Slow island

The Brandywine River. Eastern border of the Shire. Ruins near the riverbank tells stories from times past, even before hobbits came to our homelands. Join us for a night of history, tales and roast sausages over the campfire!

Date: Sunday July 25th
Time: 7:30PM ((UK, 2:30 PM servertime))
Location: Meet by the Brandywine Bridge (Shire side). We’ll walk to Girdley Island and start the tales and lectures about half an hour later.

Where does the Brandywine river come from, and where does it end its long journey? Did the river really freeze once, so white wolves could attack the Shire? Whatever possesses the Bucklanders to go swimming or mucking about in boats? Answers to these questions, and more, may be given during this historical field trip in hobbit lands. There are no guarantees, though!

We will meet by the Brandywine Bridge (Shire side), before heading up-river. Our target is Girdley Island a little to the north, famed recreation spot for Bucklanders, with promises of good fishing and little in the way of furry wildlife with sharp teeth. Once there, our local historians will present stories, tales, poetry and/or songs related to hobbit lore. Food WILL be served.

Want to know more about hobbit history? Then come along! Bring your fishing rod too! Oh, and sturdy clothes that yer not afraid of getting a bit wet…

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The historical field trips have been running irregularly since 2009. They combine a few lectures/stories of hobbit lore with a trip to locations of hobbit interest. If yer want to know more about hobbit and Shire history, this is yer chance. Remember that our historians often go for a tall, exciting tale more than strict lore accuracy, though!

Given the subject matter, this is very much a hobbit-preferred event. The odd loreseeking dwarf, man or elf interested in hobbit lore is welcome along, but wouldn’t you rather just roll a hobbit alt for the evening?))

Pie pleasures

Joy of joys, the summer is here! And summer means time for food and drink! Well, so does the rest of the year too, but there’s one thing summer surely brings. Picnics! Get ready for this year’s Grand Summer Picnic!

Date: Sunday July 4
Time: 7:30PM ((UK/BST, 2:30PM servertime))
Location: On top of The Hill overlooking the party tree in Hobbiton, where the summer pie races used to be held.

We are pleased to invite all hobbits and good friends to this year’s summer party and picnic. Activities to look forward to include music, dancing, games, food and drinks, fireworks and competitions! And who knows, maybe them lazy Songburrow Strollers can be lured out to play a bit too?

The pies roll further

Lobelia’s Hill Pie Rolling Run returns! After earlier successes, we just had to arrange a follow-up! Wear fancy costumes and throw yerself into the chase of the pie, but remember – it is not always a question of finishing the race first ter win!

Why this run, though? Local legend has it that Bilbo Baggins once had a picnic with invited guests on top of The Hill. The times were good and the hobbits were jolly, until someone noticed Lobelia Sackville-Baggins walking determinedly towards the crowd. The ensuing escape was spectacular, with hobbits streaming down The Hill, making use of all possible and some impossible shortcuts.

They even say that one of the picnic pies started rolling down The Hill, not stopping until it hit The Party Tree. It was eaten soon after by the escaping hobbits, which improved their moods no end.

The legend may not be 100% correct, but it is to celebrate this occasion that we arrange Lobelia’s Hill Pie Rolling Run during the Grand Summer Picnic!

For rules, see below!

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This is certainly a hobbit-preferred event, but well-mannered dwarves and good friends from taller persuasions may surely pop around too. Just don’t block the view of the locals once the concert starts!

Pie run rules  in this video ))

Pony party!

Many hobbits have sneakily bought houses in far-away Rohan. It is time to go on a visit!

How about a relaxing morning fishing? An exciting afternoon pony-racing? A scary evening dodging snow-baths? Snooping through grand houses and yards, then having a party at a huge mead hall? That sound proper hobbity, right? Right! Even though we’ll do it in a faraway land…

So, we’d like to invite everyhobbit along for a visit to the Deorend homesteads down Rohan way. Join us in Bree, and we’ll point yer in the right direction to the party. Bring yer fishing poles and be prepared for fun and feasting! Welcome!

Date: Tuesday June 22
Time: 7:00PM ((UK time / 2PM servertime))
Location: Meet at Bree West Gate, then to Deorend homesteads in Eastfold Hills, Rohan (via the Broker’s office in Bree)

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How to get to Deorend, yer might ask? Simple! Visit the Broker’s office in Bree, use the visitors’ ledger there, and yer will be able to visit the homestead. There should be no level requirements getting there, and the homesteads area is safe for everyone. Also, we’ll start out from the West Gate in Bree and walk towards the Broker’s house, so join us there at the start of the event if you don’t know where it is.

There will be some competitions (fishing, pony racing or similar) during the event, but mostly for fun and laughs.))

The Brandy Badgers are Tuckborough bound!

The Brandy Badgers never really play concerts, but them’s pretty good at having public rehearsals. And they’re just burning in with songs they didn’t manage to put into the Greenfields musical earlier this spring. So expect a lot of songs yer haven’t heard the Badgers play before. And the odd surprise! And certainly a few old Badgers favourites!

Come to dance, have fun and make some Took heads spin! Them certainly never had Badgers play in their village before!

Date: Monday June 21
Time: 19:30PM ((UK time, 2:30pm servertime))
Location: Tuckborough, village center, The Shire

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This will be a public rehearsal with all the Pet Shop Boys songs we didn’t find room for in the Greenfields musical last month. We’ll likely play a few other songs as well.

As usual, we love it if lots of hobbits come to listen and chat with us. Taller folks are very welcome too, but make sure yer don’t block the view of the hobbits!))