Contributor: Shaun Gunner

The Tolkien Society will host a free-to-public art exhibition alongside Tolkien 2019, featuring Tolkien tapestry content from Aubusson.

The Tolkien Society has been in existence for nearly 50 years, with our objective to educate the public in, and promote research into, the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. We are at the forefront of the Tolkien community, leading the way in championing Tolkien as an author of international and historic significance.

In honour of J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, the price rise for registration for Tolkien 2019 will now rise on the 3rd January 2019.

The Tolkien Society’s membership has grown by 300 in a year, representing a 21% rise, as more and more people join the Society to support its mission and activities.

To mark J.R.R. Tolkien’s twelfty-seventh (127th) birthday, The Tolkien Society invites fans all over the world to participate in our annual Birthday Toast.

The Tolkien Society’s 50th anniversary celebration, Tolkien 2019, will feature a banquet and a ceilidh dance on the Friday evening, on Friday 9th August 2019.

The Tolkien Society will host a free-to-public art exhibition alongside Tolkien 2019, featuring Tolkien tapestry content from Aubusson.

The Tolkien Society’s membership has grown by 300 in a year, representing a 21% rise, as more and more people join the Society to support its mission and activities.

The Tolkien Society has been in existence for nearly 50 years, with our objective to educate the public in, and promote research into, the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. We are at the forefront of the Tolkien community, leading the way in championing Tolkien as an author of international and historic significance.

To mark J.R.R. Tolkien’s twelfty-seventh (127th) birthday, The Tolkien Society invites fans all over the world to participate in our annual Birthday Toast.

In honour of J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, the price rise for registration for Tolkien 2019 will now rise on the 3rd January 2019.

The Tolkien Society’s 50th anniversary celebration, Tolkien 2019, will feature a banquet and a ceilidh dance on the Friday evening, on Friday 9th August 2019.

About the Author: Shaun Gunner
Shaun is the CEO of The Tolkien Society, having previously served as the Chair from 2013 to 2025. Shaun has overseen the Society's expansion from 600 to over 4,000 members. Shaun regularly speaks about adaptations of Tolkien's works and the future of Tolkien scholarship whilst passionately believing the Society needs to reach out to new audiences. In his spare time he can be found playing video games and Lego, or on X (formerly known as Twitter). He chaired another charity, Mankind, and is a local councillor.