By Urulókë
Thain (Admin)

Tolkien 2019

22 Sep, 2018
2018-9-22 5:01:57 PM UTC

I'll be posting an actual (quite late at this point!) announcement for the event next year in Birmingham, but as I've just booked for myself I am curious who else here will be attending? Sharing your tentative plans is fine as well, but I would love to meet up with any (or all!) of you there.

It is also possible that the BNF exhibit for Tolkien will coincide. Fingers crossed, as I could be able to swing by Paris for a day while over the Atlantic, much easier than a separate trip which would be unlikely.

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Deagol

22 Sep, 2018
2018-9-22 10:08:10 PM UTC

I should be there.
You can book rooms at the main hotel now too.

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Trotter

23 Sep, 2018
2018-9-23 3:48:37 AM UTC

I've booked as well.

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Urulókë

23 Sep, 2018
2018-9-23 5:42:48 PM UTC

Deagol - having some small trouble with the hotel website now (when I get to "check availability" for that location and dates, it tells me the website is temporarily unavailable). Not a big deal at this early date.

Question - is there an event code/discount rate for hotel rooms for this event? Will there be (have there been for previous events)?

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Deagol

23 Sep, 2018
2018-9-23 6:11:29 PM UTC

Their website is down for me too, but I seem to be able to book via sites like hotels.com and booking.com.
No discount code unfortunately.
Maybe make a booking but with the option to be able to cancel in the future. That way, if the price drops later on you can book a room at the lower price and cancel the other booking. Hope that makes some sense?
There are lots of hotels within easy walking distance at a wide range of prices, so something to suit all pockets.

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Urulókë

23 Sep, 2018
2018-9-23 7:52:06 PM UTC

Thanks Deagol! I'll get something booked straight away.

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Ithildin

6 Jul, 2019 (edited)
2019-7-6 10:17:23 AM UTC

Until now I was quite sure NOT to be in Birmingham this summer. There is an other pleasant (but unfortunately expensive) event in September:
I'm getting married

(some pics of our touched up invitation as a small impression)
And as her wedding present I've got the trip and tickets for Tolkien 2019 from my fiancée - that's so fantastic!!!
Would be happy to meet you there...(in Birmingham, not on my wedding...)