Just in case you’re not a regular visitor to this blog, this year’s Middle Earth Weekend (which was previously known as the Tolkien Weekend) is being held on Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th of May 2009 on Sarehole Recreation Ground, by Sarehole Mill, Hall Green, Birmingham, England. This unique event is open to the public from 11am-5pm each day and there is no charge for entrance. If you are not familiar with it, this family event includes guided walks, performances by Shire Productions, historical re-enactments, craft stalls, troubadours, a farmers market, 
archery, children's activities, Tolkien archives, traditional craft demonstrations and much more in a very traditional atmosphere.
This event aims to promote the sites that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien, the world renowned writer of The Lord of the Rings - The Shire Country Park, being one such place. This is the tenth year of the event and it is organised by a committee of local people who feel very proud of their local area and want others to find out more about the green oasis they have on their doorstep. In fact people have travelled from all over the country - and even from across the world - to attend the event in previous years. We get around 10,000 visits over the weekend.
The planning and running of the event is carried out by local volunteers with support from the Shire Country Park Rangers, Libraries and Museum staff, but we could use a little more help on the weekend itself! Can you, or anyone you know, spare some time on Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th of May to help put on this fantastic event? We need bodies on the Saturday morning to help set up, tasks ranging from putting up signs, carrying materials around, directing exhibitors to their designated spots and also to steward the car park and marquees through the day.
Whatever your age or ability, if you would like to be a part of this marvellous community event and can offer just a couple of hours at any point during the weekend, it would be a real help. Refreshments and homemade cakes will be available for all the willing volunteers - along with an enormous sense of satisfaction from helping to prepare this ‘long expected party’!
If you do want to get involved in the Middle-earth Weekend, please contact Penny Marriott Assistant Ranger on 0121-702-2739 or Vivienne Wilkes on 0121-777-5974. A briefing meeting is held for the volunteers before the event so that you can find out what to expect. It’s a lot of fun and we hope to see you there!
archery, children's activities, Tolkien archives, traditional craft demonstrations and much more in a very traditional atmosphere.This event aims to promote the sites that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien, the world renowned writer of The Lord of the Rings - The Shire Country Park, being one such place. This is the tenth year of the event and it is organised by a committee of local people who feel very proud of their local area and want others to find out more about the green oasis they have on their doorstep. In fact people have travelled from all over the country - and even from across the world - to attend the event in previous years. We get around 10,000 visits over the weekend.
The planning and running of the event is carried out by local volunteers with support from the Shire Country Park Rangers, Libraries and Museum staff, but we could use a little more help on the weekend itself! Can you, or anyone you know, spare some time on Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th of May to help put on this fantastic event? We need bodies on the Saturday morning to help set up, tasks ranging from putting up signs, carrying materials around, directing exhibitors to their designated spots and also to steward the car park and marquees through the day.
Whatever your age or ability, if you would like to be a part of this marvellous community event and can offer just a couple of hours at any point during the weekend, it would be a real help. Refreshments and homemade cakes will be available for all the willing volunteers - along with an enormous sense of satisfaction from helping to prepare this ‘long expected party’!If you do want to get involved in the Middle-earth Weekend, please contact Penny Marriott Assistant Ranger on 0121-702-2739 or Vivienne Wilkes on 0121-777-5974. A briefing meeting is held for the volunteers before the event so that you can find out what to expect. It’s a lot of fun and we hope to see you there!
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