Oxonmoot

15/03/2026

The Call for Papers and Call for Activities for Oxonmoot 2026 are now open! The deadline for submissions is midnight UK time on 31 May 2026. Please see the main Oxonmoot website for information and links to the submission forms. For any questions please contact us at [email protected]. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2026

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2026 is the 53rd, and will be held…

09/02/2026

Oxonmoot 2026 bookings are now open!! The Early Bird discount is available until 31 March so make sure you take advantage of it. Go to www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2026 to find out more and get the link to the booking form. We are really looking forward to having you join us for our 53rd Oxonmoot!

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2026 is the 53rd, and will be held…

07/09/2025

This is just a small sample of the talks that took place yesterday! The range of topics and fantastic delivery of the speakers, online and in person, is what makes Oxonmoot such a great event each year so let’s all say a huge THANK YOU to them all!

05/09/2025

Just a Minute in Middle Earth! Lots of fun, fast talking and fascinating facts with fearless panellists Sara Brown, Dmitra Fimi, Jay Johnstone and Brian Sibley.

Results are up on the Delegates Page! https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2025/delegates-page-oxonmoot-2025

03/09/2025

One more sleep! There’s still time to register for online, or even in person (though accommodations are closed)!

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2025 will be our 52nd, and will be…

31/08/2025

Less than a week to go! Here's another update:
We're thrilled to announce a last-minute addition to the long-expected party. David Wenzel will be joining Oxonmoot virtually to talk about his illustrations of the Revised and Expanded version of The Hobbit Graphic Novel!

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2025 will be our 52nd, and will be…

23/08/2025

Poetry Event Update:

We have extended the submission deadline to 2 September 2025, so you have a little more time to get us your wonderful works!

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2025/poetry-submissions/

19/08/2025

30 reasons to come to Oxonmoot 2025!

Reason no. 15: Athrabath podcast! The Athrabeth co-hosts Jude Vais and Stef Midlock will be doing a live show on "Try-hard Troublemakers", a satirical look at the Tolkien characters who make things go awry. What fun! You can sign up at https://www.oxonmoot.org

17/08/2025

Hear ye all bards! The Poetry Activity is back, and we would love to have your contribution. This year it will take place on Sept 6th, both online and in person. For more info visit our website, or email [email protected]

07/08/2025

ICYMI:

We're thrilled to announce that Tom Racine, author and illustrator of the upcoming book “Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death in Tolkien”, will also be joining us as a guest!
Winner of two Society of Professional Journalists awards and life-long Tolkien fan, Tom's career has been as full as a Hobbit's dinner table, spanning across journalism, live television and theatre production, voice acting and podcasting, graphic design and comic strip production, to name a few.

Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2025 will be our 52nd, and will be…

01/08/2025

Time may not pass the same in Lothlorien, but here in mortal realms, the last day to make changes to accommodation and/or meal bookings approaches quickly! The deadline for changes is 8 August 2025.