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Cartoon reproduced by kind permission of Birmingham Mail and Colin Whittock.
This year's theme: The Mariner
Sailing Around Middle-earth
Held Saturday & Sunday, May 15th & 16th 2010
Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground in the Shire Country Park, Birmingham.
This event, formerly known as the Tolkien Weekend, celebrates the life and works of the world-famous author J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place at Sarehole Mill, Birmingham, where Tolkien lived with his family when he was young. The weekend has been held every May since 2000.
On the Sunday, we were pleased to welcome the current Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham, who in previous years have been heavily involved with the planning these events.
What was happening?
There were activities for all the family, including market, crafts and demonstrations.
See Activities for a selection.
Where is it?
The event is held in the recreation ground behind Sarehole Mill in the Shire Country Park
For directions see Getting There
What does it cost?
Admission to the event is free.
There is a small charge for the car park and there may be a charge for some of the activities.
There are also market, craft and refreshment stalls.
As numbers are limited some activities must be booked. Some can be booked on the day, but it is recommended that bus tours are booked in advance. See Bus Tours for details.