A Centre for the Next Generation of Fantasy Creatives
We are delighted to be part of the ‘Here be Dragons’ festival.
To book tickets to events go to the Story Museum
Read our report from the Trustees on what we did in 2023!
New Course - World-building for Beginners
Fantasy writers have the unique challenge of building their own worlds. It might be a new world in another solar system, or an imagined world of epic fantasy, or maybe a spin on our reality. We will take you through a step by step guide to world-building so that you have the key elements of your creation in place.
The House in Tolkien’s Road
Interested in staying at No 5 Northmoor Road - a house for Inklings scholars and creatives?
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Join our Online Courses
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Come and stay at our Centre
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Listen to our podcast
What we do
The Oxford Centre for Fantasy is dedicated to Professor Tolkien and his writing friends, the Inklings.
Oxford has inspired many generations of fantasy writers, from Lewis Carroll, the grandfather of fantasy with his Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to fellow Inkling, C.S. Lewis, author of the Narnia series, to modern day writers - our aim is to spread that Oxford inspiration to those wanting to be the next generation of fantasy creators.
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Under thirty and living on a low income but want to come for a course in Oxford? Find out more about our scholarship programme here.
Experience our in-person course and then sign up for the next in 2025!
Our Reduced Tolkien Playlist From YouTube:
Following our readathon in Spring 2022, we put together favourite quotes from each chapter to produce a reduced LotR. We hope you enjoy this unique way of reminding yourself of the story.
Image Shutterstock by Cristina Romero Palma
Join us in Oxford on-line now, and in-person as soon as you can!
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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
– J. R. R. Tolkien