Another event coming up soon in the UK, this one sent along by the Tolkien Society. Please let me know how it goes if you attend all or part of this. Sounds like fun!

The Mariner: Sailing Around Middle-earth
Sarehole Mill
15th & 16th May 2010
Sarehole Mill and Recreation Ground, Cole Bank Road, Hall [...]

Malcolm sends along this press release as well.
A prelude exhibition by Ted Nasmith and other leading artists of J.R.R.Tolkien24th April – 19th June 2010
Discover more about some of the real places behind the scenes described in Tolkien's books. The exhibition is a prelude to a 2011/2 exhibition, coinciding with the predicted release of [...]

Malcolm sends along this announcement. I really wish I lived close enough to attend. Please send trip reports if you make it!
Now into its seventh year, our annual Art Exhibition is held at The Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, a wonderful Victorian building on the outside and just as delightful with beamed ceiling inside, [...]

Mithril Miniatures sent along this announcement - it sounds like a pretty great deal, so if you are into collecting miniatures or playing RPGs that are Tolkien related, now is the time to act! the special price for membership is 9.99 Euro, for which you will receive a free miniature (Aragorn and the Palantir) [...]

Warner Bros. and IMAX Corp. have just issued a joint press release announcing a partnership through 2013 that will include placing upwards of 20 Warner Bros. films into IMAX theaters, as well as conventional theaters. The biggest news to come out of this whole thing is a tentative release date for The Hobbit of December [...]

Bloomsbury Auctions has quite a number of Tolkien lots in their sale number 717 in the London showroom. The first item listed (a book titles Oil Paint and Grease Paint has a signature on the front of the book - the authenticity of this signature is questionable at this time, as is any reasoning [...]

Hansson is probably best known for his musical interpretation of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings", entitled 'Music Inspired by Lord Of The Rings. Released on Charisma Records after gaining a cult following in Britain due to import copies filtering over from Sweden, the album was his biggest success, reaching the Top 20 on the UK [...]

This is a new essay by Michael Drout on Tolkien's seminal work.  I've only skimmed it so far, but it looks good.http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=237825&PN=1
- wellinghall

Janet Croft sends this news, along with the table of contents:
Folks, here’s the lineup for the spring issue of Mythlore. It’s at the printer now and should be on its way to subscribers by the end of next week. If you aren’t a subscriber, you should be!
J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Leaf by Niggle”: An Allegory in [...]

There are a few more interesting live auctions for Tolkien books coming up in the next few weeks. An interesting and artistic custom rebind is the new highlight for this set of auctions, in my mind.

Kiefer - Buch- und Kunstauktionen sale number 72 4/23/2010Lot Number: 2504 Tolkien,J.J.R.The Lord of the Rings. [...]