The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Often, Tolkien is associated with the city of Oxford, and in order to understand Tolkien and his life, people visit Oxford. However, an often neglected fact is that Tolkien grew up in Birmingham. Whether the […]
As we reported earlier this week, Middle-earth Weekend at Sarehole Mill was in danger after the chairman and vice chairman of the event stepped down. Locals and past attendees were disappointed, and it looked as […]
Middle-earth Weekend in Birmingham, England, known for attracting up to 10,000 Tolkien fans around the world, may not be held this year. Fans of the event were disappointed this week to find that Middle-earth Weekend’s […]
J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination was fired by a difficult childhood spent mostly in Birmingham. “Light From the Shadows” is a Birmingham Repertory Theatre Neighbourhood REP project in collaboration with Hall Green Library, created by writers Charlotte […]
Come to The Unexpected Party Middle-earth Weekend and celebrate the life of Tolkien in Sarehole, the place that inspired The Shire of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This Middle-earth Weekend festival is on 11-12 May and […]
Sarehole Mill is celebrating it’s recent renovation with a Grand Opening on 30-31st March. The mill was a childhood haunt of JRR Tolkien and his brother and they would often play together there. Later on […]
When J.R.R. Tolkien was a boy growing up in Birmingham, he would have passed the 18th century tower called Perrot’s Folly on his way to and from school. Along with other Birmingham landmarks like Sarehole […]
People visiting Sarehole Mill for The Hobbit‘s birthday were disappointed to find that the scenic sight has, for the time being, disappeared. The mill, which inspired The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is lost […]
With the premiere of The Hobbit fast approaching, areas with connections to Tolkien are eager to bring in some tourism business by highlighting their connections to the professor. Such is the case in Birmingham, where […]
