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Welcome
The Fortinbras Proudfoot Esquire Foundation is the charity and fundraising arm of the Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship, read more here.
Upcoming Events 2014
Proposed Enoggera Bowls Club dinner, Friday May 2nd

Lunch at Proudfoot’s: Sunday, May 25 at noon.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Month in August (featuring library displays)

Hobbit Picnic in the Park September 20th

Supanova November 27-29

Dinner Dance October 4th
Roundup: Dinner Dance
Big thanks to everyone who turned up to the dinner dance October, 2013. Special mention to the following international organisations and individuals who donated prizes, including:

- Red Carpet Tours New Zealand
- Wellington Rover Tours
- Stansborough Limited Wellington, New Zealand
- Festival Art and Books, United Kingdom
- The Tolkien Shop, Netherlands
- The Tolkien Library, Belgium
- Geoff Scott, New Zealand
- Michael Muhling
- The Pyjama Foundation (who received the proceeds of the night)

And also the following local sponsors:

- Just Sing Out
- Nikki Hunt Makeup
- Black Milk Clothing
- Beserk Clothing
75th Anniversary 2012 2013 ABC1 A Journey to Middle Earth an Unexpected Party Bag End Bilbo Brisbane Libraries Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship calendar Desolation of Smaug Dragons dwarves events Gandalf Hobbit Hole key kidnapping Logan North Library Long Winter Lord of the Rings map meeting minutes Mr. Proudfoot Netherlands News New Zealand Peter Kenny shirrifs Smaug Supanova The Hobbit The Hobbit Hole The Hobbit Movie The Shire The Silmarillion the Unexpected Party The Weekly Shire The Year of the Dragon the Year of the Hobbit Tolkien Tolkien Reading Day TV

“WORLD’S BIGGEST TOLKIEN/HOBBIT FAN”, Peter Kenny. 2014

“WORLD’S BIGGEST TOLKIEN/HOBBIT FAN”… Update. What makes the World’s biggest Tolkien/Hobbit fan? Last year I wrote an article about Peter Kenny, and I just wanted to update what our passionate Brisbane Hobbit has been pursuing this year. Recently there was a Hobbit Competition which fans could enter and they had to fulfil a number…

Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship meeting notes, Sunday 25th May 2014

The usual small group of enthusiasts got together at Proudfoot’s place, helped along of course by yummy hobbity food, to discuss ideas and set actions in place for activities coming up over the rest of this year. Main items discussed were: Supanova Brisbane Talks in libraries, July, August, September Hobbit Picnic in the Park, Sunday…

Poem: QUEEN OF EARTH

PROUDFOOT POEMS Proudfoot writes poems inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories of Middle-earth. The poems are often written about characters from the stories and are readily recognisable to those who are familiar with the stories. Others are inspired by people met and places visited. Please read these and feel free to pass on your comments. QUEEN OF…

Poem: MORNING STAR, EVENING STAR.

PROUDFOOT POEMS Proudfoot writes poems inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories of Middle-earth. The poems are often written about characters from the stories and are readily recognisable to those who are familiar with the stories. Others are inspired by people met and places visited. Below are three of Proudfoot’s stories in verse form. Please read these…

An Evening in Middle-earth

— The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship and Proudfoot Productions Present—- An Evening in Middle-earth Escape hectic daily life and spend a night with dwarves, elves, and Hobbits in a Middle-earth setting. The Night Includes: a Buffet Dinner, Fantastic door prizes, raffles and more; *Entertainment includes a DJ to dance the night away. Special Guest Artist Martin…

May Newsletter: Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship

Lunch at Proudfoot’s, Sunday, May 25th Noon. Come along and bring a plate of Hobbity Food to enjoy the company of friends. This will be followed by a meeting to discuss the following. An Evening in Middle-earth Dinner Dance, October 4th (see below) Hobbit Picnic in the Park to celebrate Hobbit Day, September 20th. (see…

Pearls for Charity: Oct 4th

A Special Thank you Draw To enter this special draw, donate $10.00 or more to our Fortinbras Proudfoot Esq. Foundation which raises funds for the education of children in foster and statutory care. There will be a special draw to give away these beautiful pearls at our fundraising Dinner Dance on October 4th. The pearls…

Poems from Proudfoot 1

Proudfoot has written two new poems based on Middle-earth. The poems exhibit qualities found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings. In them you find the qualities of love, hope, dedication to duty and the spirit to dream of a better future. The Ancient Shipwright Yearning for undying lands In every ship they sail for home, The land…

Poems from Proudfoot 2

Proudfoot has written two new poems based on Middle-earth. The poems exhibit qualities found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings. In them you find the qualities of love, hope, dedication to duty and the spirit to dream of a better future. Each Day Now She Waits She sits by the window And creates with love A new…

Newsletter – April 2014

Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship has proudly donated $2500 to the Pyjama Foundation from our fundraising. Supa Nova Gold Coast Second Breakfast Club. Lunch at Proudfoot’s Pearls Donation Supa Nova Gold Coast was another fun time. Thank you to our stall helpers who gave up their time to help. We had a Dwarf and Hobbit on site…