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Event Archive

'At the Sign of the Prancing Pony' (Every Friday; 2:00 & 7:00 PM)

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The smell of pipeweed and the sound of merry laughter drifts from the open door of the Inn of the Prancing Pony. It is a Highday, and like every Highday, Barliman Butterbur has opened his  common room to guests from lands near and far to sample his beer in exchange for coin, conversation, and a promise 'not to go up into thin air, thank you very much!'

Date: 
May 9th, 2025
Time: 
2:00 PM (for EU players) and 7:00 PM (for NA players)
Location: 
The Prancing Pony, Bree-town

Mereth Nethlad, the Feast of Welcoming

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With the coming of spring, a wind of change is sweeping the lands.  Newcomers of all peoples can be seen arriving in the towns and crofts and villages, and the spirit of hospitality demands greeting and welcome to all.

Date: 
May 3rd, 2025
Time: 
13:00
Location: 
Torech Besruth, Falathlorn (5 Waterbank Road, Cerin-e-Thôn on MERIADOC)
Chronicle link: 
The Year-book of Bar-en-Acharn

Lindamar Presents “The Birth of Flowers” (Nost-na-Lothion)

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“When the ice of the Encircling Mountains melted and Tumladen took the water and burst into flowers…”

Lindamar presents a musical performance to to celebrate the spring. Lighten your hearts and join the revels in music to celebrate both Nost-na-Lothion (Birth of Flowers) and Yestarë (First-day of the new year of the Elves).

Date: 
May 3rd, 2025
Time: 
3 PM servertime (ET) / 9 PM CET
Location: 
Server: Meriadoc — Ered Luin, Celondim Pavilion (29.2s, 92.6w)

Nost-na-Lothion, the Birth of Flowers: An Annual Celebration

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Come and join Lósengriol for a reverent yet joyful offering to the Valar and celebration of spring!

Date: 
May 3rd, 2025
Time: 
1 pm /servertime (13:00 US Eastern Daylight Time)
Location: 
Meet at Rivendell stables at 1 pm

Ode to Old Bloodtusk II: The Battle of the Oink Armies

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As usual, we’ll just have to go try find those singing spring badgers in the Shire forests, who greet the spring with song. As usual, we’ll probably be disappointed. So the Brandy Badgers have a backup musical for yer! This time, the sequel to their previous modest hit adaptation of “Ode to Old Bloodtusk”!

Date: 
April 26th, 2025
Time: 
7:30PM UK time (2:30PM servertime)
Location: 
Milo Bolger's farm, east of Budgeford, The Shire
Chronicle link: 
The Grand Book of Songs and Poetry

'At the Sign of the Pot and Quill & Elrond's Library' (Every Friday; 2:00 & 7:00 PM)

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For the last Friday of every month, Roleplayers of LOTRO allows its members to choose a location to relocate our 'At the Sign of the Prancing Pony' event series. As it is the last Friday of the month, this event will be relocated to a new location; moreover, as ROL's community was torn on whether this location should be Umbar or Rivendell this week's event will take place in both locations, at the Pot and Quill (18.4S, 96.3W) and Elrond's Library!
 

Date: 
April 25th, 2025
Time: 
2:00 PM (for EU players) and 7:00 PM (for NA players)
Location: 
The Pot and Quill, Umbar Baharbêl [Umbar, 18.4S, 96.3W]; Elrond's Library, The Last Homely House [Rivendell]

'At the Sign of the Prancing Pony' (Every Friday; 2:00 & 7:00 PM)

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The smell of pipeweed and the sound of merry laughter drifts from the open door of the Inn of the Prancing Pony. It is a Highday, and like every Highday, Barliman Butterbur has opened his  common room to guests from lands near and far to sample his beer in exchange for coin, conversation, and a promise 'not to go up into thin air, thank you very much!'

This week's (April 18, 2025) hook

Nob’s got a second job!

Date: 
April 18th, 2025
Time: 
2:00 PM (for EU players) and 7:00 PM (for NA players)
Location: 
The Prancing Pony, Bree-town

Dwarven Caravan Market

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Come one and all to the Dwarven Caravan Market! This is a Dwarven-themed RP market event that will take place EVERY Thursday at a different trading settlement along the major trade route used by Dwarves to get to their mines in the Blue Mountains. This trade route will take the Dwarven Caravan Market through Thorin’s Hall, Gondamon, Needlehole, Bree, Ost Guruth, Rivendell, and Gloin’s Camp. And every market will have a unique RP situation to connect it to the context of a wider Middle-Earth.

Date: 
April 17th, 2025
Time: 
3 PM Server Time
Location: 
Rivendell (at the outdoor Auction House)

Welcome back to Songburrow tea

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Andy Brockhouse has finally sorted out his records over burrow ownership! Most hobbits ended up back in their beloved burrows, others have moved into new favourite burrows, and some may still be looking. But all in all, it is good to be back home again.

Date: 
April 13th, 2025
Time: 
7:30PM UK time / 2:30PM servertime
Location: 
4 Brookbank Street, Songburrow, Shire Homesteads

Monthly Merriment at Tom Bombadil's House

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On the second weekend of each month, paths through The Old Forest and Northern Barrow Downs are cleared, so that any who wishes can come visit Tom Bombadil's house for a social event. Come and make merry and contemplate nature and life with me and our gracious hosts Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. Food, drink and pipe weed will be provided.

Date: 
April 13th, 2025
Time: 
3PM Servertime
Location: 
Tom Bombadil's House, The Old Forest [32.7S, 57.3W]. (Perhaps most easily reached if you enter from the North Barrow Downs), Meriadoc Server

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