Calendar of upcoming events
| Date | Type | Loc |
|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Event | Ireland |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination - John Garth Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork | ||
| May 6 | Event | Ireland |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination The Sugar Club 8 Leeson Street Lower D02 ET97 Dublin | ||
| May 7 | Event | Ireland |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination - John Garth Dolan's Pub and Restaurant 3-4 Dock Road V94 VH4X Limerick | ||
| May 7-9 | Event | Online |
| GIFCon 2025 University of Glasgow | ||
| May 8 | Event | Ireland |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination - John Garth Set Theatre 69 John Street Kilkenny | ||
| May 8 | New Release | UK |
| Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation | ||
| May 8-10 | Event | USA |
| The 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 49008-5200 | ||
| May 8 | Event | Sweden |
| Creating Fantastical Worlds: Tolkien and the Kalevala Malmö University, Scylla, SC2-314, Nordenskiöldsgatan 6 | ||
| May 8 | New Release | UK |
| The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise (paperback) | ||
| May 9-11 | Event | USA |
| Tolkien Society WestMoot National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64108 | ||
| May 11 | Event | Australia |
| Shakespeare & Tolkien: Literary Giants & The Great Books (Joseph Pearce) Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Parish Hall 616 Ipswich Rd, Annerley QLD 4103 | ||
| May 15-18 | Event | UK |
| Firsts London Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY | ||
| May 18 | Event | Argentina |
| Mereth Aniversario Eärlindë Bolivia 4610, Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires. | ||
| May 19 | Event | UK |
| 2025 J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature - Zen Cho Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford | ||
| May 21 | Event | UK |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination - John Garth BOXPARK Liverpool Beaufort Street Liverpool L8 5XJ | ||
| May 28- Jun 1 |
Event | Austria |
| Mereth Ethuil 2025 Jungscharhaus Großloiben, Nach d. Enns 30, 3335 Kleinreifling | ||
| May 31 | Event | USA/Online |
| MountainMoot - Tolkien and the Green: The Environment of Middle-earth 9445 E Dry Creek Road Centennial, CO 80112 | ||
| Jun 3 | New Release | USA/UK |
| The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933-1945 Joseph Loconte | ||
| Jun 10 | New Release | USA |
| Tolkien Myths and Legends Box Set | ||
| Jun 12-15 | Event | Germany |
| Tolkien Tage – Geldern Eichental Pont Bruchweg 58 – 64 47608 Geldern | ||
| Jun 19-22 | Event | USA |
| Mythmoot XII Drawn to the Edge National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Pl, Leesburg, VA 20176 | ||
| Jun 27 | Event | Online |
| Tolkien, Beowulf, and Middle-Earth - an online study-day with Dr Sam Newton | ||
| Jun 27-29 | Event | Netherlands |
| Slotfeest 2025 Heerlen | ||
| Jun 28 | Event | Online |
| Intersectional Seminar Concerning Austen and Tolkien Bree Crossroads | ||
| Jun 30 | New Release | UK |
| Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation | ||
| Jul 4 | Event | Australia |
| ‘Lord Of The Rings’ - A Musical Tale HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 | ||
| Jul 5-6 | Event | Online |
| Tolkien Society Seminar 2025 – Arda’s Entangled Bodies and Environments | ||
| Jul 7-10 | Event | UK |
| International Medieval Congress 2025 - 'Worlds of Learning' University of Leeds, Leeds | ||
| Jul 11-13 | Event | Italy |
| Oralità e scrittura nella Terra di Mezzo. Tradizioni della voce, trasmissioni manoscritte e interpretazioni del Legendarium tolkieniano Castelli Romani | ||
| Jul 14-19 | Event | UK |
| Walking and Writing in the Shires Northmoor Road, Oxford | ||
| Jul 17-20 | Event | Germany |
| Die Tolkien Thing 2025 Rittergut Lützensömmern | ||
| Jul 17 | New Release | UK |
| Tolkien Calendar 2026: The Great Tales of Middle-earth (UK) | ||
| Jul 19 | Event | USA/Online |
| Mereth Aderthad 2025 South Burlington Library Community Room, Burlington, Vermont | ||
| Jul 21 | New Release | UK |
| Tree and Leaf: Including MYTHOPOEIA paperback | ||
| Jul 24-27 | Event | USA |
| ComicCon 2025 San Diego Convention Center | ||
| Jul 29 | Media | Online |
| Tales of the Shire | ||
| Jul 31 | Event | USA |
| New York Tolkien Conference Baruch College | One Bernard Baruch Way 55 Lexington Avenue (at 24th Street) | New York, NY 10010 | ||
| Aug 2-3 | Event | Online |
| Online MidSummer Seminar 2025 (Mythopoeic Society) Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the publication of Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien | ||
| Aug 12 | New Release | USA |
| Tolkien Calendar 2026: The Great Tales of Middle-earth (USA) | ||
| Aug 12 | Event | Singapore |
| ‘Lord Of The Rings’ - A Musical Tale Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands | ||
| Aug 13-17 | Event | USA |
| WorldCon 2025 Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101-2310 | ||
| Aug 14 | New Release | UK |
| Great Tales of Middle-earth Box Set: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, The Fall of Gondolin | ||
| Aug 19 | New Release | USA |
| Great Tales of Middle-earth Box Set: The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, The Fall of Gondolin | ||
| Aug 28- Sep 1 |
Event | USA |
| Dragon Con Atlanta, GA | ||
| Sep 4-7 | Event | UK/Online |
| Tolkien Society Oxonmoot St Anne’s College, Woodstock Road, Oxford | ||
| Sep 11 | New Release | UK/USA |
| Hobbit Graphic Novel reissue | ||
| Sep 12-13 | Event | UK |
| York Book Fair Knavesmire, Suite, York Racecourse, YO23 1EX | ||
| Sep 12-14 | Event | Germany |
| „Jenseits von Elbisch: Konstruierte Sprachen in phantastischen Welten“ The Phantastische Bibliotek (Library of the Fantastic) in Wetzlar in cooperation with the German Inklings Society | ||
| Sep 13-14 | Event | UK |
| Middle-earth Festival Festival field, Norton Lane, Wythall B47 6HA | ||
| Sep 18 | New Release | UK/USA |
| Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc, by Joel Merriner | ||
| Sep 19 | Event | USA |
| The J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscripts: Public Showings 2025 Raynor Library 1355 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233 | ||
| Sep 23-25 | Event | UK/Online |
| Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025 Cohen Quad, Walton St, Oxford, OX1 2HG | ||
| Sep 26-28 | Event | Germany |
| MagicCon – Das Event für alle Fantasy- und Mystery-Fans Maritim Hotel Bonn | Godesberger Allee | 53175 Bonn | ||
| Oct 2 | Event | USA |
| The Hobbit runs until October 26 Greystone Hall 103 S. High Street Akron, Ohio 44308 | ||
| Oct 4-11 | Event | UK |
| ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Musical Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2TR | ||
| Oct 7-12 | Event | USA |
| Middle-earth Adventures - The Brandywine Festival Harrodsburg, Kentucky | ||
| Oct 12-19 | Event | UK |
| Imagining Middle-earth: A Journey Through Tolkien’s England with Michael Drout | ||
| Oct 14 | New Release | USA |
| The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by Alan Lee Box Set: Illustrated by Alan Lee | ||
| Oct 20 | Event | UK |
| The Return of the King 70th Anniversary of Publication | ||
| Oct 30- Nov 2 |
Event | UK |
| World Fantasy Convention 2025 Double Tree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton, BN1 2FU | ||
| Oct 31- Nov 2 |
Event | Germany/Online |
| 21st DTG Tolkien Seminar - Tolkien's Works on the Book Market Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Saarstr. 21 55122 Mainz | ||
| Dec 2 | New Release | UK |
| The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation | ||
| Dec 4 | New Release | UK |
| Silmarillion paperback Large Print Edition | ||
| Dec 4 | Event | USA |
| The Hobbit runs until January 4th 2026 Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Rd Cleveland Heights, OH | ||
| Dec 4 | Event | Online |
| The Pleasure of the Perilous Woods: Byron’s Literary and Cultural Legacies in Tolkien’s Middle Earth Will Sherwood - The Byron Society | ||
| Date | Type | Loc |
| May 14-16 | Event | USA |
| The 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 49008-5200 | ||
| May 27 | Event | Online |
| 20th Anniversary of the Tolkien Collector's Guide TBC | ||
| Date | Type | Loc |
| May 13-15 | Event | USA |
| The 62nd International Congress on Medieval Studies Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 49008-5200 | ||
Recent Past Events
| Date | Type | Loc |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Event | UK |
| The Epic History of Lord of the Rings: Journey into Tolkien’s imagination - John Garth Saïd Business School (Park End Street) (University of Oxford) Park End Street Oxford OX1 1HP | ||
| Apr 25-27 | Event | UK/Online |
| Tolkien Society AGM and Springmoot 2025 Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3UD | ||
| Apr 24-27 | Event | USA |
| The Hobbit Open Stage, 25 N Court Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 | ||
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