The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature
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Annual lecture on fantasy literature in honour of J.R.R. Tolkien | Pembroke College, Oxford | Est. 2013 | For more info, visit our website 🧙♂️🧝♀️✨
Oxford, England
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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!.
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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 ✨. #tolkienlecture #zencho
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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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🧞♀️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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✨ Tickets are out now for the 2025 Tolkien Lecture, delivered by Zen Cho (@zenaldehyde)!. 🎟️ Visit Eventbrite to reserve your seat: 🐈⬛ The lecture will be held on Monday 19 May at 6:00 pm, in the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford.
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Photo © Ilona Denton.
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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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🪄For those unable to attend, the lecture will be recorded and available to view afterwards on our website and YouTube channel. We are generously supported by Pembroke College, the Pembroke Pink Grant, and the Kadas Family Charitable Foundation.
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🐉Tickets will be released on Wednesday 19 March at 12:00 pm. The lecture is free to the public, but tickets are required for entry.
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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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Tickets to the lecture are free of charge. However, if you are able, please consider purchasing a ticket for £10 which will help us cover the costs of running the lecture this year and in the future. All donations are greatly appreciated.
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🎟️ Tickets are now available for the 2024 Tolkien Lecture by Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself)! Visit Eventbrite to secure your spot! 🎟️
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Q: Is the venue accessible?.A: Please see Oxford Town Hall's website regarding accessibility: If you have any specific needs, there will be space for you to make a request when reserving your ticket.
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Q: Is the lecture about Tolkien?.A: The lecture series is held in honour of Tolkien, and the enormous contribution to fantasy he made whilst a Professor at Pembroke College, but the subject of each lecture is more broadly on fantasy literature.
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Q: What happens if tickets run out?.A: Once tickets run out, there will be an option to join a waiting list. If tickets become available again due to cancellations, then we will release tickets to those on the waiting list in the order they signed up.
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Q: How many tickets can be reserved at once?.A: Tickets may be reserved one at a time and must be associated with the name and email address of the ticket holder.
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Q: Do I have to pay to attend?.A: No, the lecture is free to everyone. However, if you are able, please consider purchasing a ticket for £10 which will help us cover the costs of running the lecture this year and in the future. All donations are greatly appreciated.
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Q: Is this event open to people from outside Oxford University?.A: Absolutely! We look forward to welcoming everyone who wants to come.
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Q: How long does the event last?.A: The lecture will last one hour, including a Q&A.
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