many of my fellow Downers there! According to the Tolkien Society, the Bodleian Library will be exhibiting the map of Middle-earth annotated by Tolkien and Pauline Baynes during the 'moot: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/2016/0...ring-oxonmoot/

07-11-2016, 06:54 PM	#11
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I will most likely be there on the Friday of Oxonmoot. Not 100% sure yet because on the 10th I have to leave to a conference, and I still might have work to do... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

07-12-2016, 09:57 AM	#12
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	If you could come... It would be great if you could come, Might, even for a short time.

08-10-2016, 04:01 PM	#13
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	After hesitating a long time, I decided to come to the Oxonmoot again this year! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

08-11-2016, 02:56 AM	#14
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Great to hear! It's great to hear that you're coming to the 'moot, Guinevere!

09-28-2016, 07:17 AM	#15
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	A seperate thread for Oxonmoot 2016 Just to mention that there is a seperate thread dealing with Oxonmoot 2016 and what happened there.