Tolk Soc wants YOU!

The University of Exeter Tolkien society is a warm, friendly, and shamelessly nerdy group of folk who meet at 7:00pm on Wednesday evenings and alternating Thursday/Friday nights. With a fine mix of ages and interests present - both within the world of Tolkien and beyond - there is bound to be someone with whom to share your love of all things Middle Earth. As it is with any fellowship, the more the merrier!

With a whole year membership of only £7, we are one of most affordable societies on campus. Every Thursday/Friday we run a social, which can be any number of things; from karaoke to quiz nights! Our Wednesday event is consistently Dungeons and Dragons. We play a single campaign across the year - the largest at the university - and are open to both DnD experts, as well as novices who wish to learn (indeed, the majority of our current committee had never played before joining Tolk Soc). 

We welcome members who have little, or no, knowledge of Tolkien's work; while we carry his name as a society, we are not restricted to including only those who are fans of his books. Many people join our society purely for our DnD campaign - it runs every Wednesday in Terms 1 and 2, and has the largest and most consistent turnout on campus. Each session runs for a couple hours, and we emphasise the relaxed and fun aspects of the game. DnD is an amazing and inclusive environment, and with busy university schedules, we realise that attending every session is not possible - even our committee will occasionally skip sessions when assignments are due! (Dropping in-and-out from week-to-week is absolutely fine). 

Plans for the year ahead include a ball, city excursions, film screenings and combined social events with a variety of other societies. We are also in the process of planning our ongoing DnD campaign for the year 2025-26, so please feel free to join us any Wednesday from 7pm to take part!

Find us on Instagram @uoetolksoc 

Tolkien Society Overview Recap; 

• £7 yearly membership 
• Dungeons and Dragons every Wednesday evening
  • Open to DnD novices and experts alike
• Another social every Thursday/Friday night
• Relaxed and inclusive environment 
• Mix of interests both within and beyond the world of Tolkien
• @uoetolksoc 

“Not all those who wander are lost.” - J.R.R. Tolkien