Community Events December 25th-31st

A very happy Yule, fabulous Festivus, and cheery Christmas to all who celebrate!  This week’s listing runs from Christmas Day through to New Year’s Eve, so some regular events will not be taking place.  I expect that this will include some activities that are listed on the calendar.  Once again, if you see an event listed that will be cancelled this week or next, please let me know.  Thanks!


This week’s featured events:

Hobbits have been gathering together in Bywater every Friday since May of 2008 for Green Dragon Friday.  The event starts at 3pm EST/8pm UK time on the Laurelin server and goes on for however long folks would like to stick around, which is generally two hours.  All chat is in character, though the focus is on songs and poems rather than long conversations.  This Friday may be a bit quieter than usual due to the holiday, but the party will go on!  Come to Green Dragon Inn for Mulled Cider, a 3 course menu, news, and Yule stories, poems, songs, and riddles.

 

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Gwinlynn became well-known on Firefoot for her special cosmetic contests, and to Crickhollow’s delight she brought the event with her when she transferred.  The theme will be Yule for this month’s contest, starting at 3pm on December 27th.  Dulcet Tones will be back as musical performers.  The contest should be taking place in Frostbluff, so attendees may need to contact someone in order to change layers.


All events are listed in Eastern Standard Time (-5 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, December 25

Daily public Deeping Wall raids

Server: Landroval

Time: 6am

Location: The Deeping Wall

Description: Characters of any level with access to the Deeping Wall epic battle are welcome to join the Oceanic Warriors every day at 6am.  Contact Tailspin to reserve a spot (please note that this event will take place daily, but it will not be listed for additional days on this calendar)

Bündnisfeier in Schären

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Brockenborings

Description: Veranstalten der “Stammtisch zum Efeubusch” und “Durins Faust der Gerechten” eine Feierlichkeit anlässlich des einjährigen Bestehens ihres gemeinsamen Bündnisses in Schären, im Auenland.

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday (Yule Party)

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm GMT)

Location: Green Dragon Inn, Bywater, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

 

Saturday, December 26

The Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Les Savoureuses Melodies

Server: Sirannon

Time: 3pm (21:00 CET)

Location: Frostbluff

Description: Concert

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

Boxing Day Giveaway

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Frostbluff

Description: Find the hobbit in a box, receive a present

Forte’s Academy of Music Graduation & Concert

Server: Landroval

Time: 4pm

Location: Prancing Pony

Description: The Academy offers lessons on both in-game and out of game LOTRO music related matters. Join the Academy for a new set of lessons.

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard.

Description: Concert

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11.59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, December 27

No Whole Bard

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6am

Location: Prancing Pony Stage

Description: Concert

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Winterbierfest

Server: Belegaer

Time: 1pm (19:00 CET)

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Enjoy huge quantities of beer while enjoying performances from Die Bunten Vogel, Meisterbarden von Bree, and Ziehenden Musikanten.  Expect drinking games and even horse races (see linked post for details in German).

The Hope Grand Mix

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Concert with the best songs from a year’s worth of concerts

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Yule cosmetic contest

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 3pm

Location: Frostbluff

Description: This month’s cosmetic contest has a Yule theme and features the music of the Dulcet Tones.  Please contact Gwinlynn if you would like to enter.

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Mirkwood

Description: Folks level 60+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

Les Beaux Chapeaux

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Bree Festival Stage

Description: Concert

 

Monday, December 28

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Winterhome Wassailing

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm UK time)

Location: Frostbluff

Description: Once again, the people of Winterhome have opened their doors for us and invited us to join in their Yule festivities. To thank them for all the work they do for us, the Brandy Badgers will once again go wassailing in Winterhome, this year on Monday December 28th. We will walk through the town, stop at the houses, and wish the people well with our songs.

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location: Kauppa-Kohta, Forochel

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, December 29

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Bärtigen Musen

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Evernight Spar Tournament

Server: Evernight

Time: 3pm (20:00 UTC)

Location: Hobnanigan’s Fields, Bree

Description: Spar tournament for level 100 characters, if interested in entering please send ingame mail to Vingorn including 1 gold entry fee and details on character name, class, kin, and rank (if any).

OAKS presents A Rock and a Hard Place

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm UK time)

Location: Town square of the Oldfurlong neighbourhood of the Shire homesteads

Description: Concert

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text based sim roleplay

 

Wednesday, December 30

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2pm (7pm GMT)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert, but afterwards others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Sprechstunde der Grenzer des Auenlandes

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CET)

Location: Bachuferstraße 4 des Weilers Fuchskleve im Auenland

Description: Die Sicherheit des Auenlandes liegt in ihren Händen, darum sind die “Grenzer des Auenlandes” bemüht, Eure Klagen und Bitten entgegen nehmen zu können.

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 GMT)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Thursday, December 31

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert


Coming soon:

Winterstock III will feature 41 bands.  41?!?!  Yes, 41.  There will be afternoon and evening line-ups every day from January 15-18th.  Visit http://winterstock.guildlaunch.com/ for a full schedule.  Did I mention that 41 bands will be performing?

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A look back:

Looking at The Starry Mantle’s latest outfit made me long to see more.  The Yule festival category is filled with outfits to inspire (and to steal, not that your humble hobbit reporter would ever do anything like that…cough, cough).  The archives go all the way back to 2011–good luck with not falling down that rabbit hole, because time does fly by when you’re looking at the lovely cosmetics.

Screenshot borrowed from The Starry Mantle

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One comment

  1. Rucagorn of Evernight /

    cheers for the info! happy holidays \o/

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