Annual lecture on fantasy literature in honour of J.R.R. Tolkien | Pembroke College, Oxford | Est. 2013 | For more info, visit our website 🧙♂️🧝♀️✨
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Today is the day! We can’t wait for you to join us at the Tolkien Lecture this evening.
Ahead of his lecture, celebrated author @BrandSanderson has signed a stock of books at Blackwell’s bookshop on Broad Street.
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Signed books are now available for purchase, so get one while they’re there!
Please note that there will not be a public book signing event after the lecture.
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Just one week to go until the 2026 Tolkien Lecture, delivered by @BrandSanderson! We can’t wait to see you there. Here are a few reminders:
The lecture begins at 6:00 pm sharp. Oxford Town Hall doors will open at 5:30.
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There will be a Q&A with Brandon after the lecture. Please try to keep questions related to the lecture topic, and heads up that, unfortunately, we are unable to take questions from people sitting in the balcony.
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We hope you’re looking forward to a truly fantastic evening!
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Tickets are now available for the 2026 Tolkien Lecture, delivered by @BrandSanderson!
You can reserve your ticket now on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/brandon-s…
Tickets are free, but required for entry, so make sure to book yours before they run out!
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The lecture will be held on 19 May, at 6:00 pm, at Oxford Town Hall.
For further information, please see the F.A.Q. on our website.
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A reminder that tickets will be released tomorrow, 19 March, at 12:00 pm GMT for the 2026 Tolkien lecture, delivered by @BrandSanderson!
Keep an eye on our socials and website, where we will post the Eventbrite link at midday.
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The lecture will be held on 19 May at 6:00 pm, at Oxford Town Hall.
The event is free and open to the public, but you will need to reserve a ticket in advance to attend!
#tolkienlecture #brandonsanderson
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🎉 We are delighted to share that the 2026 Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature will be delivered by award-winning fantasy and science-fiction author @BrandSanderson.
🏰 The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 19 May at 6:00 pm, at Oxford Town Hall.
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📚The Tolkien Lecture is free to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets will be released on Eventbrite on Thursday, 19 March at 12:00 pm.
🧞See our website for further details! tolkienlecture.org/2026/02/1…
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Audio recordings from the Tolkien Lecture archive are now available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3RA1OG…. Whether rediscovering an old favourite lecture or listening for the first time, we hope you enjoy hearing our speakers’ fantastic insights via a new medium!
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The full recording of the 2025 Tolkien Lecture, 'The Uses of Fantasy' by @zenaldehyde, is now available on the Tolkien Lecture YouTube channel!
youtu.be/_ZhcGNoD5xA
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Snapshots from the 2025 Tolkien Lecture! It was a pleasure to welcome @zenaldehyde as our speaker—we hope everyone who joined us enjoyed a fantastic evening ✨
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Just one week until acclaimed fantasy author @zenaldehyde delivers this year’s Tolkien Lecture! For those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. We can’t wait to see you all there!
#tolkienlecture #zencho @PembrokeOxford
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✨ Tickets are out now for the 2025 Tolkien Lecture, delivered by Zen Cho (@zenaldehyde)!
🎟️ Visit Eventbrite to reserve your seat: tinyurl.com/2025TolkienLectu….
🐈⬛ The lecture will be held on Monday 19 May at 6:00 pm, in the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford.
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🧞♀️The Tolkien Lecture is free of charge, but tickets are required for entry. An optional donation of £10 goes toward the costs of running the lecture and will help us keep the event free for the public in future years. All donations are greatly appreciated.
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🧚🏼♂️We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature will be delivered by Zen Cho (@zenaldehyde)!
🧙 The lecture will take place on Monday 19 May at 6:00 pm, in the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford (@PembrokeOxford)
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🔮 Zen Cho writes fantasy and romance. She has won the Hugo, Crawford and British Fantasy Awards, and the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize. Her newest novel, Behind Frenemy Lines, is a contemporary romance set in a London law firm. Born and raised in Malaysia, Zen now lives in the UK.
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