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'''The Return of the Ring''' | '''The Return of the Ring''' was a large convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005]]. It was held on [[16 August|16]]-[[20 August]] [[2012]] in order to coincide with the [[wikipedia:2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]] held in [[wikipedia:London|London]]. | ||
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==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe== | |||
In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit films|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']], both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event. | |||
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Revision as of 20:17, 20 August 2012
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Location | Loughborough University, England |
Organizer | The Tolkien Society |
Dates | 16-20 August 2012 |
The Return of the Ring was a large convention hosted by The Tolkien Society after the success of Tolkien 2005. It was held on 16-20 August 2012 in order to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London.
Events
- Academic streams (two or three in lecture theatres): lectures, panels, visual presentations, etc.
- Creative stream: hand-on doing things, workshops and the like.
- Fandom stream: anything that is inspired through fandom.
- Dealers’ Room: there is a good sized room for the dealers on the ground floor with space for signings.
- Art Show: we have a nice light, airy room to display art to good advantage.
- Bar and hospitality facilities: a large bar in a central area on the ground floor and a caffeteria [sic] on the first floor.
- Child-friendly activities for younger people with their parents (we won’t be providing child minding or a crèche)
- Tours: we're planning to repeat the popular coach trips to Birmingham and Oxford, and possibly elsewhere too.
—"Streams"
Confirmed Guests
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Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe
In addition to donating two items for the auction (A The Lord of the Rings (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, both signed by Jackson), Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.