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The early days of the weekend celebrating Tolkien's life and work were called 'Fun at the Mill' and members of several amateur drama groups came together to contribute costumed readings in the courtyard of Sarehole Mill.

2003 saw the name changed to The Tolkien Weekend and the company presented for the first time,   Farmer Giles of Ham in the courtyard of Sarehole Mill.

By 2004 regular members had formed Shire Productions and were now presenting excerpts from Tolkien's works in nearby Moseley Bog where Tolkien and his brother Hilary played as children.

    Tolkien 2005 saw Shelob lurking within Moseley Bog. 

The Company also presented Farmer Giles of Ham at Tolkien 2005, the international gathering for Tolkien fans held at Aston University in Birmingham.

In 2006 members of  Shire Productions  presented excerpts from The Hobbit on the field  at Sarehole Mill.  Although on the main field instead of Moseley Bog it was a wet weekend and very boggy nevertheless.

 Riddles in the dark                       Roast Mutton

2007 saw the third presentation of Farmer Giles of Ham in the Performance Pavilion.

2008 saw another change of name to The Middle Earth Weekend.     Shire Productions presented Beowulf in the Bog, otherwise known as The Abbreviated Beowulf.

Stuart Williams has for several years been the official phototgrapher for Shire Productions and several of the above are his photographs.   For more examples of his work, click on his name.

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