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'''Oxonmoot''' is | '''Oxonmoot''' is an annual convention organised by [[The Tolkien Society]]. It usually takes place at a University of Oxford college ([[Oxford]], England) on the weekend closest to [[22 September]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] and [[Frodo Baggins]]'s birthday.<ref name="OM1">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.tolkiensociety.org/oxon/|articlename=Oxonmoot index page|website=[http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ The Tolkien Society]|accessed=07-August-2012}}</ref> | ||
The moot usually includes talks, a quiz, an art show, a masquerade and other entertainments, a visit to Tolkien's grave in north Oxford, and last, but not least, the chance to spend a weekend in the company of other fans of Tolkien's work. Most of the event is held in an Oxford college. | The moot usually includes talks, a quiz, an art show, a masquerade and other entertainments, a visit to Tolkien's grave in north Oxford, and last, but not least, the chance to spend a weekend in the company of other fans of Tolkien's work. Most of the event is held in an Oxford college. | ||
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* [ | *[[:Category:Oxonmoot|List of Oxonmoots]] | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.oxonmoot.org/ Oxonmoot website] | |||
*[http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ The Tolkien Society website] | |||
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Revision as of 21:42, 29 December 2012
Oxonmoot is an annual convention organised by The Tolkien Society. It usually takes place at a University of Oxford college (Oxford, England) on the weekend closest to 22 September, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins's birthday.[1]
The moot usually includes talks, a quiz, an art show, a masquerade and other entertainments, a visit to Tolkien's grave in north Oxford, and last, but not least, the chance to spend a weekend in the company of other fans of Tolkien's work. Most of the event is held in an Oxford college.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Oxonmoot index page", The Tolkien Society (accessed 7 August 2012)