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Tolkien festival to recreate Middle Earth in mid Wales

A three-day celebration of the life and works of JRR Tolkien aims to turn a part of mid Wales into Middle Earth.

The Festival in the Shire will include re-enactments, games, and storytelling on a Tolkien theme.

It will analyse The Lord of the Rings author, looking at Welsh influences on his work, and welcome fans.

The event, at the Pavilion in Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, in August, also includes an exhibition of Tolkien-inspired art....

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