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Since 1974, Oxonmoot has steadily grown from a handful of Tolkien fans meeting in an Oxford pub to a respected annual academic and social event. The name "Oxonmoot" comes from moot, meaning "meeting" in Old English (like "Entmoot"), and Oxonium, the Latin name for Oxford. The spelling is not "Oxenmoot". | Since 1974, Oxonmoot has steadily grown from a handful of Tolkien fans meeting in an Oxford pub to a respected annual academic and social event. The name "Oxonmoot" comes from moot, meaning "meeting" in Old English (like "Entmoot"), and Oxonium, the Latin name for Oxford. The spelling is not "Oxenmoot". | ||
| − | The suggestion for Oxonmoot came from a [[John Abbot]] in an obscure [[fanzine]] called ''[[Nazgul]], or The Wakefield Charivari''. | + | The suggestion for Oxonmoot came from a [[John Abbott|John Abbot]] in an obscure [[fanzine]] called ''[[Nazgul]], or The Wakefield Charivari''. |
[http://www.oxonmoot.org Website. ] | [http://www.oxonmoot.org Website. ] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:53, 1 October 2023
A series of J. R. R. Tolkien-related conventions held by The Tolkien Society in Oxford, UK. The Society says:
Since 1974, Oxonmoot has steadily grown from a handful of Tolkien fans meeting in an Oxford pub to a respected annual academic and social event. The name "Oxonmoot" comes from moot, meaning "meeting" in Old English (like "Entmoot"), and Oxonium, the Latin name for Oxford. The spelling is not "Oxenmoot". The suggestion for Oxonmoot came from a John Abbot in an obscure fanzine called Nazgûl, or The Wakefield Charivari.
| Convention | Dates |
|---|---|
| Oxonmoot 1974 | September 13-15, 1974 |
| Oxonmoot 1975 | September 5-7, 1975 |
| Oxonmoot 1976 | October 1-3, 1976 |
| Oxonmoot 1977 | September 22-25, 1977 |
| Oxonmoot 1978 | September 22-24, 1978 |
| Oxonmoot 1979 | September 29-30, 1979 |
| Oxonmoot 1980 | September 26-28, 1980 |
| Oxonmoot 1981 | September 25-27, 1981 |
| Oxonmoot 1982 | September 24-26, 1982 |
| Oxonmoot 1983 | September 23-25, 1983 |
| Oxonmoot 1984 | October 5-7, 1984 |
| Oxonmoot 1985 | September 27-29, 1985 |
| Oxonmoot 1986 | September 19-21, 1986 |
| Oxonmoot 1987 | September 25-27, 1987 |
| Oxonmoot 1988 | September 23-25, 1988 |
| Oxonmoot 1989 | September 22-24, 1989 |
| Oxonmoot 1990 | September 21-24, 1990 |
| Oxonmoot 1991 | September 20-22, 1991 |
| Oxonmoot 1992 | August 16-24, 1992 |
| Oxonmoot 1993 | September 17-19, 1993 |
| Oxonmoot 1994 | September 16-18, 1994 |
| Oxonmoot 1995 | September 15-17, 1995 |
| Oxonmoot 1996 | September 20-22, 1996 |
| Oxonmoot 1997 | September 19-21, 1997 |
| Oxonmoot 1998 | September 25-27, 1998 |
| Oxonmoot 1999 | September 24-26, 1999 |
| Oxonmoot 2000 | September 22-24, 2000 |
| Oxonmoot 2001 | September 21-23, 2001 |
| Oxonmoot 2002 | September 13-15, 2002 |
| Oxonmoot 2003 | September 18-21, 2003 |
| Oxonmoot 2004 | September 17-19, 2004 |
| Oxonmoot 2005 | September 16-18, 2005 |
| Oxonmoot 2006 | September 15-17, 2006 |
| Oxonmoot 2007 | September 14-16, 2007 |
| Oxonmoot 2008 | September 25-28, 2008 |
| Oxonmoot 2009 | September 25-27, 2009 |
| Oxonmoot 2010 | September 24-26, 2010 |
| Oxonmoot 2011 | September 23-25, 2011 |
| Oxonmoot 2012 | September 21-23, 2012 |
| Oxonmoot 2013 | September 20-21, 2013 |
| Oxonmoot 2014 | September 11-14, 2014 |
| Oxonmoot 2015 | September 10-13, 2015 |
| Oxonmoot 2016 | September 8-11, 2016 |
| Oxonmoot 2017 | September 21-24, 2017 |
| Oxonmoot 2018 | September 20-23, 2018 |
| Oxonmoot 2019 | September 13-15, 2019 |
| Oxonmoot Online 2020 | |
| Oxonmoot 2021 | September 2-5, 2021 |
| Oxonmoot 2022 | September 1-4, 2022 |
| Oxonmoot 2023 | August 31-September 3, 2023 |
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