The One hundred and fifty-fourth Roving Ranger

-:- Strange as news from Bree -:-

This week’s delay is due to my visit to Lauterbrunnen (“Rivendell”), more on this next week.

Events & Shows

The 3rd Thuringian Tolkien Day is happening Sept 27 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [‘my’ event in Jena where I live 😃]

The Tolkien Studies Area of the PCA (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is accepting proposals [event in April 2026]

The Lord of the Rings musical pulls UK run next month (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [What’s on Stage]

Lord of the Rings Musical Enters Voluntary Administration After Australian Tour (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Broadway World]

The Tolkien Tapestries will be shown at the Jean Lurçat Museum in Angers (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)[Apr 9, 2026 ff.; in French]

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) - and do not forget: It is Bilbo’s (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) and Frodo’s (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) Birthday soon. Sept 22. Celebrate 🎂!

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Scholarship & Fandom

New guest post with my blog:

John Garth has Tolkien’s hidden gift to his favourite aunt (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [paywall; Steady]

Bree Crossroads #11 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) & #12 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) are out. [Substack]

Stephen C. Winter has “A Elbereth Gilthoniel…” Sam Gamgee’s Pentecostal Song as He Drives Shelob Away From Frodo’s Body (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

doubtfulsea has AI?  Ay! (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)

A bibliography of Tolkien studies in French and English (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) has been updated.

Miriam Ellis has Sketches from my artistic process of illustrating from Tolkien (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

The Journal of Tolkien Research’ volume 22, issue 2, has additional pieces (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

Merchandise & Franchise

The Tolkien Society has Curtis Brown Heritage appointed to represent Tolkien Estate (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Independent]

The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation heads to retail (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [ic2V]

Oxford: Parking stopped for revamp of famous Morse pub (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Oxford Mail; on the Eagle & Child]

Inter alia

The Oxford Clarion has a history of St. Giles’ Fair (Öffnet in neuem Fenster); the Critic has Timeless temples of the written word (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Oxford libraries.]

The Witcher has a trailer for its fourth season (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The It's My Book They'll Walk If I Tell Them Too (ANIMATED) (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]

The Daily Heller: Science is a Laughing Matter (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Interview with Tom Gauld]

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