The Cambridge Tolkien Society

What is the CTS?

The Cambridge Tolkien Society was founded in 1983 “to further interest in the life and works of Professor Tolkien”. We do this by running a diverse range of activities, including:

Frequent

Discussions
From serious analyses of Tolkien’s work to somewhat frivolous balloon debates and everything in between.
Games evenings
A variety of Tolkien-related games. Tinúviel Pursuits is a firm favourite, and other games include Elvish Call My Bluff, Just a Minute in Middle-earth, and “I’m Sorry, I haven’t a Ring”.
Social meetings
At least once a term we meet up for a meal or somesuch, and most meetings are followed by an Innmoot.
Learning Elvish
Philippa, our Elvish Officer, holds irregular sessions to help us learn some basic Sindarin, and some very good parties as well.

Annual

The Foreyule Feast
Our seasonal meal, held late November to early December – mushroom soup, turkey, gateaux.
The Varsity Quiz
Held in Cambridge and Oxford in alternate years, usually around March.
The Annual Dinner
Black tie meal held mid-March.
The Puntmoot
Our summer trip up the river to Grantchester for a pleasant picnic lunch, held at the beginning of May week (mid-June).

Occasional

Speakers
Occasional visits from academics or others with Tolkien connections.
Mead-tasting
Like a wine-tasting, only with mead.
Dramatic performances
Sometimes even ones of a serious nature.

And also

Anor
the society journal - published approximately thrice yearly. Contributions welcome.

We are an official smial (local group) of The Tolkien Society, under the name Minas Tirith. A number of us usually attend the TS Oxonmoot and other events. In the future we hope to arrange joint meetings with other smials, so if you’re running a smial, why not get in touch?

Membership information

Annual membership is £4 (including 1 year’s Anor subscription).
Life membership is £10 (including 3 years’ Anor subscription).

For further details, contact Smaug or another member of the committee.