Oxonmoot is an annual event hosted by The Tolkien Society which brings together over 500 Tolkien fans, scholars, students and Society members from across the world. Oxonmoot 2026 is the 53rd, and will be held over four days, from the afternoon of Thursday 3rd September until the afternoon of Sunday 6th September, and will be held at St Anne’s College, Woodstock Road, Oxford and Online. We’d be delighted if you would join us!

Here’s a look at what we did at Oxonmoot 2025.

Registration

Registration is open but only for online participation.

Book here for Online participation

Online registration includes:

• Online Registration
  • A minimum of 3 days online attendance per connection/device, depending on your location
  • 2.5 days of papers and talks
  • 3 evenings (UK time) of special events and entertainments
  • Various discussions, workshops, crafts, art show, dealers, games and more throughout the event
  • Access to recorded video material after the event

We are now at capacity for in person Oxonmoot participation!

• Oxford Delegate Registration
  • All the benefits of Online Registration, plus
  • 4 days in person attendance in Oxford
  • A welcome reception in Oxford on Thursday evening
  • Coach ticket to Enyalië on Sunday

Registration rates for 2026 are:

Online registration is non-refundable. In person registration is non-refundable, unless we have to cancel the in-person event due unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the event will revert to online-only.

Delegates will only be able to register for one Online connection or Oxford Delegate place per booking, unless the second person is a child. All adults will need to book in-person attendance separately.

Programme

The Oxonmoot programme will include talks, quizzes, lectures, workshops, the Oxonmoot Art Show, crafting, performances, papers, discussions, entertainments, slideshows, costuming, gaming and celebrating. There will of course as always be plenty of food and cheer and song! The event will finish as always with a visit to Tolkien’s grave on Sunday afternoon, known as Enyalië (“Remembrance”) — a beautiful and moving moment and a fitting reminder of what brings us together.

In this hybrid event, we will aim to make as much as possible of the programme available to both “in person” and “online” delegates, complementing this hybrid content with dedicated items for each group. Ultimately, our objective is to ensure that everyone gets a true “Oxonmoot Experience”.

The Call for Papers and the Call for Activities are now closed.   Any questions, big or small, please contact the Oxonmoot team at enquiries@oxonmoot.org.

The Call for Art Submissions is open, with a deadline of cob 23 August 2026.  Please check this page for the link to the submission form.

Please note that everyone presenting a paper at Oxonmoot, whether in Oxford or online, must be a registered participant.

The Oxonmoot Art Show will be hosted on the online platform Kunstmatrix and will go live on 3 September.

Please note: The views of the speakers do not necessarily reflect those of The Tolkien Society.

Please have a look at this page for more information for programme contributors, it will be kept up to date with the dates and deadlines for all calls for programme contributions.

Schedule

Oxonmoot 2026 will start on the afternoon (UK time) of Thursday 3rd September and conclude after 3pm (also UK time) on Sunday 6th September. The first Online activities are going to be in the evening UK time on Thursday 3rd September.

Once the programme is developed, it will be provided in the Sched app as in previous years. Make sure you check it regularly as there may be updates to the programme at any time before or even during the event. To sign up for the app, which can be done at any time, please see here. A link to the programme will be provided nearer the time of the event.

Oxford Delegates – Meals & Accommodation

Meals & accommodation at the College will be bookable using the Oxford Delegate Registration Form. Please see here for information on St Anne’s, including accommodation, and here for information about meals. See the FAQ page (below) for information on accommodation in Oxford, and see this document for information regarding places to eat near St. Anne’s College.

FAQs

The FAQs page can be found here.  In the section “Other burning questions” you can see the Oxonmoot 2026 t-shirt design!  You will also find a link there to purchase items with the design.

Financial Support

We are conscious that some of our delegates will be suffering from financial difficulties as a result of various factors, while others live in countries with lower average income than others. With this in mind, we are pleased to say that we will be offering a limited number of reduced cost online memberships of Oxonmoot. If you would like to apply for one of these, please email the Co-Chairs of Oxonmoot at chair@oxonmoot.org before you book.

Postgraduate Students intending to submit a paper for presentation at Oxonmoot are eligible to apply for a Tolkien Society Bursary to cover the cost of their registration fee and, for in person delegates, up to £500 towards travel and accommodation costs. Once the Call for Papers is launched, Bursary applications will be accepted. Please note that everyone presenting a paper at Oxonmoot, whether in Oxford or online, must be a registered participant.

Overseas Delegates

Delegates based outside England who are planning to travel to Oxonmoot must comply with any health or travel related restrictions in place in England at the time they travel. There are no current COVID-19 related or other restrictions for travel to the UK but this is not guaranteed and all delegates should check before they travel.

Delegates are responsible for ensuring they are aware of the regulations which apply to them. The Society and Oxonmoot cannot be held liable for any issues arising from delegate’s failure to follow the regulations.

If changes to the regulations mean that you find you cannot travel to Oxonmoot please notify the Bookings Officer as soon as possible. We will do everything we can to cancel accommodation and meal bookings without charge, though this may not be possible for changes after a certain date. Overseas delegates are recommended to ensure that they have travel insurance which includes cover for any travel restrictions related disruption.

Art & Dealers

As in previous years we are planning a hybrid art show we shall again be running a virtual art show alongside the traditional on site show. The online Art Show will, as last year, be hosted in the Kunstmatrix exhibition platform, providing a 3D exhibition experience. A link will be provided for registered delegates. Dealers will be at the event as always! See here for more information.

Who to contact

If you have any questions or need further information about Oxonmoot 2026, please contact the following:

• Accessibility:
  access@oxonmoot.org
• Bookings and registration questions:
  bookings@oxonmoot.org
• Programme items:
  • Talks and Papers:
    papers@oxonmoot.org
  • Activities excluding Talks & Papers:
    activities@oxonmoot.org
  • Social programme:
    social@oxonmoot.org
  • Entertainments:
    ents@oxonmoot.org
  • Masquerade:
    masquerade@oxonmoot.org
• Art show:
  art@oxonmoot.org
• Dealers room:
  dealers@oxonmoot.org
• Sched:
  clara.colin@oxonmoot.org
• Advice for first time in person attendees:
  firsttimers@oxonmoot.org
• Advice for first time online attendees:
  onlinefirsttimers@oxonmoot.org
  
• Any other questions or general enquiries:
  enquiries@oxonmoot.org

Oxonmoot 2026 is being brought to you by our Oxonmoot Team of volunteers.

Delegates Page

A special page for delegates, which will be updated regularly with information about Oxonmoot, will be made available later in the year to registered delegates.

Venue

St Anne’s College, 56 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS, United Kingdom

It takes about 10 minutes to walk to St Anne’s from the centre of Oxford (nominally Carfax Tower), and roughly 20 minutes from the railway station.

Venue Information

See here for more information on St. Anne’s College and accommodation.